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ManageEngine OS Deployer User's Guide

1. echo IMAGE FILE a tib asdcmd exe create filename TMP DRV LETTERS a tib harddisk 1 compression 8 goto end end echo on net use 6IMP DRV LETTERS a wpeutil Reboot endlocal What this script does Mounts the shared folder Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 99 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Retrieves the booted computer s MAC address Generates a TIB file name if MAC address is 01 02 03 04 05 06 then the TIB file name must be 01 02 03 04 05 06 tib Images partition C of the computer to the shared folder using the generated file name OPTIONAL Reboots or shutdowns the computer 100 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 16 Managing a remote computer 16 1 File management on a remote computer The following operations with files and folders are available on remote computers through ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent creating and editing text files for example batch files or scripts copying to the clipboard pasting from the clipboard renaming deletion Install the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent on the managed machine Connect the console to the managed machine Select Manage files from the list of operations a a CS 7 Use the toolbar buttons or context menu to perform operations a ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Vale
2. a tib NOT FOUND end echo on net use 6IMP DRV LETTERS a wpeutil Reboot endlocal What this script does 98 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Mounts the shared folder containing the set of images one image corresponds to one target Retrieves the target s MAC address Generates a TIB file name if MAC address is 01 02 03 04 05 06 then the TIB file name must be 01 02 03 04 05 06 tib Searches the shared folder for an image with such name Deploys the image if found OPTIONAL Reboots or shutdowns the target Environment variables SET IMG_PATH path to a shared folder on the deploy server SET TMP_DRV_ mounted drive on target side 15 4 2 Creating images assigned to targets Scenario The administrator might need to deploy on a computer a previously created image of the same system to roll back the system to the imaged state Solution The administrator creates a script that images the computers and names each image according to the computer s MAC address The images can be deployed to the corresponding targets as described in the previous section Sample script setlocal SET IMG PATH image server images SET TMP DRV LETTER A net use TMP DRV LETTERS IMG PATH echo off for JE tokens 1 13 delims a am ipconfig all do IF a EQU Physical for tokens 1 3 delims a in echo 1 do
3. 1 OPTIONAL Password for the image The preset is no password Protect the image with a password to prevent unauthorized deployment 2 Compression level The preset is Normal The data compression level for the image being created The description field provides estimations for image size and image creation time for each compression level You can select the compression level based on these estimations The default Normal level is recommended in most cases Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 51 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Master Image Creation Wizard Master Image Creation Options You can set options that will be used during master image creation Choose he category in the tree and set the ootions in the right pane in Image protection re ip Compression level Compression level b Imaging process priority Image splitting Select one of the conpression levels below The higher On compression ratio the less image size but the imaging Error handling process can take lorger Additional settings None Normal High Maximum Desoiption The estimated size of the backup archive is 1 563 GB and the estimated creation time is 4 minutes for the selected compression level lt Back Mext gt Cancel Selecting the data compression level 3 FOR ONLINE IMAGING ONLY Image creation priority The preset is Low The priority of any process ru
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5. Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 4 Using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 4 1 Connections 4 1 1 Connect to a local machine When started ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console connects to the local machine if there is a manageable ManageEngine OS Deployer component on this machine You can manage any ManageEngine server or ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent installed on the same machine without any additional actions a ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console VALERIA H Operations View Tools Help Tools P ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Create Bootable Media 4 Install ManageEngine Components Dep loyment Options w p Manage Deployment Manage deployment of master images to target computers The following types of deployments are available manual Help event driven and scheduled deployment and custom deployment mode Fe Web Support Create Master Image Create image of a master computer For Further deployment to target computers g User s Guide Check Master Image Verify integrity of the master image Create Bootable Media with ManageEngine 0S Deployer Agent Create bootable media to prepare target computers For deployment Remote Management ge Manage Licenses Sq Manage licenses on the license server Ww gt Q Install ManageEngine Components TE Install ManageEngine components to remote c
6. All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved all on the same computer 2 The minimal configuration that enables offline imaging standalone deployment and deployment through the network with ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console custom installation including Media Builder for ManageEngine Image Creator Media Builder for ManageEngine Standalone Utility Media Builder for ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent ManageEngine License Server custom installation includes only ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine OS Deploy Server all on the same computer On the target computers no ManageEngine components are required 3 The configuration that adds the network boot of master and target computers to the above functionality ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console custom installation including Media Builder for ManageEngine Image Creator Media Builder for ManageEngine Standalone Utility Media Builder for ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent ManageEngine License Server custom installation includes only ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine PXE Server all on the same computer On the target computers no ManageEngine components are required This is the recommended elementary configuration that enables most of the ManageEngine OS Deployer functionality In case physical access to the powerful server is limited you can ins
7. LC Se New js 7 990 GB 15 97 ME FATS2 C Disk 4 O Se Diskz Ds 2 988 GB 1 734 GB NTFS Total size 3 01 GB Select disks and partitions to image 7 5 2 Image name and location ManageEngine Master Image Creator can save an image ona network share onthe master computer internal hard drive on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives flash drives attached to the master computer on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the master computer media drive A sizeable image can be split between multiple media automatically Select the image location in the device tree Type the name of the file in the Filename field The program can generate a unique file name Just click the Generate name for a new file button on the right 50 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Master Image Creation Wizard Master Image Location Specify location and File name for the master image being created My Computer H Removable Drive Hg Local Disk Ci Se Diske Ds Hs Parti Fs Hs Parte Gi Hs Parks Hi HS Park Ts ze New 74 Computers Hear Me FI Arbeitsgruppe PE Arbeitsgruppe 1 gy Arbeitsgruppe 2 E3 wy Home wy Monastery y 1 am a File name Ei Files of type Backup Archives tib MS Selecting the image location 7 5 3 Setting options Set the options for creating the master image
8. integrity LISE password password filename file name net user username Lists available drives net password password and partitions With 7 the filename option lists the image contents 15 3 2 Common options options common for most asdcmd commands Option Description Image location Access to images filename file name Full path to the image including the file Any name password password The password for the image if Any required net_user username Specify a user name for network drive Network drive access net_password password Specify a password for network drive Network drive access Imaging options incremental Set the image type to incremental If not specified or there is no basic full image a full image will be created ydie ferential Set the image type to differential If not Any specified or there is no basic full image a full image will be created compression 0 9 Specify the data compression level It ranges from 0 to 9 and is set to 3 by default split size in MB Split the image into parts of the specified size General options 94 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved oss_numbers Declares that numbers of partitions in Any the partition option are adjusted for the MBR partition table rather than just as ascending numbers This means that primary partition
9. the deployed partition will be set to logical 96 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved preserve mbr When deploying a partition over an existing one the target partition is deleted from the disk along with its entry in the target disk MBR Then with the preserve mbr option the deployed partition s entry will occupy the upper empty position in the target disk MBR Thus the target disk MBR is preserved If not specified the deployed partition s entry will occupy the same position as in the source disk MBR saved in the image If the position is not empty the existing entry will be moved to another position patching_sid Generate the unique security identifier SID for the target computer If not specified the SID of the master system will be preserved license server the Specifies the license server if the PE was booted from the PXE server IP server eee Gre eee Permits to take a server product license for deploying a workstation operating system if the PE was booted from PXE server To use the following options you must have the ManageEngine Universal Deploy add on in your PE Also the ManageEngine License Server must be accessible from the computer booted into the PE For more information see 2 5 What is ManageEngine Universal Deploy ud_path path Specifies using ManageEngine Universal Deploy and the path to the ud_username
