Q: Setting boot drive using ARD.

I'm trying to use ARD to help re-image labs. I need to be able to set machines to netboot for imaging. I have read and tried the Manage->set boot drive. This option is grayed out and I'm not sure why. I would appreciate any help in either getting this option working or a unix command to set the machines to netboot so I don't have to manually restart each machine. I would use the server to just push the command, but I only want to do 30 at a time rather than all 600 at 1 time which is why I'm using ARD.

Posted on Mar 11, 2015 8:44 AM

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TeenTitan Mar 12, 2015 11:36 PM in response to WhatchaMaThingy
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Mar 12, 2015 11:36 PM in response to WhatchaMaThingy

use send unix command
set user to root
send the command

bless --netboot

then after the command is successful, use ARD to reboot the computer.
Check out How to NetBoot Across Subnets for more info on bless
test on one computer, ones you get the settings right , try a larger group.
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