NetBoot
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Developer(s) | Apple |
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Initial release | January 5, 1999 |
Operating system | macOS Mac OS 9 Mac OS 8 |
License | proprietary |
Website | apple.com |
NetBoot was a technology from
Process
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Client machines first request network configuration information through DHCP, then a list of boot images and servers with BSDP and then proceed to download images with protocols mentioned above.
Both Intel and PowerPC-based servers can serve images for Intel and PowerPC-based clients.
NetInstall
NetInstall is a similar feature of macOS Server which utilizes NetBoot and ASR to deliver installation images to network clients (typically on first boot). Like NetBoot, NetInstall images can be created using the System Image Utility. NetInstall performs a function for macOS similar to Windows Deployment Services for Microsoft clients, which depend on the Preboot Execution Environment.
Legacy
Mac OS 8.5 and Mac OS 9 use only BOOTP/DHCP to get IP information, followed by a TFTP transfer of the
See also
- Remote Install Mac OS X
References
- ^ "Apple Announces Mac OS X Server". Apple, Inc. 1999-01-05. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
NetBoot, a new feature which allows a network of Macs to be booted and configured from a single server
- ^ Ryan Faas (2007-09-11). "Hands on: Configuring Apple's NetBoot service". Computerworld. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
Apple's NetBoot technology has been a staple part of Mac OS X Server since the latter's original release.
- ^ "Boot modes overview of Mac computers". Apple Support. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
External links
- Analysis of the Use of the Boot Server Discovery Protocol in NetBoot
- Apple detailed Boot Server Discovery Protocol Documentation
- NetBoot technical brief at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-12-30)
- NetBoot Network Deployment Guide at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-12-08)