10. user drivers storage ud_password pwd Jud driver inf filename Specifies using ManageEngine Universal Deploy and the mass storage driver to be installed With this option the image content is displayed When listing image content partition numbers may not coincide with those in the drives partitions list if the image does not contain all the disk partitions For example if the image contains partitions 2 3 and 2 5 they will be listed as 2 1 and 2 2 If the deploy partition command cannot find a partition in the image by its physical number use the partition lt number in the image gt target partition lt physical number of the target partitions keys For the above example to deploy partition 2 5 to its original place use partiti n 2 2 target partitions 2 5 filename file name 15 3 4 asdcmd usage examples asdemd create harddisk 1 filename server1l folder arc tib net_user userl net password pwl log server2 dir logl log log_ net user user2 log net password pw2 This will create an image arc tib of hard disk 1 in the shared folder server1 folder The operation log file log1 log will be saved on another share server2 dir Credentials for both shares are provided asdcmd create filename h raw tib partition 1 2 raw log5 txt Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 97 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved This will image partition 1 2 sector by sector
11. 03 PM Session Session 3 was renamed to Depl 16 GJInformation 100 O 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 07 48 PM Session Deployment template 4 20 2009 17 G Information 00 8 Of0x640000 4 20 2009 4 07 50 PM Session Deployment template 4 20 2009 lt Il gt ManageEngine OS Deploy Server the agent is ready for deployment 3 Click Manual Deployment on the sidebar 4 Select the computers to deploy to from the list of the connected computers 5 Select the previously created deployment template or configure the deployment operation as described in 9 2 1 9 2 12 6 Review the deployment operation summary and click Proceed to start the deployment Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 73 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 12 Event driven deployment Deployment can be configured to start when the predefined number of computers is ready The ManageEngine OS Deploy Server counts how many computers have connected to the server and starts multicasting when the desired number of computers is reached The administrator can specify a time out period On time out deployment will start on the computers that are ready despite that the predefined number is not reached This decouples configuring the deployment operation from booting up the target computers With manual deployment you boot up the targets first configure deployment for these targets and start the operation manually With event driven dep
12. 05 Deploy Server vou are connected to The FXE Server willredirect Cootrrenu contiguration requests Eat came tom the woken targets to the current O5 Deploy Server The goal of this setting is bo book be woken machine into ManaceEncine 05 Deployer Agent even f anobier campcnent on the PrE server is configured to start automatically Type in lacalhost if the PXE server ard the depoyment server are on the sane machine Tune PXE server Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 79 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 13 Select whether to start deployment one by one as computers connect to the deploy server or to wait for all the computers to connect In practical situations some of the listed computers might not connect because they are in use for example One by one deployment task will continue waiting for missing computers while the rest of the computers are already deployed Because it may not be practical or efficient for you to have the task suspended especially a periodic task the program allows you to specify the maximum waiting time and the minimum number of computers on which the deployment will start when the time is out Deployment Task Wizard Startup Deployment Options Soecify the options For ckerting deployment process Start deployment of the mas er image e To each computer rom the lk as soor as cne becomes available ei ai unt all computers From the Ist ara available Maximu
13. 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 6 upload the selected components to the PXE server The previously uploaded components will be deleted from the PXE server before uploading the newly selected ones When using 3 5 diskettes you will be able to write only one component at a time on a diskette or a set of the diskettes for example ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent To write another component start the Bootable Media Builder once again To create physical media insert the blank disk so the program can determine its capacity or attach the flash drive To create a bootable disk ISO image specify the ISO file name and the folder in which to place it To upload the components to a PXE server specify the server and provide the user name and password to access it The components being uploaded to the PXE server can be protected with a password to prevent the components from unauthorized execution The password prompt will come up before displaying the ManageEngine boot menu OA ManageEngine Media Builder Pasaunond Proterctinn You can specify a password For the Eook nenu pecl password Enter the password Confirm the password lt Back Mext gt Cancel Protecting the boot menu with a password Next the program will calculate how many blank disks are required in case you have not chosen ISO or PXE and give you time to prepare them When you have finished click Proceed After you c
14. Agent Media Builder for ManageEngine Standalone Utility ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine License Server Management Console ManageEngine License Server Management Tool ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine PXE Server ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent ManageEngine WOL Proxy ER Install ManageEngine 0S Deployer Management Console Manage ngine TETE UE none A CM Install ManageEngine License Deengine com Server a i a j 9 Install ManageEngine 05 Deploy Server Ry Install ManageEngine PXE Server RR ap aye H 2 ManageEngine Install ManageEngine 05 Deployer Management Agent WWW OS DEPLOYER COM Install ManageEngine Wake On LAN Proxy An administrative tool for remote access to ManageEngine servers and ManageEngine 05 Deployer Management Agent The installation window The ManageEngine Universal Deploy option installs from its own installation file 3 3 2 Common installation configurations ManageEngine OS Deployer components can be installed in various configurations in terms of distributing the components and features among the networked computers 1 The minimal configuration that enables only offline imaging and standalone deployment ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console custom installation including Media Builder for ManageEngine Image Creator Media Builder for ManageEngine Standalone Utility 26 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009
15. Agreement you shall not i install one copy of the Licensed Software on more than one CPU ii remove any copyright trademark or other proprietary notices from the Licensed Software or its copies iii make any copies except for one back up or archival copy for temporary emergency purpose iv rent lease license sublicense or distribute the Licensed Software or any portions of it on a standalone basis or as part of your application v modify or enhance the Licensed Software vi reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Licensed Software vii allow any third parties to access or use the Licensed Software viii provide any service to third parties using the Licensed Software ix make copies or verbal or media translations of the user s guide x make telecommunication data transmission of the software 5 Technical Support AdventNet provides support that includes email support for problem reporting product updates upgrades and online access to product documentation during the period for which a valid maintenance and support contract exists Technical Support is not included as part of perpetual license You may purchase technical support services for perpetual license by paying the then current maintenance and support fee 6 Ownership and Intellectual Property AdventNet owns all right title and interest in and to the Licensed Software AdventNet expressly reserves all rights not granted to you herein n
16. Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved You also can select Fixed size and enter the desired file size or select it from the drop down list The image will then be split into multiple files of the specified size This comes in handy when creating an image that you plan to burn to multiple CD R RW DVD R RW or DVD R RW later on Creating images directly on CD R RW DVD R RW or DVD R RW usually takes more time than it would on a hard disk 5 OPTIONAL Additional settings Validate the image upon operation completion The preset is disabled If enabled the program will check the integrity of the just created image Reboot the computer automatically after imaging is finished The preset is disabled 7 5 4 Comments and summary OPTIONAL It is recommended that you provide a comment for easy identification of the image Next you will see the imaging procedure summary Check the settings and click Proceed The imaging operation starts and its progress is displayed es Operation Progress ManageEngine Create Full Backup Archive S 5 From Disk 1 OS Deployer To file D MyBackup tib Compression Mormal Operation 1 of 2 Creating partition image Hard disk 1 Drive letter Ci File system NTFS volume label Size 3 991 GB Current operation progress o P Total progress 13 minutes remaining EF re a WWW MAna gaan gint com Cancel ManageEngine OS Deployer is taking the master image
17. ManageEngine Master Image Creator or the command line utility in PE The next sections describe imaging with ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent and ManageEngine Master Image Creator For information about imaging in PE please see 15 Command line and scripting under Win PE 7 3 Starting offline imaging Offline imaging means that the master system is stopped and the master computer boots into ManageEngine or PE environment 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 2 Do one of the following Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator or Install ManageEngine PXE Server connect the console to the PXE server and upload ManageEngine Master Image Creator Make sure that network booting is enabled on the master computer see 3 7 2 Setting up a computer to boot from PXE for details 3 Configure the master system 4 Do one of the following Boot the master computer into ManageEngine Master Image Creator from bootable media or Boot the master computer into ManageEngine Master Image Creator from the PXE Server 5 Select ManageEngine Master Image Creator in the boot menu While creating bootable media or uploading ManageEngine Master Image Creator to the PXE server the image creator can be configured to start automatically on timeout 6 The Master Image Creator establishes network connection to be able to save the image on a network share A dialog box comes up suggesting that you configure the
18. Registered Components Search removable media or Specify location The default selection Registered Components will use setup files from the default C Program Files Common Files OSDeployer RemotelInstall folder 3 Select the ManageEngine component and specify the component features you want to install for component features see 3 3 General rules of installation 4 Browse to the remote computer or specify its network name or IP address 5 Enter the administrator s username and password for the remote machine 6 Specify the ManageEngine License Server if the wizard asks You must have at least one free license on the license server to install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server or ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent 7 Installation of some ManageEngine components requires system restart If you allow immediate remote computer reboot check the Reboot the remote computer box 8 Click Proceed 40 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved The ManageEngine component then will be installed on the remote computer If system restart is necessary the remote machine will reboot or the program will prompt you to restart the remote machine depending on your choice in step 6 To update an ManageEngine component on a remote computer perform the same procedure 4 3 Browsing logs To view operation logs of the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server or ManageEngine PXE Server
