Master image selection

In this step, specify the following:

• The master image
• The user name and password for the network folder if the image is on the network. The best practice is to map the network folder as a local drive (on the desktop, right-click Computer or My Computer, and then click Map Network Drive)

In addition to images created by Acronis Snap Deploy 4, you can perform deployment from disk-level backups created by Acronis True Image, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11, and from Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files. For details, see “Files supported as master images”.

Image location

Acronis Snap Deploy 4 OS Deploy Server can deploy an image located:

• In a network folder.
• On the internal hard disk of the deployment server.
• On a USB or FireWire (IEEE-1394) storage device (such as a flash drive) attached to the deployment server.
• On DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, or recordable Blu-ray Discs (BD-R, BD-RE) loaded in the media drive of the deployment server.

The best practice is keeping images on the deployment server’s hard disk. This minimizes network traffic during deployment.

The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disk. To deploy an image spread over several CDs, DVDs or other media, copy all parts of the image to the same folder on the deployment server or to a network folder.

Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Standalone Utility can deploy images located:

• In a network folder.
• On a USB or FireWire (IEEE-1394) storage device (such as a flash drive) attached to the managed machine.
• On DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, or recordable Blu-ray Discs (BD-R, BD-RE) loaded in the managed machine’s media drive.

The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disc. To deploy an image spread over several CDs, DVDs or other media, copy all parts of the image to the same folder on an external drive or to a network folder.

Selecting a master image