Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 523)

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Step 2: Create disk images for client computers
You can set up both Mac OS 9 disk images and Mac OS X disk images for client computers to
start up from. A preconfigured Mac OS 9 image is supplied with Mac OS X Server on the
NetBoot, Mac OS 9 CD. The Mac OS 9 disk image can be modified. If you are supporting new
client computers that were released after this version of Mac OS X Server, you will need to
modify the Mac OS 9 disk image to support the new clients. See “Modifying a Mac OS 9 Disk
Image” on page 530.
To create Mac OS X disk images, you use Network Image Utility. See “Creating a Mac OS X
Disk Image” on page 525.
Step 3: Set up DHCP
NetBoot requires that you have a DHCP—either on the local server or on a remote server on
the network. You need to make sure that you have a range of IP addresses sufficient to
accommodate the number of clients that will be using NetBoot at the same time.
See Chapter 11, “DHCP Service,” on page 501.
Step 4: Configure and turn on the NetBoot service
You use the Configure DHCP/NetBoot panel in Server Settings to configure NetBoot on your
server. See “Configuring NetBoot on Your Server” on page 533.
You turn on the NetBoot service by starting DHCP/NetBoot service and enabling disk images.
See “Starting NetBoot on Your Server” on page 534 and “Enabling NetBoot Disk Images” on
page 534.
Step 5: Set up Ethernet address filtering (optional)
NetBoot filtering is done by client computer hardware address. Each client’s hardware
address is automatically registered the first time the client attempts to start up from a
NetBoot disk image. You then disallow a client address to prevent the client from using
NetBoot. See “Filtering NetBoot Client Connections” on page 536.
Step 6: Test your NetBoot setup
Because there is risk of data loss or bringing down the network (by misconfiguring DHCP), it
is recommended that you test your NetBoot setup before implementing it on all your clients.
You should test each different model of Macintosh that you are supporting. This is to make
sure that there are no problems with the boot ROM for a particular hardware type.
Step 7: Set up all client computers to use NetBoot
When you are satisfied that NetBoot is working on all types of computers then you can set up
all your client computers to start up from the NetBoot disk images.
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