It starts here...

This blog has been set up to document the blood, sweat and caffeine-induced shakes of our busy school IT department.

With two weeks until everyone arrives back, we have to sort out quite a lot of stuff:

• The MCX server has died. A new server has been set up, but around 200+ Macs need to be told to point to the new server, checked they are in the correct group, and have printers assigned.
• The "new" server seems to die every few hours (good old Apple server software), refusing to launch any applications. This will probably need to be backed up and reinstalled quite soon.
• NetInstall will not work. Bitchman's software doesn't seem to help. Is it because of PPC hardware hosting Intel images? Does it matter? Does anyone actually know? This has to work so we can boot 33 iMacs in to 10.5
• iLife and iWork '08 need installing across the campus on 200+ Macs (minus iMovie 08, as it's rubbish) to stop version mismatches
• Need to prep at least one or two cranky old laptops ready for new staff for the new term
• New 6th form accounts need to be made, added to new year 7 and staff and that load of people given logons.....as well as EVERYONE being given new email credentials!

On top of this I need to unravel a backup system, write an IT welcome pack, convert hours of science video to Flash format, write an advert for some web/technician/content author/monkey person as the last one left after 5 days, and other such delights.

Thank goodness the other Tech is back Monday!