19. Server Select ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent in the boot menu While creating bootable media or uploading ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent on the PXE server the agent can be configured to start automatically on timeout The agent has to establish network connection to be able to connect to ManageEngine OS Deploy Server A dialog box comes up suggesting that you configure the network connection used by ManageEngine OS Deployer By default the agent will use DHCP auto configuration and connect to the first deploy server that is found on the network You can ignore the prompt click Cancel if there is a DHCP server and only one ManageEngine OS Deploy Server on the network The agent can be pre configured to apply the default settings automatically on timeout To configure the network connections manually click OK in the prompt window You can set up TCP IP settings for each network interface of the target computer ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent uses DHCP auto configuration by default The manual configuration is needed if auto configuration is not possible no DHCP server on the network or does not succeed The ManageEngine OS Deploy Server the agent will connect to This setting allows you to have multiple deployment servers that perform different functions on the same network The deployment server can be specified also when creating bootable media with ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent If not specified in either way the server will be
20. Templates Scheduled Deployment Tasks Operations R Manual Deployment Cancel Event Driven Deployment Schedule Deployment Task i 10 1 160 178 00 0C 29 59 D7 01 Cancel Deployment Computers available for deployment Deployment start by event when 20 computers connected or 15 minutes passed Status Custom Deployment fq Switch to Custom Deployment Mode Tools Be Create Bootable Media Es Install ManageEngine Components gt Show Log Options Help amp Web Support W User s Guide Type Module Error Code Date Time Message A 24 Information 100 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14 PM File C MyBackup tib is accepted to dowr 25 Information 100 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM Session Session 4 was renamed to Depl 26 information 100 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM Set server property auto deploy session 27 information 100 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM Set server property auto deploy enabled 28 Qinformation 52 0 0x340000 4 20 2009 4 09 14 PM Event driven deployment is enabled v lt i gt ManageEngine OS Deploy Server is waiting for targets to connect to start event driven deployment Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 75 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 10 Do one of the following Boot the target computer s into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent from bootable media or Boot the target computer s into ManageEngine OS Deployer Ag
21. a school or university lab has 100 computers with known MAC addresses The nightly deployment of the initial standard image on these computers is needed 13 1 Preparation steps 13 1 1 Getting MAC addresses Media Access Control address MAC address is a 48 bit physical hardware address of a network device In Windows the physical address can be obtained with ipconfig all or by selecting Local Area Connection gt Status gt Support gt Details MAC addresses for bare metal are usually supplied by the hardware manufacturer You can get a MAC address of any PC compatible hardware by entering the network configuration menu of any ManageEngine bootable component ManageEngine Master Image Creator for example An administrator can execute a script that collects MAC addresses of networked computers and saves them in a text file The text file can then be imported by ManageEngine OS Deployer This can be a plain text file gt comment 00 01 23 45 67 1A gt comment 02 01 23 45 67 1B An option to type in the hex MAC addresses is also provided 13 1 2 Enabling WOL on targets Before using scheduled deployment make sure that Wake on LAN is enabled on the target computers Enter the computer BIOS and set Power gt Wake On PCI PME gt Power On the exact names might vary depending on the BIOS version Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 77 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved To enable th
22. agent configuration onsite set up a reasonable delay before applying the default network settings See details in 77 27 Booting up the targets If not configured in either way the deployment server will be found automatically 61 ManageEngine Media Builder Bootable Media Options You can view and set options For the selected items fal os ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent Network Settings Network Settings Specify either DMS name or IP address of deployment server Otherwise the server will be Found automatically Server Po Delay before starting automatic search For deployment server 5 a Store logs of the media to the deployment server Settings for the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent The option to save the agent s log to the deploy server is designed for troubleshooting Normally you should leave this checkbox unchecked because additional operations performed by the agent can slow down the deployment If you choose to save the agent s log the log will be available on the deploy server in Documents and Settings All Users Application Data ManageEngine DeployServer AgentsLogs 3 Select the type of bootable media to create You can create CD DVD diskettes or other bootable media such as USB flash drive if the hardware BIOS allows for boot from such media build an ISO image of a bootable disc to burn it later onto a blank disc Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 43 Copyright
23. are able to restore image of a system volume on any computer regardless of hardware configuration it has Also you can use specified system drivers during restoration C Use Acronis Uniwersal Deploy Description Use this option if you want to restore your system partition from a backup image that was created using similar hardware Select whether to use ManageEngine Universal Deploy ManageEngine Universal Deploy uses three sources for drivers the Windows default driver storage folder in the image being deployed the mass storage device driver specified by the user the driver repository a folder or folders on a network share or removable media The program will find the most suitable drivers of all available drivers and install them into the deployed system However the driver defined by the user will have the priority It will be installed with appropriate warnings even if the program finds a better driver 2 OPTIONAL Specify the mass storage driver If the target hardware has a specific mass storage controller such as a SCSI RAID or Fibre Channel adapter for the hard disk explicitly specify the appropriate driver for this controller The driver will be installed in any case bypassing the automatic driver search and install procedure Use this option only if the automatic search and install procedure was unsuccessful When deploying the system to a virtual machine that uses SCSI hard drive controller be sure to s
24. before deployment set Booting from HDD as the default boot menu item to boot the targets into the deployed OS after the deployment set up a reasonable timeout so that the OS can start automatically 10 Create a list of target MAC addresses This can be a plain text file gt comment 00 01 23 45 67 1A gt comment 02 01 23 45 67 1B 11 Connect to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and click Scheduled Deployment on the sidebar 12 Import or type in the list of MAC addresses 13 Select Wake on LAN Proxy and type in the ManageEngine WOL Proxy s IP address and the access credentials Test the credentials Deployment Task Wizard Wake On LAN Options Soecify a method to be used For Wake On LAN Wake the target computers that are powered off using wW ake on AM Description Select ths option if the arget computers are not in the same subnet as the ManageEngne 05 Deploy Server Specifying ManageEngine WOL Proxy 14 The next window suggests that you tune the PXE server to use with the deployment server you are connected to The goal of this setting is to boot the woken machine into ManageEngine OS 82 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Deployer Agent even if another component on the PXE server is configured to start automatically See details in the previous section 15 Select whether to start deployment one by one as computers connect
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26. connect the console to the server Logs are displayed in the lower part of the console window The log browsing window can be accessed by selecting Tools gt Show log The log browsing window contains two panes the left one features the log list while the right one shows selected log contents The left panel can contain up to 50 logs If there are more you can browse the list using the More and Less buttons with the left and right arrows To delete a log select it and click Delete If any step was terminated by an error the corresponding log will be marked with a red circle with a white X inside The right window features the list of steps contained in the selected log The three buttons to the right control message filters the white X in the red circle filters error messages the exclamation sign in a yellow triangle filters warnings and the i in the blue circle filters information messages To select columns step parameters to display right click the headers line or left click the Choose Details button Then check the desired parameters To sort messages by a particular parameter click its header click again to reverse order or the Arrange Icons by button the second from the right and select the desired parameter You can also change column width by dragging the borders with a mouse 5 Creating ManageEngine bootable media ManageEngine OS Deployer has three bootable components that can boot and perfo
27. list of available licenses and click Remove License on the sidebar 3 12 4 Using the ManageEngine License Server Management Tool The ManageEngine License Server Management Tool is a command line utility for controlling ManageEngine License Server The LicenseServerCmdLine exe file installs with only the ManageEngine License Server complete installation The tool is located in the installation folder by default it is Program Files OSDeployer LicenseServer If the file is not found install it by running the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program For more information see 3 5 Installation of ManageEngine License Server LicenseServerCmdLine exe uses the following syntax LicenseServerCmdLine command optionl option2 LicenseServerCmdLine exe supports the following commands and command options list Displays the list of ManageEngine License Servers found on the local network status Servername or server IP address Displays the status of the specified License Server i e the number of total free licenses for each ManageEngine product Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 37 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved import Servername serial key Adds information about a new license new serial key You can specify multiple serial numbers space separated import file servername filename Imports license serial keys from txt or eml file help Shows usage 38 Copyright
