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Install the PXE server in Subnet 1. Enable this PXE server to also work in Subnet 2 by
configuring the network switch to relay the PXE traffic. The PXE server’s IP addresses are
configured on a per-interface basis using IP helper functionality in the same way as DHCP
server addresses. For more information, see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/257579. This way, machines from both
subnets can boot to this PXE server.
Deployment in another subnet by using Acronis Wake-on-LAN Proxy. The network switch is
configured to relay the PXE traffic and DHCP traffic.
3. Create the deployment task (p. 107). When creating the deployment task, specify the
Wake-on-LAN proxy and specify the PXE server that you prepared in the previous step.
Note: If your router also acts as a Network Address Translation (NAT) device, see also “Deployment behind an
NAT device” (p. 116).
10.4.3 Deployment to any ready machines
Deployment to any ready machines starts when a specified number of machines becomes ready.
Acronis Snap Deploy 5 OS Deploy Server counts how many machines have connected to it, and starts
deployment when a specified number of machines is reached. Deployment is usually performed by
multicasting.
You can specify a time-out period. After the time-out, deployment will start anyway on the machines
that will be ready at that moment.
This way of deployment decouples configuring the deployment operation from booting the target
machines. You configure the deployment first, no matter whether the target machines are ready or
not, and then boot the machines. The operation will start as soon as the target machines are ready or
(optionally) on a time-out.
To create a deployment task for any ready machines
1. Do one of the following:
Create a bootable media (p. 64) with Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Agent.
OR
Connect the management console to Acronis PXE server and upload Acronis Snap Deploy 5
Agent (p. 71).
2. Start Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Management Console.