Casper Suite Administrator's Guide v8.7 - JAMF Software

Acquiring Mac OS X Computers
Acquisition is the process of adding computers to the JSS. If you only want to search and report on
computers as part of your inventory, acquire them using one of the following methods:
Image computers with a configuration that is not associated with a management account.
• Run Recon locally without specifying a management account.
Manually add computers to the JSS.
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To fully manage computers with the Casper Suite, acquire them using one of the enrollment methods
explained in “Enrolling Mac OS X Computer with the JSS”.
You also can enroll a computer after you acquire it. See the “Enrolling Computers by Editing Computer
Records” section in “Enrolling Mac OS X Computers with the JSS” for more information.
Acquiring Computers by Imaging
The first time you image a computer, it is acquired. Using a configuration that is not associated with a
management account allows you to acquire the computer without enrolling it. For detailed instructions on
creating a configuration, see “Managing Configurations”. For detailed instructions on imaging a computer,
see one of the following sections:
“Imaging Drives”
• “PreStage Imaging”
“Target Mode Imaging”
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Acquiring Computers by Running Recon Locally
Running Recon locally allows you to collect detailed location information for a specific computer, but it
requires your time at the workstation.
To acquire a computer by running Recon locally:
1. Copy Recon to the local drive.
Note: Recon is a self-contained application and does not require an installer.
2. Open Recon.
If prompted, enter the DNS name or IP address for the JSS.
3. Select Local Inventory in the sidebar.
The computer name appears by default.
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