28. of licenses assigned to each serial number as well as how many of them are available i e free and used For example if one license corresponds to one serial number Total 1 Available 1 Used 0 if the license is free or Available 0 Used 1 if the license has been allocated 3 To display more information about used licenses select Manage Used Licenses on the sidebar This item does not appear while all licenses are free The Used mode lists all licenses that are allocated Right click on the column headings bar to choose the details to display Product Name Host Name Host Address Serial Number Acquire Date date of deployment or installation that used the license and Renewal Date the latter is not valid for ManageEngine OS Deployer licenses 36 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved E ManageEngine License Server Management Console Valeria Connect View Tools Help i Product Mame Host Mame Host Address Serial Mumber mais A ManageEngine 0S Deployer 3 0 English Remo EE tE ManageEngine OS Deployer 3 0 English Waleria OO 0C 29 34 F4 0B 28GE2 CMZ5SN 4te aa New Connection Help ba Web Support ig User s Guide CL Valeria Two licenses are used You can sort any list using View gt Arrange Icons by 3 12 3 Removing licenses To completely remove a license from the ManageEngine License Server select it from the
29. paste them to your local machine and vice versa Paste file or folder from clipboard Select the target directory gt Paste Rename file or folder Select the file or folder gt Rename gt Enter new name gt OK Delete file or folder Select the file or folder gt Delete gt OK 16 2 Executing applications on a remote computer You can schedule execution of service applications such as batch files or scripts on a remote machine through ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent The purpose of running applications is to make changes to the deployed system The applications run silently in the background so please do not try to run applications such as Explorer Notepad or any other application that has the user interface For example you can execute the Movefile bat file which contains the following commands mkdir c Folder copy c Somefile txt c Folder del c Somefile txt This will create the new folder Folder and place the Somefile txt file into the folder 1 Install the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent on the managed machine 2 Connect the console to the managed machine 3 Select Run application from the list of operations 4 Click Create new scheduled task to launch the wizard 5 Select the application 6 Select the task start parameters 102 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Task Running Scheduling ou can sele
30. production state the operating system is running on the master computer Offline imaging Taking an image while the master computer is booted into ManageEngine or Windows preinstallation environment Deployment 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 Standalone Deployment on a computer isolated from a network or included in a deployment network without ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure Standalone deployment is performed locally using the bootable ManageEngine OS Deployer component Target disk The physical disk to be deployed to an internal hard disk of the target computer Target computer The hardware to be deployed to Target Deployment Configuration parameters of the deployment operation template 1 Path to the master image Template 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 Administrator The person who has rights to manage ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure Custom The mode when deployment can be initiated on the target side only deployment m
31. raw and save the image on partition H asdcmd deploy filename serverl folder 1 tib password qwerty harddisk 2 This will deploy hard disk 2 from the password protected image 1 tib located in the shared folder server1 folder to the disk with the same number 2 15 4 Sample scenarios 15 4 1 Deploying images assigned to targets Scenario An administrator might need to deploy diverse images on each of the target computers Solution The administrator puts the images in a shared location that can be accessed from each target The administrator renames each image according to the target s MAC address The image destined to the computer with MAC address 01 02 03 04 05 06 will have the name say image 01 02 03 04 05 06 tib The administrator writes a deployment script that can read the target s MAC address and pull an image with a name corresponding to the MAC address from the shared location The script can be executed on any number of targets Sample script setlocal SET IMG PATH image server images SET TMP DRV LETTER h net use sTMP DRV LETTERS IMG PATH echo off for tokens 1 13 delims a in ipconfig all do IF a EQU Physical for tokens 1 3 delims a in echo 1 do IF EXIST STMP DRV LETTERS a tib echo DEPLOYMENT IMAGE file a tib asdcmd exe deploy filename TMP DRV LETTERS a tib harddisk 1 target partition c goto end ELSE echo THE IMAGE FILE SIMG PATHS
32. rename or delete the task using the toolbar buttons Editing is performed in the same way as creation however the earlier selected options will be set so you only have to enter the changes Deleting or editing a task does not affect the current task execution A task that has been edited or deleted while running will come to an end without any changes The changes you made will be applied when execution is completed To run the task immediately click Execute selected task now The task schedule remains valid Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 105 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved
33. reside on different partitions always include both partitions in the image The partitions must also be deployed together otherwise there is a high risk that the operating system will not start Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 57 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Yolume Selection Select disk or volume vou wank to deploy Partition Flags Capacity Free Space Type Disk 2 Se Parti Fr 1 042 GE 1 040 GB FATSZ Selecting disk partitions to deploy 9 2 3 Target disk and partition selection Select the target disk for deployment By default the image will be deployed to the hard disk which is specified in BIOS as number 1 0X80 Create Deployment Template Wizard Target Disk Selection Select disk of target computer to which to deploy the master image Select 4 disk to deploy to a Disk number in BIOS Description By default the master image will be deployed to the hard disk which is specified in BIOS as number 1 0x80 Selecting the target disk Select the target partition to deploy if one partition was selected for deployment By default the partition image will be deployed to partition 1 of the selected hard disk To deploy a single partition to unallocated space or bare metal first create the target partition using a third party partitioning tool such as Microsoft Disk Management or ManageEngine Disk Dire
34. the following topics Evaluation License Commercial License Technical Support Please read the following license carefully before either i completing the electronic order or download of the Licensed Software from an authorised website or ii installing the Licensed Software from media that was delivered after being ordered by alternative order process as applicable You acknowledge that you have read this License Agreement have understood it and agree to be bound by its terms without any change If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement either i exit the web site page without continuing the ordering process or ii return the provided unused media and documentation within thirty 30 days from the date of shipment of the Licensed Software for a full refund of your payment as applicable 1 Evaluation License AdventNet grants to you a non exclusive non transferable Evaluation License for trial and evaluation of the Licensed software in binary object code form for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of download or installation This License begins upon downloading or installing the Licensed Software and ends thirty 30 days thereafter Evaluation Period If you are not willing to use the Licensed Software after the Evaluation Period delete all the copies installed in your computer with immediate effect You are forbidden from using the Licensed Software for any other use or otherwise offering it
35. to ManageEngine PXE Server 15 1 3 Adding ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility to PE 2 0 1 Select ManageEngine gt ManageEngine OS Deployer gt ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder from the start menu 2 Do one of the following Specify path to the source WINPE WIM file The standard path to this file for x86 hardware is Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 91 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Program Files Windows AIK Tools PETools x86 winpe wim or Specify path to a folder with Win PE 2 0 unpacked files 3 Specify the full path to the resulting file including the file name The builder will create a WIM file if the source is WINPE WIM You can choose whether to create WIM or ISO file if the source is the folder Choose WIM if you are going to upload the PE image to the PXE server Choose ISO if you are going to put the PE image on physical media 4 Check your settings in the summary screen and click Proceed 5 Burn the ISO to DVD using a third party tool or copy to a flash drive For how to upload the WIM to ManageEngine PXE Server see the next section 15 2 Uploading PE images to ManageEngine PXE Server You can upload to ManageEngine PXE Server either PE 1 0 ISO or PE 2 0 WIM To be able to upload a PE 1 0 ISO copy the 1386 folder from your Windows distribution CD to the hard disk 1 Start ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 2 Click Configure PX
36. to book a computer and run the selected components From the media ees ManageEngine 05 Deployer Management Console oe ManageEngine 5 Deployer Agent ManageEngine Master Image Creator w F ManageEngine Standalone Utilit eae i Version 3 0 3300 Language English This tool allows you to create an image of a master computer Select default No autostart w bootmenu item automatically Space required 53 12 MB after The ManageEngine standalone components to be placed on the bootable media 3 Configure and image the master system Save the image on a network share detachable or removable media because internal hard disks of the target computer cannot be accessed during the standalone deployment 4 Boot the target computer into ManageEngine Standalone Utility Attach or insert the media if the master image or files to transfer are located on the media ManageEngine Standalone Utility can deploy images located in network shared folders on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives flash drives attached to the managed computer on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the managed computer media drive The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disk To deploy an image spread over several CDs DVDs or other media copy all parts of the image to the same folder on an external drive or a network share 70 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright
