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Support Essentials 		 
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Deployment 		 
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Course Duration: 3 Days
Cost £950.00 ex VAT

Who should attend?
What are the course requirements?
What are the training course objectives?
What is the content of the training course?
How do I book?

Deployment Training Dates
Who should attend?
This class is for Mac OS X system administrators who need to know how to streamline the process of installing and configuring a large number of computers running Mac OS X.

What are the course requirements?

  • Understanding of Mac OS X.
  • Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials.
  • Basic Mac OS X Server experience or Mac OS X Server Essentials.
  • Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment.
  • Experience using the command-line interface with Mac OS X.
What are the training course objectives?
This three-day course focuses on solutions for deploying software, ranging from the installation of individual files to the deployment of complete system images to multiple computers. Students then apply what they’ve learned to create a full deployment plan that includes testing, hardware and software deployment, auditing and maintenance.

The course also teaches students how to create a tiered Software Update server solution, as well as about third-party solutions to supplement tools provided by Apple. Students get hands-on experience in using tools such as Apple Remote Desktop, Disk Utility, PackageMaker, and System Image Utility and discuss the pros and cons of each for different deployment situations.

What are the training course contents?

  • Deployment Planning: Using the Deployment Planning Template; understanding primary deployment concepts; planning hardware deployment logistics; planning usage management.
  • Deploying Individual Items and Containers: Mac OS X file deployment considerations; using archive files for deployment; using ARD 3 to deploy items; using disk images for deployment.
  • Deploying with Installation Packages: Understanding Mac OS X installation technology; creating installation packages; using installation package actions, scripting, and snapshots; deploying and maintaining installation packages; third-party installation tools.
  • Deploying Entire Systems: System deployment techniques overview; creating a cloned system image; creating a modular system image; deploying system images; third-party system image creation tools and Boot Camp.
  • Using NetBoot for Deployment: Understanding the NetBoot service; creating simple NetBoot images; configuring the NetBoot service; creating custom NetBoot images; third-party system deployment tools.
  • Postimaging Deployment Considerations: Postimaging client configuration techniques; postimaging server configuration techniques; third-party postimaging configuration tools.
  • System Maintenance: Understanding system maintenance concepts; using Apple tools for system maintenance; using the Apple Software Update service; third-party system maintenance tools.

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Apple Certified Specialist (ACS) – Deployment
This certification is specific for candidates who have passed their Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) qualifications, by passing the Deployment exam at your nearest Promectic test centre you are granted the Apple Certified Specialist (ACS) Deployment qualification.
 
The cost of each Apple exam is £45 + VAT when booked with the training course  - call us today to check our availability.
 
Next step…..
 
Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA)
On completion of these exams you will be granted the Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) certification:

  • Mac OS X Server Essentials
  • Mac OS X Directory Services
  • Mac OS X Deployment
  • Mac OS X Security & Mobility
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