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If you have your machines set to auto-download updates, then any updates that are needed on the client are

automatically downloaded in the background. When using this, the time it takes to download the updates is

substantially better.

So, how does SUS tie in with ARD? Simple. A UNIX command. Using the command: softwareupdate –ia will

install all available updates. Similarly, the command: softwareupdate –l will list any updates. Using these two

systems with each other allows you to remotely install approved updates.

The final way in which you can use OS X server to support OS X machines deals with the NetBoot and NetInstall

service. These two parts go hand-in-hand. One of them allows you to boot a machine from the network, GUI and all;

not just PXE. The other is a way to install packages, and even an entire OS configuration on a machine. This service,

NetInstall can be used to create an image from a machine that is setup as you want it. System Image Utility is used to

create an Install image. This creates a compressed image that will be installed, via the network, onto the client

machines you select to boot from this image.

The images are managed though Server

admin, just like the software updates

were on the previous page. You can

restrict images to specific hardware

types, so that a G5 image does not go

on a G3 machines and vice versa.

The availability of the image, as well as

the protocols to which it is provided,

can be specified as shown here.

A link is provided in the

Additional

Information

section to Apple’s guide on

Software Update Services and System

Imaging.

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Apple Mac OS X Server System Imaging and Software Update Administration For Version 10.4 or Later Manuale Utente Pagina 24