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Remote Boot Disk Selection
Apple Remote Desktop 2 now allows you to designate the startup disk of client
systems from your own computer. Especially useful for configuring computer labs or
clusters, this feature enables you to set any number of Mac computers to start up from
a NetBoot or Network Install image or from a specific partition on the local hard drive.
After selecting the boot disk, you can choose to restart systems immediately or at a
later date and time.
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Technology Overview
Apple Remote Desktop 2
NetBoot and Network Install services
Mac OS X Server includes system imaging
tools that streamline the support of
Macintosh clients and reduce system
administration costs. Administrators can
use NetBoot to host a single operating
system and application configuration on
all desktop systems. Network Install is an
ideal solution for installing and upgrading
software on Mac OS X desktop and
portable systems.
1. Select startup disk. Choose from a list of available network volumes; specify server
and image name; or select a local drive or partition to be the startup disk.
2. Restart computers. You can choose to have the computers restart immediately after
the startup disk setting has been changed.
3. Schedule task. You can schedule the task to be executed at a future date and time.
And you can have the task repeat based on a given frequency.
4. Target computer list. Provides a summary of how many computers and lists execute
the task. Click the button and add or remove computers and computer lists to change
the target list of computers.
5. Save task. Save the task with the current configuration to reuse later.
Set Startup Disk
1. Select
startup disk
2. Restart
computers
3. Schedule
task
4. Target computer list 5. Save task