managing a mac dual deployment

Jeremy Hamman & Greg WemerWright State University

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Managing a MacDual Deployment

Technology Overview

• 17,000 Students – 1000 Faculty

• 800 Computers in Labs – 750 PC’s – 50 Macs

• 150 Electronic Classrooms– 150 PC’s – 25 Mac



Mac Dual Deployments

• Laptops-To-Go – 25 Laptops

• Laptops on Cart – 3 Macbooks on cart– Replace PC’s with Macbooks

• Mac Lab– 25 seat lab



Our Goals• Eliminate Dual Systems– Switcher confusion– Greater overhead

• Issues with Switchers• Cost Savings– $900 – PC / Monitor– $2000 - Mac– $500 - KVM switcher– $50 - Cabling



Issues to Overcome

• Power Button

• CD Rom / Port Placement

• User Friendly

• Learning Curve



Setup Process – Mac

• Put on a Mac OS• Run Boot Camp - Utilities Folder• Install any applications• Turn off updates• Cleanup and Disk Utility



Setup Process – Windows

• Install Windows OS– XP, Vista– Windows 7 (supported mid 2009 – present)

• Bcupdate (mac drivers) – mac CD• Install applications• Ejecting CD – nircmd on nirsoft.netnirsoft.net• Sysprep



Setup Process - rEFIt

• Download rEFIt (refit.sourceforge.net)– Boot picker – boots into OS– Lacks mouse support

• Install• Edit - Config refit.conf– Additional Boot Options– Auto searches for Bootable Partitions– Example



Setup Process - Imaging

• Netboot• Deploy Studio – Login & Join / Groups• Workflow– push down both sides– Set Firmware password– Set associated images



Post Imaging

• Bring up Mac• Bring up Windows– Disk check– Sysprep– Clean up as needed

• Deepfreeze Windows• Deepfreeze Mac



Setup Process - Hardware

• Type of Mac – Mini MacMini Mac

• Mini Mac Rack Mount– middleatlantic.commiddleatlantic.com

• CD Rom in Front



• Ports to Panel – rcicustom.comrcicustom.com

• Power Button– mp3car.commp3car.com

• Keyboard / Mouse– matias.camatias.ca

• Video Cable

Setup Process - Hardware



Final Product



Lessons Learned

• Still have Faculty Resistance

• Bootcamp fussy

• Windows Imaging

• We can save money!

– $800 – Mini Mac– $200 – Monitor– $250 – Rack Custom– $50 – Keyboard/Mouse– $25 – Cabling



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