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28 Chapter 2 Creating NetBoot and NetInstall Images

You can also assemble a workflow to create a NetBoot image that permits advanced

customization of your images. For more information, see “Understanding Workflows”

on page 31.

Note: You must purchase a Mac OS X user license for each client that starts from a

NetBoot or NetInstall disk image.

To create a NetBoot image:

1 Log in as an administrator user.

2 Open System Image Utility (in the /Applications/Server/ folder).

3 In the left sidebar select the image source.

If no image sources are listed, make sure you have inserted a valid Mac OS X v10.5 or

later installation DVD or have mounted a valid Mac OS X v10.5 or later boot volume.

Note: To create an image, you must have valid Mac OS X v10.5 image sources (either

volumes or installation DVDs). You cannot create an image of the startup disk you are

running on.

4 Select NetBoot Image and click Continue.

5 In the Image Name field, enter a name for your image.

This name identifies the image in the Startup Disk preferences pane on client

computers.

6 (Optional) In the Description field, enter notes or other information to help you

characterize the image.

Clients can’t see the description information.

7 If the image will be served from more than one server select the checkbox below the

description field.

This option generates an index ID for NetBoot server load balancing.

8 If your source volume is a Mac OS X Installation DVD, enter a user name, short name,

and password (in the Password and Verify fields) for the administrator account in Create

Administrator Account.

You can log in to a booted client using this account.

9 Click Create.

10 In the Save As dialog, choose where to save the image.

If you don’t want to use the image name you entered earlier, change it by entering a

new name in the Save As field.

NetBoot service must be configured on a network port and Server Admin must be set

to serve images from a volume for this option to appear in the pop-up menu. For more

information, see “Setting Up NetBoot Service” on page 48.

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