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11 Working with NetBoot Service
and System Images
Use this chapter to learn the commands to configure and
manage NetBoot Service and system images.
This chapter describes the commands used to configure and manage NetBoot service.
You can use NetBoot to host a standard operating system and application
configuration on a server for all clients on a network.
Understanding NetBoot Service
NetBoot service in Mac OS X Server enables multiple Mac computers to boot from a
single server-based disk image, instead of from their internal hard disks. This allows you
to create a standard configuration and use it on all desktop computers on a network—
or to host multiple images customized for different workgroups.
You can also create server configurations and run all servers from one image. Updating
the disk image on the NetBoot server updates all computers when they restart. In
addition, you can copy a directory server configuration to all clients using the same
system image.
Starting and Stopping NetBoot Service
To start the service:
$ sudo serveradmin start netboot
If you get the following response, you have not yet enabled NetBoot on a network
port:
$ netboot:state = "STOPPED"
$ netboot:status = 5000
To stop the service:
$ sudo serveradmin stop netboot