Transcript Jeremy Hamman
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Technology Overview
• 17,000 Students – 1000 Faculty • 800 Computers in Labs – 750 PC’s – 50 Macs • 150 Electronic Classrooms – 150 PC’s – 25 Mac
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Mac Dual Deployments
• • • Laptops-To-Go – 25 Laptops Laptops on Cart – 3 Macbooks on cart – Replace PC’s with Macbooks Mac Lab – 25 seat lab
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Our Goals
• • • Eliminate Dual Systems – Switcher confusion – Greater overhead Issues with Switchers Cost Savings – $900 – PC / Monitor – $2000 - Mac – $500 - KVM switcher – $50 - Cabling
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Issues to Overcome
• Power Button • CD Rom / Port Placement • User Friendly • Learning Curve
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process – Mac
• • • • • Put on a Mac OS Run Boot Camp - Utilities Folder Install any applications Turn off updates Cleanup and Disk Utility
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process – Windows
• • • • • Install Windows OS – XP, Vista – Windows 7 (supported mid 2009 – present) Bcupdate (mac drivers) – mac CD Install applications Ejecting CD – nircmd on
nirsoft.net
Sysprep
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - rEFIt
• • • Download rEFIt (refit.sourceforge.net) – Boot picker – boots into OS – Lacks mouse support Install Edit - Config refit.conf
– Additional Boot Options – Auto searches for Bootable Partitions – Example
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - Imaging
• • • Netboot Deploy Studio – Login & Join / Groups – Workflow push down both sides – Set Firmware password – Set associated images
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Post Imaging
• • • • Bring up Mac Bring up Windows – Disk check – Sysprep – Clean up as needed Deepfreeze Windows Deepfreeze Mac
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - Hardware
• Type of Mac –
Mini Mac
• Mini Mac Rack Mount –
middleatlantic.com
• CD Rom in Front
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - Hardware
• • • • Ports to Panel –
rcicustom.com
Power Button –
mp3car.com
Keyboard / Mouse –
matias.ca
Video Cable
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Final Product
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Lessons Learned
• Still have Faculty Resistance • Bootcamp fussy • Windows Imaging • We can save money!
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment
– – – – – $800 – Mini Mac $200 – Monitor $250 – Rack Custom $50 – Keyboard/Mouse $25 – Cabling
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Questions
Managing a Mac Dual Deployment Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University