ACRONIS SNAP DEPLOY 3 - FOR WORKSTATION, Installation Manual

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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 
to the management agent installed on the master computer. The management agent will be included 

in the master image and deployed on all target computers. This will enable you to manage files and 

execute applications on target computers at any time after deployment.  

However, having excess software in the master image is not always rational. Besides, installation of 

the agent takes a license.  
 

We recommend that you create a master image using bootable Acronis Master Image Creator or the 

command line utility in PE. Nevertheless, having at least one management agent on the network (not 

necessarily on the master computer) makes sense. You will be able to validate (check) your images 

integrity using the management agent.  

6. To add the Acronis OS Deploy Server ability to deploy in other subnet (across a switch) to any 

configuration but (1), install Acronis WOL Proxy on any server in the subnet where the target 

computers are. No additional actions are required. 

 
Acronis WOL Proxy has to be installed only if:  

-

you are going to perform scheduled deployment (manual or event-driven deployment do not 

require WOL Proxy Server) 

AND  

-

all or some of the target computers are in subnet(s) other than Acronis OS Deploy Server.