
- #HOW TO NETBOOT TO EL CAPITAN IMAGE INSTALL#
- #HOW TO NETBOOT TO EL CAPITAN IMAGE PASSWORD#
- #HOW TO NETBOOT TO EL CAPITAN IMAGE LICENSE#
The System Image Utility will begin creating your NetInstall Image as soon as you hit Return.
#HOW TO NETBOOT TO EL CAPITAN IMAGE PASSWORD#
Enter your Administrator User ID and password and press the Return key.In the Save dialog window that appears, give your image a name and save it to your Desktop.Make no changes to Filter Clients by MAC Address.Make no changes to Supported Computer Models.Select the “Assign a random image index” radio button.Leave the default information in the Description field.Enter NetInstall of OS X El Capitan in the Network Disk field.When creating several NetInstall disk images you’ll want to make sure each Network Disk name is different enough that you won’t be confused when selecting the image you want to use. Information typed in the Network Disk field is what you will see in the Startup Disk preference or when holding the Option key and using the Startup Manager. Click Next until you see Image Settings.We’re creating a basic image, so we won’t add files or make any changes here. You can customize what you see in these steps by opening the System Image Utility’s Preferences, selecting Steps, and deselecting any steps you don’t want to see.
#HOW TO NETBOOT TO EL CAPITAN IMAGE INSTALL#
The next several several steps let you add Configuration Profiles, install application packages, run post-install scripts, set configuration information, bind to directory servers, and filter clients by Mac model or MAC address.
#HOW TO NETBOOT TO EL CAPITAN IMAGE LICENSE#
Click the radio button next to NetInstall Image.Ī license agreement appears next. Note that you can select from the three different types of images we talked about last week. The next step asks you to select the type of network disk image you’d like to create. Select Install OS X El Capitan from the Source menu. Because you just downloaded the El Capitan installer you should see that in the menu. What you see in the Source menu depends on whether or not you have a downloaded El Capitan installer and whether or not you have any bootable disks, other than your boot volume, connected to your Mac. The first step in this process is selecting the source you want to create the image from. Opening the System Image Utility starts a workflow assistant designed to walk you through the process of creating a new network disk image. Instead, use Spotlight to find and open the System Image Utility. It lives in the /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications folder, but you don’t have to navigate to that folder in order to open the app. Once you have a fresh copy of El Capitan you can create your first image.Įvery Mac, whether you have the Server app installed or not, includes a copy of the System Image Utility. Sign in using your Apple ID if you’re asked to do so. Click the Download button for El Capitan.
Locate and click OS X El Capitan in the Quick Links section of the App Store. If you don’t find OS X El Capitan in your list of purchased apps:.
If you see OS X El Capitan in the list, make sure it says Downloaded on the button next to the installer app. Locate OS X El Capitan in the list of purchased apps.
Click the Purchased tab in the App Store. Open the App Store on your Mac with the Server app installed.