Apple Mac OS X Server - Manual (Page 21)

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Setting Up Your NetBoot Server
You need to complete the following steps to set up your NetBoot server.
1 Gather information for the NetBoot Server Setup Assistant. Read the next section, “Planning
Your Network.” You can use the NetBoot Server Worksheet, provided in this chapter to
organize the information you need.
2 Install and set up the software. Read the section “Installing and Setting Up NetBoot Server
Software” on page 27.
3 Set up Macintosh Manager. Follow the instructions in “Setting Up Macintosh Manager” on
page 28.
4 Start up a NetBoot client computer. Read “Starting Up a NetBoot Client Computer” on
page 30.
5 Install software for your users. Read “Installing Applications for NetBoot Clients” on page 30
for information about the special procedures you need to follow.
Planning Your Network
As you plan your network, you’ll need to gather information that you’ll use when you set up
the network. You can write down this information on the NetBoot Server Worksheet, on
page 27.
Determining How Many Clients to Connect to the Server
The number of NetBoot client computers you can connect to your server depends on how
your server is configured as well as a number of other factors. A NetBoot server that has this
configuration can easily support 25 NetBoot client computers:
m Macintosh G3 computer with a 400 MHz processor
m 256 MB of random-access memory
m Two 9 GB hard disks
m Four-port, 100Base-T Ethernet card