37. to the deploy server or to wait for all computers to connect 16 Select the deployment template 17 Select and set up the deployment schedule One time only Daily or several times a day Weekly Monthly Do not forget that the target computers must be powered off or booted into the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent before the scheduled time comes 18 Review the scheduled task summary and click Proceed to save the task 19 Select the Scheduled Deployment Tasks tab and make sure that the task is saved 20 When the task is started the connected computers IP addresses and the task progress will be displayed on the Deployment tab 21 When the task is finished its log will be available in the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server log 13 4 Operations with scheduled tasks Once a deployment task is scheduled it appears on the Scheduled Deployment Tasks tab A task scheduled for periodical execution stays on the deploy server until you delete it A task scheduled for one time execution will disappear as soon as the execution is completed a ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Valeria MIE 2 Operations View Tools Ex 9 a pIa Oo Deployment Templates Scheduled Deployment Tasks Name Status Schedule Last Run Time Last Result Dep loyment 1 Scheduled t 4 15 00 PM every day Not yetrun Not yet started YVALERIA user Operations GP Start Task EX Create New Task EX Edit Task EM Change Task Sch
38. using the functionality of either Sysprep or ManageEngine OS Deployer You can download Sysprep from www microsoft com or extract it from deploy cab located on Windows NT 2000 XP Server 2003 installation CD We strongly recommend that you read articles about Sysprep and disk duplication in the Microsoft Knowledge Base 7 2 Online vs offline imaging A master image can be taken online in Windows using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent installed on the master computer and ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Offline in ManageEngine environment using bootable ManageEngine Master Image Creator Offline in Win PE environment using the ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility or scripting Running the agent in Windows is an obvious choice if you plan periodic remote imaging Imaging with the agent does not require the master computer reboot ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent will be included in the master image and deployed on all target computers This will enable you to manage files and execute applications on target computers at any time after deployment Normally you do not want excess software in a master image Besides installation of the agent will take a license Therefore we recommend that you do not install ManageEngine OS Deployer Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 47 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Management Agent and create a master image using
39. 009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Manage files connect to ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent Execute Applications connect to ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent 4 2 Installation and update of ManageEngine components on remote computers The following components of ManageEngine OS Deployer can be installed remotely ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine PXE Server ManageEngine WOL Proxy ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent ManageEngine OS Deployer components cannot be installed onto remote computers running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Please install the components locally on such machines Preparation For a successful installation on a remote computer running any Windows XP version the option Control panel gt Folder options gt View gt Use simple file sharing must be disabled on that computer For a successful installation on a remote computer running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows 2003 Server the option Control panel gt Windows Firewall gt Exceptions gt File and Printer Sharing in the Control panel gt Windows Firewall gt Exceptions must be enabled on that computer ManageEngine OS Deployer utilizes TCP port 25001 for a remote installation Make sure this port added to exceptions in your firewall settings Installation 1 Click Install ManageEngine components 2 Select the installer location from the list
40. 1 Select bootable components to be placed on the media EM ManageEngine Media Builder DER Rescue Media Contents Selection Select the ManageEngine components to be placed onthe boot media Once the boot media is created you will be able to use it bo book a computer and run the selected components From the meda a i ae ManageEnghe 05 Deployer Management Console ra ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent 4 A ManageEngine 05 Deployer Management Console ManageEngine Standalone Utility Version 3 0 3300 ak ManageEngine Master Image Creator Language English Select default No autostart F Eootmenu item No Shark autcmatically Boot aft Space required 79 07 ME allt ManageEngire Standalone Lt ManageEngire Master Image Creator m ManageEngire O5 Deployer Acent iT Ts l Te F J I COST J Selecting bootable components Select the component that will start automatically such component is also referred as the default boot menu item and specify the timeout interval for the component automatic start If you choose say ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent and set the Start automatically after parameter to 10 sec the agent will launch 10 seconds after the boot menu is displayed You also have the options No auto start the ManageEngine loader will display the boot menu and wait for someone to select whether to boot the OS or one of the ManageEngine components Booting from HDD the operating system if present on the boo
41. 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 6 Configure the deployment operation as described in 9 2 1 9 2 12 Note that the template cannot be saved because the standalone utility does not access the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 7 Run the manual deployment Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 71 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 11 Manual deployment Manual deployment presumes that you first boot up the target computers and then apply the deployment template The deployment will start immediately on clicking Proceed in the deployment wizard 11 1 Booting up the targets To perform manual or event driven deployment you need to boot the target computers into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent using either bootable media or ManageEngine PXE Server Deployment presumes that you have created a master image so at least the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console is installed 1 72 Install ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Do one of the following Create bootable media with ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent or Install ManageEngine PXE Server connect the console to the PXE server and upload ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent Do one of the following Boot the target computer s into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent from bootable media or Boot the target computer s into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent from the PXE
42. 70 computers for sales If the time out is not specified the check box is not checked the deploy server will wait until any 70 computers boot into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent and connect to the server If you specify the time out check the box and set the time the deployment will start either when any 70 computers connect or when the time runs out and at least one computer is connected 74 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Event Driven Deployment Wizard Event Driven Deployment Select an event which triggers the deployment process Start deployment of the master image when computers are available Description ManageEngine OS Deploy Server waits until the specified number of targets connects to the server ManageEngine 05 Deploy Server waits until the specified time passes The server starts the deployment procedure on the aveilable computers upon occurrence of any of the above events Triggering conditions for event driven deployment 8 Select the previously created deployment template or configure the deployment operation as described in 9 2 1 9 2 12 9 Review the deployment operation summary and click Proceed to commit the event driven deployment The Deployment tab will appear like the graphic below a ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Valeria Operations View Tools Help B amp R 9 5 2 2 e Deployment
43. C Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings usericd c FProgram Files ManageEngine LicenseSeruer C Program Files ManageEngine LicensefServerilicenseServerCmdline import file U aleria c ManageEngineEnglish txt Imported 100 new license C Program Files ManageEngine LicenseServer _ This will add the serial numbers from C ManageEngineEnglish txt to the license server Ltest 2 3 6 Installation of ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine OS Deploy Server is a component that performs centralized deployment through the network with the help of ManageEngine OS Deployer Agents Before installing ManageEngine OS Deploy Server you need to install the ManageEngine License Server and import license numbers to it for more information see the previous section To install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program 2 Click Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 3 Follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen 4 Reboot on prompt The wizard will ask you for ManageEngine License Server Browse to the server or enter its name or IP address or let the server be found automatically on the network This will not decrease the number of deployment licenses The program just checks the availability of the licenses and stores the specified ManageEngine License Server parameters to be able to access the ManageEngine License Server later when the deployment is launched 3 In
44. Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 53 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 8 Checking the master image To be assured that a master image is not damaged you can check its integrity 1 2 3 4 Connect to a computer where ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent is installed Select Check master image Follow the wizard s instructions to select the image Click Proceed in the summary window The checking operation starts You can stop the operation if need be by clicking Cancel After the check is complete the program shows the result 54 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 9 Deployment templates A deployment template is a set of configuration parameters of the deployment operation This includes A path to the master image The operation mode multicast or unicast how to handle the target disk free space etc Settings to be applied to the deployed systems DNS names user accounts etc Operations to be performed on the deployed systems transfer files execute applications shut down restart eel FE 9 1 Why save templates Deployment templates can be saved on the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Once you save a deployment template you can use it in the future When setting up a manual scheduled or event driven deployment simply select a template and set up the condition for starting deployment Ot
