Managing a
Mac Dual
Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Technology Overview
• 17,000 Students – 1000 Faculty
• 800 Computers in Labs
– 750 PC’s – 50 Macs
• 150 Electronic Classrooms
– 150 PC’s – 25 Mac
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
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
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Our Goals
• Eliminate Dual Systems
– Switcher confusion
– Greater overhead
• Issues with Switchers
• Cost Savings
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$900 – PC / Monitor
$2000 - Mac
$500 - KVM switcher
$50 - Cabling
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Issues to Overcome
• Power Button
• CD Rom / Port Placement
• User Friendly
• Learning Curve
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process – Mac
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Put on a Mac OS
Run Boot Camp - Utilities Folder
Install any applications
Turn off updates
Cleanup and Disk Utility
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process – Windows
• Install Windows OS
– XP, Vista
– Windows 7 (supported mid 2009 – present)
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Bcupdate (mac drivers) – mac CD
Install applications
Ejecting CD – nircmd on nirsoft.net
Sysprep
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
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
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Managing a Mac
Wright State University
Dual Deployment
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - Imaging
• Netboot
• Deploy Studio – Login & Join / Groups
• Workflow
– push down both sides
– Set Firmware password
– Set associated images
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Post Imaging
• Bring up Mac
• Bring up Windows
– Disk check
– Sysprep
– Clean up as needed
• Deepfreeze Windows
• Deepfreeze Mac
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - Hardware
• Type of Mac
– Mini Mac
• Mini Mac Rack Mount
– middleatlantic.com
• CD Rom in Front
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Setup Process - Hardware
• Ports to Panel
– rcicustom.com
• Power Button
– mp3car.com
• Keyboard / Mouse
– matias.ca
• Video Cable
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Final Product
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Lessons Learned
• Still have Faculty Resistance
• Bootcamp fussy
• Windows Imaging
• We can save money!
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
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$800 – Mini Mac
$200 – Monitor
$250 – Rack Custom
$50 – Keyboard/Mouse
$25 – Cabling
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University
Questions
Managing a Mac
Dual Deployment
Jeremy Hamman & Greg Wemer
Wright State University