Acronis Snap Deploy Quick Start - ACRONIS SNAP DEPLOY 2.0 User Manual

General information
Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console is the primary tool for remote
management of Acronis OS Deploy Server, Acronis PXE Server and
master/target PCs.
Acronis OS Deploy Server controls the simultaneous master system
deployment on target PCs.
Acronis Snap Deploy Agent – boots up on each of target PCs and performs
the system deployment under control of Acronis OS Deploy Server. There are
three ways to load Acronis Snap Deploy Agent on target computers: directly
from bootable media, remotely using Microsoft RIS or remotely using Acronis
PXE Server.
Acronis PXE Server allows the booting of the Acronis Snap Deploy Agent or
Acronis Master Image Creator on remote PCs without using bootable media.
The remote computers must support PXE. Using Acronis PXE Server
considerably reduces time required for booting the computers as compared to
using bootable media. It also eliminates the need to have a technician onsite
to install the bootable media into the system that must be booted.
Acronis Snap Deploy Management Agent, if installed on a remote PC,
allows you to manage that PC using the Acronis Snap Deploy Management
Console. Management operations include creating master images, managing
files and executing applications.
Acronis Master Image Creator – a bootable component that allows local
imaging of the master system without installing the Acronis Snap Deploy
Management Agent on the master computer. There are three ways to load
Acronis Master Image Creator on a master computer: directly from bootable
media, remotely using Microsoft RIS, or remotely using Acronis PXE Server.
Acronis Universal Deploy (optional) – enables hardware-independent
operating system deployment.
To be able to manage deployment licenses, you must also install the Acronis
License Server.

1.4. Acronis Snap Deploy quick start

To deploy a system on one or more target computers, follow these steps:
1. Create a master PC configuration, including the operating system,
applications and settings.
2. Prepare the master OS with the Microsoft Sysprep tool in case it is needed.
See details in
3. Install the Acronis Snap Deploy Management Console. See details in
2.6 Acronis Snap Deploy components installation.
4. Create bootable media with the Acronis Master Image Creator. See
details in
5. Boot Acronis Master Image Creator on the master PC and create a master
image on a network share. Check the integrity of the master image and
confirm that it is a valid file and not corrupted. See details in
Running Acronis Master Image Creator on a local computer.
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5.2 The master OS preparation
5.1 Creating bootable media.
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