Configuring default deployment settings

In the Default Deployment Settings window, you can specify the values that will be used by default when you create a deployment template.

To view or change the default deployment settings

1. Start Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Management Console.
2. On the Tools menu, click Configure default settings. If prompted, specify the name or IP address of the machine where Acronis Snap Deploy 4 OS Deploy Server is installed, and the user name and password of an administrator on that machine.

Each default setting has a preset value. To reset all default settings to their preset values, click Reset all.

List of default settings

The following is the list of default deployment settings and their preset values.

• Target disk layout

  The preset is: Perform deployment to the first hard disk in the BIOS

• Disk space utilization

  The preset is: Extend or reduce the volumes being deployed, according to the available space on the target disk

• Machine name and membership

  The preset is: The same as of the master system

• TCP/IP properties

  The preset is: The network settings of the master system

• User accounts

  The preset is: Create no additional user accounts

• Security identifiers

  The preset is: Generate a unique security identifier (SID) for each target machine

• Action after deployment

  The preset is: Shut down the machine after the deployment

• Network utilization

  The preset is:

  • Perform deployment by using multicast
  • Switch to unicast if multicast fails
• Licensing

  The preset is:

  • Use a deployment license of the corresponding type (a server license or a workstation license)
  • If no such deployment license is found, use a machine license of the same type
  • Stop deployment otherwise