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Clients can’t see the description information.
9 If the image will be served from more than oner server, select the checkbox below the
description field.
This option generates an index ID for NetBoot server load balancing.
10 For NetBoot images, if your source volume is a Mac OS X Installation DVD, enter a user
name, short name, and password (in the Password and Verify fields) for the
administrator account in Create Administrator Account.
You can log in to a booted client using this account.
11 Click Create.
12 In the Save As dialog, choose where to save the image.
If you don’t want to use the image name you entered earlier, change it by entering a
new name in the Save As field.
To save the image somewhere else, choose a location from the Where pop-up menu or
click the triangle next to the Save As field and navigate to a folder.
13 Click Save and authenticate if prompted.
Important: Do not attempt to edit content under the image destination folder while
the image is being created.
14 After the image is created on the client computer, copy it to the /Library/NetBoot/
NetBootSPn share point on the server for use by the NetBoot service.
Images should be stored in this folder.
From the Command Line
You can also create a NetBoot image clone of an existing system using the hdiutil
command in Terminal. For more information, see the system image chapter of
Command-Line Administration.
Understanding Workflows
System Image Utility now harnesses the power of Automator to help you create
custom images by assembling workflows. The basic building block of a workflow is an
automator action. You define the image customization by assembling automator
actions into a workflow.
You use workflows to create customized NetInstall or NetBoot images depending on
the goals of your task.
 Workflows that create custom NetInstall images assemble an image that installs the
OS onto the computer, either originating from installation DVDs or from an installed
OS volume. This image boots into the installer environment or similar shell
environment and performs the workflow steps as defined.
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