Apple System 7 Pro - Manual (Page 24)

- Printing
- Fonts
- PowerTaik
- PowerTaik 2
- QuickTime
- AppleScript Setup
6. Make the Network Installer folder accessible over the network.
Performance of the upgrade server
Installing software over the network presents two main advantages over
installing from floppy disks:
- Multiple users can upgrade without each having to obtain a set of
installation disks.
- The installation can proceed unsupervised, since there are no disks to
insert.
To make sure that the process is as efficient as possible, consider the
following performance factors:
- the AppleTalk network type
- the AppleShare server type
- how the upgrade server is used
AppleTalk network type
Installing System 7 Pro over an EtherTalk network will take 5 to 10 minutes,
depending on network traffic.
Installing over a LocalTalk network will take several times as long as using
EtherTalk, again depending on traffic.
AppleShare server type
If you have more than one AppleShare server, choose the fastest model
available as the upgrade server. The performance obtained from the Installer
on the network depends on the network's transmission speed and on the
processing speed of the Macintosh computer running the AppleShare server
software.
Use staggered installation: The System 7 Pro Installer allows simultaneous
installations, but this degrades performance. Avoid having large numbers of
users install the software from the upgrade server at the same time.
Other uses of the upgrade server
If the upgrade server is also used as a general-purpose AppleShare server,