[Casper] Using Casper Distribution Points

[Dorey, Dustin]

We have about a half dozen sharepoints set up here, all of our
sharepoints are on either XServe hardware or MacPros.   They are all
running 10.4 server or 10.5 server and we will be migrating to 10.6
after summer. And we will be adding a couple more this summer I believe.

   Whether or not you need them all depends on how often you plan on
imaging simultaneously in the cases of a few of our sharepoints it was a
matter of the hardware already being owned and not being used so it was
a no brainer.

In terms of buying new hardware, we've found that if you are planning on
imaging A LOT (we imaged about 3k last summer, and most likely more this
summer) then I would think it would behoove you to try and isolate your
JSS.   For instance have your JSS and main sharepoint essentially be
just a JSS then set up a different server to be netboot and point most
of your machines at that ones Sharepoint as their main distribution
point.    If buildings don't want to want to coordinate with you on
imaging then I would tell them they would need to have a sharepoint of
their own, and you could set them up as a netboot too so then you
wouldn't have to deal with router configuration.  But then everytime you
update your netboots you will have to update them as well.

 

There are a lot of variables.   Feel free to let me know if you want
more info or you can give me a call or what not.  We're just down the
road!

-Dusty-

 

Dustin  Dorey

Technology Support Cluster Specialist

Independant School District 196

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools

dustin.dorey at district196.org

651|423|7971

 

 

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of DuCharme,
Cynthia (ESC)
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 11:28 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Casper] Using Casper Distribution Points

 

Our district is currently beginning the process of migrating our imaging
and software package need to Casper.   I was wonder if any of the larger
districts that are using this software have distribution points in the
schools?   If so what kind of hardware are you using?  Has any one tried
using the Mac Mini's?  Thanks for your input.  

 

Cynthia R. DuCharme

Technical Support Specialist\Helpdesk Support 

VM 763-391-7221

 

 

 

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