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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance 9.0 Common Documents - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance Getting started Using the Dashboard Configuring the appliance Setting up user accounts and user authentication Configuring security settings Preparing for deployment Managing device inventory Using labels Creating a Windows or Linux Boot Environment Managing drivers Capturing images Capturing user states Creating scripted installations Creating a task sequence Automating deployments Performing manual deployments Managing custom deployments Managing offline deployments Imaging Mac devices About the Remote Site Appliance Importing and exporting appliance components Managing disk space Troubleshooting appliance issues Updating appliance software Glossary About us Legal notices

Collect the Mac OS X computer name

Collect the Mac OS X computer name

You can assign the Collect Mac OS X Computer Name pre-installation task to capture the name of Mac OS X devices. Assigning the Apply Mac OS X Computer Name post-installation task associates the host name with the MAC address.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Deployments, then click System Images to display the Systems Images page.
2.
Select the image to which you want to add the task.
The System Image Detail page appears.
3.
Under Installation Plan > Available Pre-installation Tasks, move the Collect Mac OS X Computer Name task to the Run Pre-installation Tasks column.
4.
Click Save.

Apply the Mac OS X computer name

Apply the Mac OS X computer name

You can assign the Apply Mac OS X Computer Name post-installation task to apply the name collected using the Collect Mac OS X Computer Name pre-installation task. You can also duplicate the task and save the task to modify and use for a different deployment.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Deployments, then click System Images to display the Systems Images page.
2.
Select the image to which you want to add the task.
The System Image Detail page appears.
3.
Under Installation Plan > Available Mid-Level Tasks, move the Apply Mac OS X Computer Name task to the Run Mid-Level Tasks column.
4.
Click Save.

Change the Mac OS X computer name

Change the Mac OS X computer name

You can assign the Example: Change Computer Name Mac OS X post-installation task to change the name of a Mac OS X computer. You can customize the built-in Example: Change Computer Name Mac OS X post-installation task template before using it.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Deployments, then click System Images to display the Systems Images page.
2.
Select the image to which you want to add the task.
The System Image Detail page appears.
3.
Under Installation Plan > Available Post-installation Tasks, move the Example: Change Computer Name Mac OS X task to the Run Post-installation Tasks column.
4.
Click Save.

Join device to an Active Directory Domain

Join device to an Active Directory Domain

You can assign the Example: Join Active Directory Domain Mac OS X post-installation task to join Mac OS X devices to an Active Directory Domain. You can customize the built-in Example: Join Active Directory Domain Mac OS X post-installation task template before using it.

1.
Under Deployments, select the deployment to display the System Image Detail page.
2.
Select the image to which you want to add the task.
The System Image Detail page appears.
3.
Under Installation Plan > Available Post-installation Tasks, move the Example: Join Active Directory Domain Mac OS X task to the Run Post-installation Tasks column.
4.
Click Save.
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