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1. The minimal configuration that enables only offline imaging and standalone deployment:
Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console (custom installation, including:
Media Builder for Acronis Image Creator
Media Builder for Acronis Standalone Utility.)
all on the same computer.
2. The minimal configuration that enables offline imaging, standalone deployment and
deployment through the network with Acronis OS Deploy Server:
Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console (custom installation, including:
Media Builder for Acronis Image Creator
Media Builder for Acronis Standalone Utility
Media Builder for Acronis Snap Deploy Agent.)
Acronis License Server (custom installation, includes only:
Acronis License Server)
Acronis OS Deploy Server
all on the same computer. On the target computers, no Acronis components are required.
3. The configuration that adds the network boot of master and target computers to the above
functionality:
Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console (custom installation, including:
Media Builder for Acronis Image Creator
Media Builder for Acronis Standalone Utility
Media Builder for Acronis Snap Deploy Agent.)
Acronis License Server (custom installation, includes only:
Acronis License Server)
Acronis OS Deploy Server
Acronis PXE Server
all on the same computer. On the target computers, no Acronis components are required.
This is the recommended elementary configuration that enables most of the Acronis Snap Deploy
functionality.
In case physical access to the powerful server is limited, you can install the console on a separate
computer. Another common configuration is:
Workstation:
Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console (custom installation, including:
Media Builder for Acronis Image Creator
Media Builder for Acronis Standalone Utility
Media Builder for Acronis Snap Deploy Agent.)
Server:
Acronis License Server(custom installation, includes only:
Acronis License Server)
Acronis OS Deploy Server
Acronis PXE Server
Generally, you can install all Acronis servers on separate computers. In this case, you will have to
connect the management console to each server separately to manage the server. With all servers on
one computer, only one console connection is needed.
4. To add the ability to deploy Windows on dissimilar hardware to any configuration but (1),
install the Acronis Universal Deploy add-on on a computer where Acronis OS Deploy Server is
installed.
5. To add the online imaging ability and the ability to validate images integrity to any
configuration, install Acronis Snap Deploy Management Agent.
Online imaging means that the master system is imaged live (without reboot or suspending
operations.) Online imaging can be performed remotely whenever you need on connecting the console
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