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To perform online imaging

1. Configure the master system.
2. Install Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Management Console.
3. Install Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Management Agent on the master system either locally by using

the setup program, or remotely by using Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Management Console.
After Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Management Agent is installed, you can image the master system

online (without restarting the machine) at any time.

4. Connect the console to the master system, click Create image -> Next -> A master image. Follow

the instructions of the Master Image Creator wizard to configure and launch the imaging

operation. The image can be saved in a network folder, on detachable media (such as an USB

drive) or on removable media (such as a DVD).

Online imaging

2.5.3 Deployment

This section illustrates the Acronis components functionality by the example of deployment that you

start manually. For details about the ways of deployment, see “Deploying a master image” (p. 80).

This procedure presumes that you have installed Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Management Console and

created a master image.

To perform deployment

1. Install Acronis Snap Deploy 4 License Server. Import licenses to the license server. Install Acronis

Snap Deploy 4 OS Deploy Server.

2. Do one of the following:

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Create bootable media (either Acronis media or WinPE-based media) with Acronis Snap

Deploy 4 Agent.

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Install Acronis PXE Server, connect the console to the PXE server, and then upload Acronis

Snap Deploy 4 Agent.

3. Depending on your choice in the previous step, boot the target machines into Acronis Snap

Deploy 4 Agent from the bootable media or from the PXE server.