45. E Server 3 Connect to the server 4 Click Upload PE to PXE Server 5 Do one of the following Specify path to PE 1 0 ISO file to upload or Specify path to PE 2 0 WIM file to upload The Start automatically after parameter specifies the timeout interval for the boot menu If not specified the ManageEngine loader will display the boot menu and wait for someone to select whether to boot the OS or the PE If you set say 10 sec the PE will start 10 seconds after the menu is displayed This enables unattended operation on the target side 6 Do one of the following depending on your choice in step 5 Specify path to the I386 folder or Specify path to the Windows AIK folder 7 Check your settings in the summary screen and click Proceed A PE image based on Win PE 2 0 requires at least 256MB RAM to work The recommended memory size for PE 2 0 is 512MB 92 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 15 3 ASD command line syntax 15 3 1 Supported commands ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility has the following format asdcmd command optionl option2 Commands may be accompanied with options Some options are common for most asdcmd commands while others are specific for individual commands Below is a list of supported commands and compatible options Command Common Options Specific Options create Eilename file name harddisk dis
46. License Server later when deployment is launched When starting a deployment ManageEngine OS Deploy Server checks the availability of free licenses on the ManageEngine License Server If there are enough free licenses for the deployment the process will run and the number of free licenses will decrease by the number of deployed systems ManageEngine License Server can import multiple license numbers from txt or eml files saving you from the time consuming procedure of typing in each number When upgraded recovered or reinstalled the ManageEngine License Server keeps all the imported licenses intact However it is recommended that you copy the file s with license numbers to removable media or create a hard copy of that file s and keep it in a safe place This ensures that you have license data available in case of hardware failure Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 35 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 3 12 2 Viewing information about licenses e Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 2 Click Manage licenses Connect to the computer where ManageEngine License Server is installed This will display all serial numbers available on the ManageEngine License Server One serial number can contain multiple licenses ManageEngine License Server Management Console Valeria Connect View Tools Help Product Mame Seri Import Date Expiration D
47. OS Deployer command line utility to PE image ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder is installed with the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Typical or Complete installation You can install the PE Builder alone using the Custom way of installation ey ManageEngine S Deployer Management Console E a Custom Setup Select the way vou want the features to be installed Click on an icon in the list below to change how fe ature is installed SE Ie EEE Tool for building WwindowsPE images E 63 7 Rescue Media Builder with A dventet products Media Builder for Manag aid edia Builder lor Manag This feature requires OKE on your E r Media Builder for Manag pand drive ManageEngine 05 Deployer Me Ill gt 90 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved The PE builder comes with ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console The PE Builder can add the ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility to a Bart PE Win PE 1 0 or Win PE 2 0 image To be able to add the command line utility to a Win PE 2 0 image a WIM file or a folder with PE 2 0 unpacked files you must have Windows Automated Installation Kit AIK installed For this purpose install ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder on a computer where AIK is installed If you do not have such machine do as follows Download Windows Automated Installation Kit AIK from http ww
48. Powering IT ahead w manageengine com OS Deployer ManageEngine OS Deployer User s Guide Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Acronis Acronis Compute with Confidence and the Acronis logo are trademarks of Acronis Inc Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Distribution of this work or derivative work in any standard paper book form for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID 2 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved AdventNet ManageEngine OS Deployer 3 Copyright c 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved This License Agreement details the policy for license of AdventNet ManageEngine OS Deployer Licensed Software on
49. X ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English 4MRZF CUBC3 20 04 2009 Options Ee ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English YQDI7 W2Z77S 20 04 2009 LA ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English FX9DS 6XVLR C 20 04 2009 Help Ee ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English HN9JY 2SP6Y K 20 04 2009 D web Support EX ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English SANLA 6LZWH 20 04 2009 User s Guide c ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English UVw4U UNSxK 20 04 2009 En b A e A a a ed oO O O O O O O O e e e e e e e a MI VALERIA The license server has 10 server licenses 3 9 3 Adding licenses in command line mode If you have installed ManageEngine License Server Management Tool you can add licenses to the ManageEngine License Server in the command line mode 1 Run cmd exe Windows Command Prompt 2 Go to the folder where ManageEngine License Server is installed By default it is Program Files OSDeployer LicenseServer 3 Enter the following command LicenseServerCmdLine import file servername filename where servername name of the computer where ManageEngine License Server is installed filename name of the file txt or eml with the serial numbers Example 30 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved ct C WINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows AP U ersion 5 1 2600 C
50. ame gt or lt IP address gt netsh dhcp add optiondef 60 PXEClient STRING 0 comment Option added for PXE support netsh dhcp gt set optionvalue 60 STRING PXEClient 3 Make sure that Wake on LAN is enabled on the target computers If you cannot or do not wish to use Wake on LAN on some or all of the target computers you will have to boot them into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent manually before the scheduled time comes 4 Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator 5 Configure and image the master system 6 Create and save a deployment template 7 Create a list of target MAC addresses This can be a plain text file gt comment 78 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 00 01 23 45 67 1A gt comment 02 01 23 45 67 1B 8 Configure ManageEngine PXE Server upload ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent to boot the targets into the agent before deployment set Booting from HDD as the default boot menu item to boot the targets into the deployed OS after the deployment set up a reasonable timeout so that the OS can start automatically 9 Connect to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and click Scheduled Deployment on the sidebar 10 Import or type in the list of target MAC addresses 11 Select Wake on LAN 12 The next window suggests that you tune the PXE server to use with the deployment server you are connected to The goal of this s
51. anageEngine OS Deployer uses Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP for the multicasting Therefore all the network hardware routers and or switches must be IGMP capable and correctly configured The specific information on configuring any particular router or switch is usually available in the documentation provided with the hardware If there is no IGMP capable hardware or you cannot configure it correctly in the network use the Unicast data transfer mode MAC filtering ManageEngine OS Deployer has the ability to disable deployment on computers with specified MAC addresses This protects production servers and user s systems from unfortunate events The program can import the access list from a text file or save the MAC addresses you type in Both straight enabling and inverse disabling lists are supported but only one list can be active at any one time The enabling inclusion list has to contain all computers that are allowed to be the deployment targets You can add only one MAC address if a computer has more than one network interface card Deployment through any network interface that is not in the list will be prohibited The disabling exclusion list has to include all computers that are not allowed to be the deployment targets Add all MAC addresses if a computer has more than one network interface card Deployment through any network interface that is not in the list will be permitted A MAC filtering is a general opt
52. and all claims actions or proceedings arising out of any claim that the Licensed Software infringes or violates any valid U S patent copyright or trade secret right of any third party so long as you provide i prompt written notice to AdventNet of such claim ii cooperate with AdventNet in the defense and or settlement thereof at AdventNet s expense and iii allow AdventNet to control the defense and all related settlement negotiations The above is AdventNet s sole obligation to you and shall be your sole and exclusive remedy pursuant to this Agreement for intellectual property infringement AdventNet shall have no indemnity obligation for claims of infringement to the extent resulting or alleged to result from i any combination operation or use of the Licensed software with any programs or equipment not supplied by AdventNet ii any modification of the Licensed Software by a party other than AdventNet and iii your failure within a reasonable time frame to implement any replacement or modification of Licensed Software provided by AdventNet 12 Termination This Agreement is effective until terminated by either party You may terminate this Agreement at any time by destroying or returning to AdventNet all copies of the Licensed Software in your possession AdventNet may terminate this Agreement for any reason including but not limited to your breach of any of the terms of this Agreement Upon termination you shall destroy or ret
