Acronis Snap Deploy 5 - User Guide - Manual (Page 111)

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3. In the welcome screen, click Deploy image. If prompted, specify the machine where Acronis Snap
Deploy 5 OS Deploy server is installed.
4. In Deploy to, select Any machines ready for deployment.
5. Select the condition that triggers the deployment:
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Specify the number of machines that you need to deploy; for example, 70 machines.
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Choose whether you want the deployment to start anyway after a time-out.
If you do not specify a time-out (clear the Deploy anyway after check box), the deployment
server will wait until any 70 machines boot into Acronis Snap Deploy 5 Agent and connect to
the deployment server.
If you specify a time-out, the deployment will start either when any 70 machines connect, or
when the time runs out and at least one machine is connected. If no machine is connected,
the task will stop.
Triggering conditions for the deployment
6. Click Next.
7. Create a deployment template (p. 85) or select an existing one.
8. Review the deployment operation summary and click Create to create and save the deployment
task. You can see the task in the Deployment tasks view. The task will be in the Waiting for
machines state until the specified number of machines is connected.
9. Boot the target machines (p. 112) into Acronis Snap Deploy 5 from the bootable media or the
PXE server.
As the target machines connect to the deployment server, they appear in the Machines view with a
state of Ready.
While the deployment server is waiting, you are able to cancel the deployment by selecting the task
and then clicking Stop on the toolbar.