Snow 302: Mac OS X Deployment 10.6
| Register Now Please select a date. | Schedule Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Tuesday, August 16, 2011 |  |
| Cost: $1,500 Duration: 3 days Time: 9am to 5pm Curriculum: Includes Apple Training Book | ||
Snow 302
Course Description
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.
Who Should Attend?
This class 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.
What You Will Learn
The course also teaches students how to create a tiered Software Update server solution, as well as about third-party solutions to supplement tools provided by Apple. Students get 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.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
- Understanding of Mac OS X
- Basic troubleshooting experience or Snow 101
- Basic Mac OS X Server experience or Snow 201
- Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment
- Experience using the command-line interface with Mac OS X
Certification
Demonstrate your knowledge by passing the Mac OS X Deployment 10.6 exam. This course covers a portion of the knowledge necessary to become an Apple Certified System Administrator 10.6. ACSA 10.6 certification is granted upon successful completion of the Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6, Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6, Mac OS X Deployment 10.6, and Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6 exams.
This exam also counts towards Apple Certified Specialist - Deployment 10.6.
To register for an exam
- Register for a Tech ID.
- Call MC Services at 262-522-6950 locally or toll free 800-453-8106 to register for your exam.
Course Outline
| Topic | Description |
| Chapter 1 - Deployment Planning | Using the Deployment Planning Template; understanding primary deployment concepts; planning hardware deployment logistics; planning usage management |
| Chapter 2 - 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 |
| Chapter 3 - Deploying with Installation Packages | Understanding Mac OS X installation technology; creating installation packages; using installation package actions, scripting, and snapshots; deploying and maintaining installation packages; third-party installation tools |
| Chapter 4 - Creating System Images | Understanding system image creation, integrating systems with managed preferences, customizing a system prior to imaging, preparing a system for image creation, creating a cloned system image with Disk Utility; using System Image Utility to create NetBoot, Network Install, and NetRestore images. |
| Chapter 5 - Deploying System Images | Understanding System Image deployment, Understanding the NetBoot service, configuring the NetBoot service, configuring clients to boot with a network disk image, monitoring and troubleshooting the NetBoot service, deploying system images with NetRestore, configuring ASR network multicast, deploying systems with NetInstall, and using System Image Utility workflow actions. |
Chapter 6 - Postimaging Deployment Considerations | Postimaging client configuration techniques; postimaging server configuration techniques; third-party postimaging configuration tools. |
| Chapter 7 - System Maintenance | Understanding system maintenance concepts; using Apple tools for system maintenance; using the Apple Software Update service; third-party system maintenance tools. |
