Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 525)

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Setting Up NetBoot
This section describes how to enable NetBoot on a Mac OS X server and how to create and
edit NetBoot disk images.
Creating a Mac OS X Disk Image
Use Network Image Utility to set up one or more Mac OS X NetBoot disk images.
Network Image Utility creates a disk image from the files on a Mac OS X installation disc.
Have an install CD ready—you’ll need to insert the disc during this procedure.
Note: You are required to purchase a user license for each client starting up from a NetBoot
disk image.
To create a Mac OS X disk image:
1 Log in to the server as the root user.
2 Open Network Image Utility.
3 Click the lock near the bottom of the window and authenticate as the server administrator.
4 Enter a name for the disk image you are creating.
5 Select NetBoot from the Image Type pop-up menu.
6 Type an Image ID.
To create an image that is unique to this server, choose an ID in the range 1–4095.
To create one of several identical images to be stored on different servers for load balancing,
use an ID in the range 4096–65535. Multiple images with the same ID in this range are listed
as a single image in a client’s Startup Disk preferences panel.
7 Choose the default language for the system.
8 (Optional) Enter the default user name, short name, and password (in both the Password
and Verify fields) to create a default user account.
Entering a default name and password creates a user account that anyone can use to log in to
the disk image. Users who have their own accounts can also log in with their own names and
passwords. The default user is created with administrator privileges for the client computer.
9 Click Create Image.
If you haven’t inserted a Mac OS X install CD, you will be prompted to do so.
The image file is created and saved in a NetBoot image folder in the following location,
where x is the volume number and image is the image name you provided:
/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSPx/image.nbi
If the source for the Mac OS X software is on two CDs, you will be prompted to remove the
first disc and insert the second.
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