53. ard ManageEngi ne ManageEngine 05 Deployer Management Console is ready to create deployment configuratior Here is a list of operations to be OS De p loye j performed Hperatian 1 of 2 05 deployment Target disk 1 Source image C MyBackupe tib Operation 2 of 2 Shutdown operation Turned power off your computer ManageEngine Powering I WANA gea oo Co ri Please click Save to save the template The summary window Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 69 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 10 Standalone deployment Standalone deployment is deployment on a computer isolated from a network or included in a network without ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure to be exact without ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Standalone deployment is performed locally using the bootable ManageEngine Standalone Utility The ManageEngine Universal Deploy option is not available in the standalone mode Steps 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 2 Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator and ManageEngine Standalone Utility ManageEngine Standalone Utility can be placed on a physical media only This component is not designed to boot from a PXE server A ManageEngine Media Builder E DR Rescue Media Contents Selection Select the ManageEngine components to be placed on the boot media Once the book media is created you will ele be able to use it
54. ate Total Used Available A ManageEngine 0S Deployer 3 0 English FN Add license Le 1 ManageEngine 05 Deplove 20 04 2009 LE License Management Le ManageEngine 05 Deploye 20 04 2009 amp Manage Used Licenses W Remove license Remote Management Ep Mew Connection Help by Web Support LFI User s Guide Le 1 ManageEngine 05 Dreploye Le ManageEngine 05 Deploye Le 1 ManageEngine 05 Deploye Le ManageEngine 05 Deploye Le 1 ManageEngine O5 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye Le ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye SA ManageEngine 05 Deploye 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 2 0 04 2009 2 0 04 2009 2 0 04 2009 2 0 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 20 04 2009 a 20 04 2009 2004 2009 e 2 ee e l l e ee ee e be e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e Ae D Z Co a A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A e E s Managecnaine OS Aeplgre IRIE i Valeria You have 10 server licenses and 5 workstation licenses Right click on the column headings bar to choose the details to display Product Name Serial Number Import Date Expiration Date and Total number
55. be saved as the defaults When not creating a template you can access default options through Tools gt Options in the program menu or on the toolbar 64 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Options You cen view and set the options for the selected items AL ction after deployment GE i Dsk utilization s Action after deployment Lizensing EA Kenno utilizaton Choose an action For the computer after the deployment process is complete Siutdown computer Restart compuber The full list of deployment options Action after deployment The preset is Shutdown Choose whether to turn off or restart the target computer after the deployment and all associated operations scheduled in this wizard transferring files executing applications are completed Disk utilization The preset is Occupy disk space entirely If the target disk capacity is not equal to that of the master computer s disk the program can enlarge or reduce each partition according to the proportion of the master and target disk capacities Alternatively if the target disk is larger the program can keep the original partitions size and leave the remaining disk space unallocated Licensing The preset is Stop operation ManageEngine OS Deployer uses two types of licenses A license for the server product is needed to deploy a server op
56. ceccrseeaesseceseearseentsnearsaeats 90 15 1 2 Adding ASD command line utility to PE 1 0 91 15 1 3 Adding ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility to PE 2 0 91 15 2 Uploading PE images to ManageEngine PXE Server 92 15 3 ASDsCOMMANGMING Syntax iciitacstierconcestiat a tueunaueentiees a a tie Voici 93 53321 SUDDOrted COMMANAS ss naa A i 93 15 3 2 Common options options common for most aSdcMd COMMANAS ceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 94 15 3 3 Specific options options specific for individual asdcmd commands 95 15 44 asdomd USAGE GX aINDICS nn nan se crews A aussi 97 15 4 Sample SCEN ANOS inasai eana a E Naa E ERA AT An 98 15 4 1 Deploying images assigned to targets sisi 98 15 4 2 Creating images assigned to targets s ssssssersrrerrnrnrnurnrnnnrnrnrnnrorurnrnrnrnnnnrnrnenrnrnnne 99 16 Managing ai remote Compute aaao EE r D 101 16 1 File management on a remote computer cccceceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeseeaeeesansesaes 101 16 2 Executing applications on a remote computer iii 102 8 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 1 Introducing ManageEngine OS Deployer This chapter gives a general idea of how an IT department can meet various real life challenges using the ManageEngine OS Deployer 1 1 Overview 1 1 1 What is ManageEngine OS Deployer ManageEngine OS Deployer is a flexible ef
57. ces in devices that are not critical for the deployed system start up such as video audio and USB Windows takes control over this process during the logon phase and if some of the new hardware is not detected you will have a chance to install drivers for it later manually 2 5 3 ManageEngine Universal Deploy and Microsoft Sysprep ManageEngine Universal Deploy is not a system preparation tool You can apply it to any system image created by ManageEngine products including images of systems prepared with Microsoft System Preparation Tool Sysprep 2 5 4 Getting ManageEngine Universal Deploy ManageEngine Universal Deploy is an add on to ManageEngine OS Deployer It is purchased separately has its own license and is installed from a separate setup file 24 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 3 Installation 3 1 System requirements The ManageEngine OS Deployer components can be installed on computers running the following operating systems The type of license required for the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent installation MS Windows Server 2008 TBD SS MS Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x86 x64 S o O MS Windows Server 2003 R2 x86 x64 S MS Windows Small Business Server 2003 Z S S O MS Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 MS Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions S MS Windows 2000 Server S MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server S MS Win
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59. ct the time when bo run the task or event on which the task will be executed Task Scheduler _ __ D Run this task Daily C One time only Weekly Li Upon event 2 Monthly C After the specified period of time elapsed wait until computer becomes idle C Description The task will be creaked but not run You will be able to run the task manually later Cancel Start parameters Manually later the task will be saved but not launched automatically You will be able to launch it later One time only the task will be executed once at the specified time and date Upon event Task Scheduler Task Execution by Event Set parameters of the task running by event The task will be run each time the event takes place Stark the task dt system startup AE system startup At system shutdown At user logon Descript At user logoff Bun Khe When free disk space changes system start up on current day select the check box above Cancel Application can be executed on event An application can be executed at system startup or shutdown at user logon or logoff or when free Space on any internal hard disk either increases or decreases by the specified value The preset is 20MB After the specified period of time elapsed Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 103 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All right
60. ctor 58 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved When deploying a whole disk or multiple partitions you will not see the target partition selection window In this case the target disk partitioning will not be preserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Target Partition Selection Select partition of the target disk to which to deploy the master image Select 4 partition to deploy to C Fit to entire disk i Description Partition at the target disc For replacing with the source one Selecting the target partition 9 2 4 User accounts OPTIONAL Specify local user accounts that you want to create on the target computers in addition to the accounts that exist in the master system Users can be added to the Administrators Power Users or Users groups Here you have an opportunity to add a unified administrator s account to all the systems if needed The Edit and Delete buttons are provided to change the accounts you typed in The password complexity has to meet the password policy set for the master computer To view or edit the password policy on the master computer 1 Run Microsoft Management Console MMC 2 File gt Open gt windir system32 secpol msc 3 Select Account Policies Password Policy 9 2 5 Computer names and domain workgroup OPTIONAL Specify DNS names and domain or workgroup membership of the target computers If you
61. dalone computer a computer isolated from the network or included in a network without ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 9 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 1 2 What you can do with ManageEngine OS Deployer 1 2 1 Take an image of the master system First you create the desired system configuration and save the image of the system hard disk on a network share detachable or removable media Image is a file that contains the system in a packaged form Scenarios 1 Usually company departments such as accounting sales or technical support use a fixed set of applications for daily work Capture an entire library of images and deploy them to new hardware without having to manually configure the operating system and applications 2 The administrator might need to deploy a standard configuration included in the library on various hardware The separately sold ManageEngine OS Deployer option can configure Windows system drivers so that Windows is able to boot on dissimilar hardware Without this option the motherboard processors and mass storage devices of the imaged and the target hardware must be identical The same applies to non Windows operating systems 1 2 2 Manual deployment Boot the target computers the computers to deploy to into ManageEngine environment using ManageEngine bootable media or ManageEngine PXE Preboot eXecution Environment Ser
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63. dows 2000 Professional SP4 WS MS Windows Vista Home Premium x86 x64 WI MS Windows Vista Business x86 x64 WS O MS Windows Vista Ultimate x86 x64 WS MS Windows XP Home WS S D H H H n MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition MS Windows XP Professional SP2 S server license WS workstation license 3 2 Used ports and IP addresses The ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console use the following ports and IP addresses for remote operation UDP port 9876 TCP port 9876 if busy choose a port at random IPv4 multicast address 239 255 219 45 ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console UDP port 9877 if busy choose a port at random The ManageEngine PXE Server uses the following ports and IP addresses UDP port 67 68 69 Broadcast address 255 255 255 255 For a remote installation the TCP port 25001 is used If you are using a firewall you might have to set the appropriate access options Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 25 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 3 3 General rules of installation 3 3 1 Installation file ManageEngine OS Deployer installation file includes the following components and the components features ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder Media Builder for ManageEngine Image Creator Media Builder for ManageEngine OS Deployer
