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2. Understanding Acronis Snap
Deploy
This chapter describes the Acronis Snap Deploy infrastructure components and their interaction.
2.1 Terminology
The following table lists the common terms and descriptions used in this document.
The system to be deployed.
A file that contains the master system in a packaged form. The file has a
“.tib” extension.
Taking an image while the master system is in a production state (the
operating system is running on the master computer.)
Taking an image while the master computer is booted into Acronis or
Windows preinstallation environment.
Transferring the operating system (OS), applications and data from the
master image file to a physical hard disk. In most cases, deployment is
performed by multicasting the image through the network.
Deployment on a computer isolated from a network or included in a
network without Acronis Snap Deploy infrastructure. Standalone
deployment is performed locally using the bootable Acronis Snap Deploy
component.
The physical disk to be deployed to (an internal hard disk of the target
computer.)
The hardware to be deployed to.
Deployment
template
(Template)
Configuration parameters of the deployment operation:
1. Path to the master image
2. The operation mode (multicast or unicast, how to handle the target disk
free space etc.)
3. Settings to be applied to the deployed systems (DNS names, user
accounts etc.)
4. Operations to be performed on the deployed systems (transfer files,
execute applications, shut down, restart)
Once you save a deployment template, you can use it in the future.
The person who has rights to manage Acronis Snap Deploy infrastructure.
The mode when deployment can be initiated on the target side only.
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