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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. 81) 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. 108) into Acronis Snap Deploy 4 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.

As soon as the triggering condition arises, the available machines become engaged in the

deployment, and their state changes to Running.

10.4.4 Booting the target machines

You need to manually boot the target machines into Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Agent in the following

cases:

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To perform deployment to any ready machines (p. 107)