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

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Target Mode Imaging<br />

Target Mode Imaging (TMI) is an alternative method for imaging large quantities of computers when using<br />

the network is not optimal. For example, MacBook Airs that do not have built-in ethernet but come with<br />

high-speed Thunderbolt ports can be imaged in mass using TMI. This method of imaging is faster than<br />

using USB Ethernet dongles, especially when using Thunderbolt.<br />

Instead of running <strong>Casper</strong> Imaging on every computer by booting to a NetBoot image or an external drive,<br />

you can run <strong>Casper</strong> Imaging on a host computer and connect other computers that are booted to target<br />

disk mode.<br />

TMI automatically acquires newly imaged computers.<br />

TMI requires a host computer with a FireWire or Thunderbolt port and target computers that support<br />

target disk mode.<br />

To use TMI:<br />

1. On the host computer, open <strong>Casper</strong> Imaging.<br />

2. Choose "Target Mode Imaging" from the Target Drive pop-up menu.<br />

3. To erase the target drives, select the Erase hard drives attached to this computer checkbox.<br />

Warning: Selecting this option will cause all data on the target drives to be lost.<br />

4. Specify how you want to name target computers by choosing an option from the Computer Name popup<br />

menu.<br />

Choosing "Numerical order", "Use MAC Address", or "Use serial number" prompts you to enter a prefix and<br />

suffix. For "Numerical order", you must also enter a start number.<br />

Choosing "Upload CSV file" prompts you to choose a CSV file. The CSV file must meet the following<br />

specifications:<br />

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