1484010 - Setup bsdpy service to support deploystudio (or future casper)

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Infrastructure & Operations :: RelOps: General, task)

Description

[Jake Watkins [:dividehex]]

While installing the latest version of Deploystudio on High Sierra, I noticed the Apple Server App, which cost $19.99, has 1.5 star rating on the Apple Store.  After reading many comments of all the ways it breaks the OS and is not suitable for production environments, I think it is time to setup a standalone netboot service in support of Deploystudio instead of dealing with the Server app.

I've looked a couple options and I think bsdpy is the way to go.  JAMF[1] looks nice but might be too bloated and installs via installer.  bsdpy[2] on the other hand is pure python and runs in a set of docker containers.

This service should be small and easy to deploy with puppet. And it should support any future deploystudio replacements such as Jamf's Casper service.


[1] https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/third-party-products/180/netboot-sus-appliance?view=info

[2] https://github.com/bruienne/bsdpy

Comment 1

[Jake Watkins [:dividehex]]

NI to myself to write documentation in mana

Comment 2

[Jake Watkins [:dividehex]]

The BSDPy service was setup quite awhile ago and supports the current deploystudio netboot workflows used by Mojave. This will all go away in the T2 chipset hardware era anyway.