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| MacOS 302 - Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server Deployment v10.5 |
| Vendor Course Code: | Mac302 |
| Course Length: | 3 days |
| Course Price: | $2,250.00 plus $225.00 GST = $2,475.00 inc. GST |
| Availability: | |
| | If your preferred city or time is not currently listed, please call DDLS on 1800 U LEARN (1800 853 276) and we can try to accommodate your needs. |
| Overview: | This three-day course focuses on solutions for deploying software, ranging from the installation of individual files to the deployment of complete system images to multiple computers. Students then apply what they've learned to create a full deployment plan that includes testing, hardware and software deployment, auditing and maintenance. |
| Skills Gained: | At the completion of this courses students will know how to create a tiered Software Update server solution, as well as about third-party solutions to supplement tools provided by Apple. Students receive hands-on experience in using tools such as Apple Remote Desktop, Disk Utility, PackageMaker, and System Image Utility and discuss the pros and cons of each for different deployment situations. |
| Key Topics: | 
Deployment Planning
*Using the Deployment Planning Template
*Understanding primary deployment concepts
*Planning hardware deployment logistics
*Planning usage management
Deploying Individual Items and Containers
*Mac OS X file deployment considerations
*Using archive files for deployment
*Using ARD 3 to deploy items
*Using disk images for deployment
Deploying with Installation Packages
*Understanding Mac OS X installation technology
*Creating installation packages
*Using installation package actions
*Scripting
*Snapshots
*Deploying and maintaining installation packages
*Third-party installation tools
Deploying Entire Systems
*System deployment techniques overview
*Creating a cloned system image
*Creating a modular system image
*Deploying system images
*Third-party system image creation tools and Boot Camp
Using NetBoot for Deployment
*Understanding the NetBoot service
*Creating simple NetBoot images
*Configuring the NetBoot service
*Creating custom NetBoot images
*Third-party system deployment tools
Postimaging Deployment Considerations
*Postimaging client configuration techniques
*Postimaging server configuration techniques
*Third-party postimaging configuration tools
System Maintenance
*Understanding system maintenance concepts
*Using Apple tools for system maintenance
*Using the Apple Software Update service
*Third-party system maintenance tools
Complete Deployment Solutions
*Real-world deployment case studies
*Finalizing your deployment solution
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| Target Audience: | This course is for Mac OS X system administrators who need to know how to streamline the process of installing and configuring a large number of computers running Mac OS X. |
| Prerequisites: | Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
Understanding of Mac OS X
Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5
Basic Mac OS X Server experience or Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.5
Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment
Experience using the command-line interface with Mac OS X |
