Run Apple Software Updates after Imaging.

[taugust04]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a method to have Apple Software Updates automatically run right after an image or re-image from Casper. I just upgraded to Casper 8.1, and I'm not sure if there is a method available now that wasn't present in 7.31. I know there are few different ways I could do this, but I was wondering if there is a recommended methodology that folks here on the list are using. I know I can set up a Recon to run at first boot, along with installing applications I have marked run at first boot in Casper Admin, but Software Update still seems to be missing from those options.

For those of you that use DeployStudio, this option is built right in and can just be added as a workflow. I'm looking for something similar.

Thanks!

-- Ted August
Technical Support Specialist (Mac)
Salve Regina University

[bentoms]

As part of the recon you can also set the sus server & to install all updates.

Regards,

Ben.

[rockpapergoat]

i build base images with instadmg, including all the latest updates, so the restored machine shouldn't require any other apple updates.

then, i generally have munki run on first boot to install base apps and anything else.

you can do the same with casper.

[winkelhe]

write a simple little script and add it to casper admin. change the priority to "At Reboot" and add it to your image. i actually have a one line script that triggers a casper policy to run all kinds of stuff, that way if you want to add more crap to do post image you just edit the policy rather than scripting it.


[tlarkin]

I do what Nate does. Just add the all the latest updates to the instaDMG catalog file and then compile a new image. As for running software update a policy in Casper can be set to set the proper SUS servers and then apply what updates are available. Just trigger the policy after imaging or as part of post image.

-Tom