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NetBoot
NetBoot is a technology from Apple which enables Macs with capable firmware to boot from a network disk image, rather than a local hard disk, optical disc drive or other locally attached portable media like USB/FireWire drives, etc.
NetInstall
NetInstall uses a network image to install the operating system or software onto the local hard disk. In the same way that a NetBoot image replaces the role of a hard disk, a NetInstall image is a replacement for an installation DVD.
NetRestore
NetRestore is a network image that you can use to restore a volume over the network.
You can also use the asr tool to restore a NetRestore image onto a volume or to clone volume.
Shadow Files
Many clients can read from the same NetBoot image, but when a client must write back to its startup volume, such as print jobs and other temporary files, NetBoot service redirects the written data to shadow files.
Network Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) is used for the network based shadow files. |
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Local Hard Disk You can also use a hard disk on the client if available. |
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Ram Disk Or setup a ram disk for shadow files. |