casper imaging

[Dalmatian]

Hi All

if i 'd like to boot a new mac to a startup disk via USB, how can i image a mac since the casper imaging not there?

thanks

[bentoms]

@Dalmatian AutoCasperNBI can be used to create a Restorable DMG that could be restored to a USB stick.

This will take an OS.dmg created via Composer, Casper Admin or AutoDMG & creates a DMG that meets some of the needs of Casper Imaging.

Basically, the OS needs to boot into the root user.. & CasperImaging needs the JSS URL at in its preferences.

[Chris_Hafner]

Yep, that's certainly one good way to skin this cat. In short, you need an OS installed on the USB drive, and Casper Imaging on there somewhere you're A-OK. Using something like AutoCasperNBI, which is intended to make easy convenience NBIs, can also be used for this purpose. I hadn't really thought of it until @bentoms mentioned it but that does seem like a neat and quick way to produce ever newer bootable USB stick. It keeps you prepped for NetBoot deployment or other HDD/SSD based imaging.