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Using the Radmind Command Line Tools to
Maintain Multiple Mac OS X Machines
Version 0.8.1
This document describes how to install, configure and use the radmind client and server tools to maintain a small
lab of machines running Mac OS X. The methodology described can also be applied to using radmind on other
platforms.
Client - Creating a Base Load
Prior to installing and using the radmind tools, you need to create a model machine that will be used to create the
base load. A base load contains the operating system and other common files that every client will have. This
might include the fully updated operating system, applications and any configurations to the system you want
standardized. Once this machine is ready, you can install the radmind tools. It is a good idea to remove all
removable media and unmount all network drives before performing the following steps.
1. Download and install the radmind tools from http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/radmind/
The installer adds:
?The radmind tools into /usr/local/bin/
o fsdiff - compares file system to transcripts
o lcreate - uploads a creatable transcript and its corresponding files to a radmind server
o…