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Dan Roque droque@riverdale.edu Riverdale Country School

Mac OS X OS and Application Deployment

OS Deployment
 * 1) Monolithic vs Functional
 * Monolithic involves generating a OS X image that will include not just the Base OS but also everything required for use such as applications, settings, etc. This can be problematic if certain software that was embedded in the image doesn't work correctly.
 * Functional involves generating a base OS X image with just updates, nothing more. This is a more modular approach in that it allows you to easily add-on to it.

What tools can be used to create an OS X image?
 * 1) Disk Utility(Built-in)
 * 2) System Image Utility(Built-in to Server, Supported)
 * 3) Casper/Filewave(Commercial)
 * 4) InstaDMG(Free)
 * 5) DeployStudio(Free)

**DeployStudio** website : www.deploystudio.com


 * Requires OS X.
 * Creates a premade NetBoot image used for all tasks.
 * Creates/Deploys OS X/Windows images.
 * Create easy to use workflows using built-in tasks such as Partitioning, Image, OD/AD Binding, Install Package, Time Server, Scripts
 * No Cost
 * How much does it cost? How long does it take to implement in my environment?

How long does it take to implement in my environment?
 * Easy installation
 * Small learning curve
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Very easy to maintain, upgrade

What is Munki? website : http://code.google.com/p/munki/source/list

How does Munki compare to tools such as RADmind, Casper, Filewave, etc.?
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Munki is an open-source tool created by Greg Neagle of Disney Animation Studios.
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">It's main purpose is to centrally manage all applications/software updates installation.

<span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">1. Munki <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> - Free, Open-Source, Maintained, Works well, learning-curve. <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">2. <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">RADmind <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">- Free, Open-Source, No longer maintained, works somewhat well, learning-curve <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">3. Casper/Filewave - Cost per client, Not open-source, supported by company, works great, easier to use since it can be maintained from a central GUI.

What's required to implement Munki in your environment?
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Web Server
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Clients allowed to access web server via HTTP/HTTPS
 * <span style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;">Python

Useful links:

Mac Support Wiki - www.osxdeployment.com Munki - http://code.google.com/p/munki/source/list DeployStudio - www.deploystudio.com - Videos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbfGrLa0gSw - runs through the DS installation on OS X server. InstaDMG - http://code.google.com/p/instadmg/

Live OS X Support Chat Channel - http://webchat.freenode.net - We have over 40+ OS X administrators in channel that interact and help each other. Nickname : pickanythingyouwant Channel : ##osx-server enter captcha then hit Connect

Hey all, Sorry I couldn't make it to the session. If anyone is interested, I use, and love, the Casper Suite for managing the macs in my building, ~200 macs, and I'm a Casper certified admin. I'd be happy to talk with anyone about this technology, since it makes my life so easy. It'll sound like a sales pitch, but seriously, it's awesome. Let me know if you want to chat.

I'll be interested in hearing what you guys talk about.

Jay Fieldston Lower ECFS