Setting Up The Custom Deployment Mode - ACRONIS SNAP DEPLOY 3 - FOR WORKSTATION Manual

14. 3 Setting up the custom deployment mode

Steps:
1. Install Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console and Acronis License Server. Import licenses to
the license server. Install Acronis OS Deploy Server and Acronis PXE Server.
2. Create bootable media with Acronis Master Image Creator.
3. Configure and image the master system(s).
4. Create and save the deployment templates according to your organization's needs. Assign to each
template a name that can be easily understood by the users.
5. Connect to the Acronis OS Deploy Server. If some deployment operations are active, either cancel
the operations or wait until the operations are completed.
6. Click Switch to Custom Deployment Mode on the sidebar.
7. Select the templates to be added to the boot menu.
8. Select Create boot media
9. Select whether you want to create removable media, the media ISO or upload the templates to
Acronis PXE Server. Having saved the media ISO, you can create as many media copies as the
users need using third-party CD/DVD burning software.
10. The templates being uploaded to the PXE server can be protected with a password to prevent the
templates from unauthorized execution. The password prompt will come up before displaying the
Acronis boot menu.
11. Review the operation summary and click Proceed
12. The program creates the media with the custom boot menu. Acronis OS Deploy Server switches to
the custom deployment mode.
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