64. e Wake on LAN feature on a Windows computer set the NIC properties on the computer as follows Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager gt Network adapters gt select the NIC gt Properties gt Advanced Enable PME gt Enabled Wake On Link Settings gt OS Controlled Wake On Settings gt Wake On Magic Packet 13 2 Scheduled deployment within one subnet When the scheduled time comes ManageEngine OS Deploy Server sends out magic packets according to the predefined list of MAC addresses A magic packet is a packet that contains 16 contiguous copies of the receiving NIC s Ethernet address The targets wake boot into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent from the ManageEngine PXE Server and connect to the deploy server When all or some depending on your choice targets connect the deploy server starts multicasting OS Deploy Server PXE Server DHCP Management Server Console License Server Scheduled deployment within one subnet Steps 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console and ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and ManageEngine PXE Server 2 If ManageEngine PXE Server and the DHCP server are on the same computer add to the DHCP server option 60 Client Identifier with string value PXE Client This can be done as follows C WINDOWS system32 gt netsh netsh gt dhcp netshsdhcp gt server lt server machine n
65. e computer An administrator can perform operations on a remote computer using ManageEngine OS Deployer File management Create and edit text files for example batch files or scripts copy files folders to the clipboard paste them rename and delete files and folders Applications management Execute service applications configuration files scripts on a remote computer by scheduling tasks The scheduled task contains the application to execute and when the application will be run Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 13 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 1 3 What is new 1 3 1 Encrypted communication ManageEngine OS Deployer components communicate to each other using the Secure Sockets Layer SSL cryptographic protocol Encryption starts on the first earliest stage of connection attempt so all data transferred in the next steps including data required for client authentication is encrypted Once ManageEngine OS Deployer components are installed encrypted communication between the components is enabled automatically The deploy stream being transferred via the communication protocol is not encrypted 1 3 2 Multicast TTL and network bandwidth throttling Deployment configuration has a parameter that specifies time to live TTL for multicast packets Using this setting you can limit the distribution of multicast packets via gateways By setting the permitted bandwidth you can limit the
66. e is keeping images on the deploy server hard drive This minimizes network traffic during deployment The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disk To deploy an image spread over several CDs DVDs or other media copy all parts of the image to the same folder on the deploy server or on a network share ManageEngine Standalone Utility can deploy images located in network shared folders on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives flash drives attached to the managed computer on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the managed computer media drive The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disk To deploy an image spread over several CDs DVDs or other media copy all parts of the image to the same folder on an external drive or a network share Create Deployment Template Wizard Master Image Selection Select a master image file to be used For deployment My Computer tog MyFull tib Gel lal Removable Drive a Ayes oe I Disk fc This is image archive Se Local Disk Ci Mo description is available tl See Disk Di XL CD Drive Es Date 20 mapra 2008 r 18 28 41 em Parti Fi Size 1 961 GE Se Parke fas Se Parks Hi l es Park 1 3 Set New 5 Recycled CE System Volume Information OR Full tib Computers Wear Me RER 1 042 GB FATS2 File name J MyFull tib a Files of type Backup Archives tib a Selecting a master i
67. e names 11 12 13 14 21 22 23 24 31 32 33 34 1 9 0 10 This will generate names 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 99 Text start1 count1 start2 count2 Computer 2 3 5 4 This will generate names Computer25 Computer26 Computer27 Computer28 Computer35 Computer36 Computer37 Computer38 Computer45 Computer46 Computer47 Computer48 60 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 9 2 6 Network settings Configure the Internet Protocol IP settings for the target computers You have options to preserve the master system network settings to obtain IP addresses automatically from DHCP server or to specify a range of static IP s subnet mask and default gateway in case you network does not have DHCP capability Create Deployment Template Wizard Network Settings Specify TCPIIP properties For the target computers Use the Following IP addresses IP address range from To Subnet mask Default gateway Use the network settings of the master image 0 Description Select this option if vou want the IP addresses For target computers to be obtained automatically Network settings TCP IP OPTIONAL If you have not selected to preserve the master system settings specify DNS properties as well Otherwise this step is skipped Create Deployment Template Wizard DNS settings ou can setup DMS s
68. eEngine OS Deployer Agent or PE with ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility 3 Doone of the following depending on your choice in step 2 Boot the target computer s into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent or PE from bootable media or Boot the target computer s into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent or PE from the PXE Server You must have a DHCP server or configure the target computers network settings manually to enable the target computers to connect to ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 4 Doone of the following depending on whether the agent or the PE is running Connect the console to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Select the Deployment tab Make sure that the target computers IP addresses are displayed on the Deployment tab This means that the computers are connected and ready for deployment 22 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Click Manual Deployment and follow the Manual Deployment Wizard instructions to configure and launch the deployment operation or perform deployment in PE using ManageEngine command line utility Upload Snap Deploy Agent Upload licences Configure template and start condition License Server checks licenses Create media with Snap Deploy Agent Manual deployment 2 5 What is ManageEngine Universal Deploy This section describes the ManageEngine proprietary technology
69. eEngine Universal Deploy licenses to the license server before starting deployment If the licenses are not found during deployment the ManageEngine Universal Deploy step will be skipped 1 5 3 ManageEngine OS Deployer trial version The ManageEngine OS Deployer trial version has all the functionality of the standard version To upgrade from the trial version to the standard product you do not need to re download the software Simply buy the licenses and import them to the license server Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 15 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 1 6 Technical support As part of a purchased annual Support charge you are entitled to Technical Support as follows to the extent that electronic services are available you may electronically access at no additional charge Support services for the Software which ManageEngine shall endeavor to make available twenty four 24 hours a day seven 7 days per week Such electronic services may include but are not limited to user forums software specific information hints and tips bug fix retrieval via the internet software maintenance and demonstration code retrieval via a WAN accessible FTP server and access to a problem resolution database via ManageEngine customer support system Support shall consist of supplying telephone or other electronic support to you in order to help you locate and on its own correct problems with the Software and s
70. eded after switching off the custom deployment mode You can use another ManageEngine OS Deploy Server to perform manual scheduled or event driven deployment while one OS Deploy Server is in the custom deployment mode To do so ensure that the targets connect to the appropriate deployment server by specifying the OSDS on the bootable media or by configuring the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent at boot up The deploy servers cannot share the ManageEngine PXE Server though 14 3 Setting up the custom deployment mode Steps 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console and ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and ManageEngine PXE Server Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator Configure and image the master system s 4 Create and save the deployment templates according to your organization s needs Assign to each template a name that can be easily understood by the users 5 Connect to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server If some deployment operations are active either cancel the operations or wait until the operations are completed 6 Click Switch to Custom Deployment Mode on the sidebar Select the templates to be added to the boot menu 86 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Custom Deployment Wizard List of Templates Select the templates that will be a
71. edule E Rename Task EX Delete Task Tools oa Create Bootable Media Es Install ManageEngine Components Fe Show Log Options Help amp Web Support User s Guide Type Module Error Code Date Time Message a 24 Information 100 O O0x640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM File C MyBackup tib is accepted to dowr 25 Information 100 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14 PM Session Session 4 was renamed to Depl 26 Information 100 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM Set server property auto deploy session 27 Information 100 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM Set server property auto deploy enabled 28 W Information 52 O Ox340000 4 20 2009 4 09 14PM Event driven deployment is enabled lt il gt wa Valeria Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 83 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved ManageEngine OS Deploy Server the deployment task is scheduled To delete a task select it and click Delete To edit a task select it and click Edit Editing is performed in the same way as creation however the earlier selected options will be set and so you have to enter only the changes Deleting or editing a task does not affect the current task execution A task that has been edited or deleted while running will come to an end without any changes The changes you made will be applied when execution is completed To run a task immediately select the task and click Start Task The task schedu
72. ent Installation of ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent adds the online imaging ability and the ability to validate integrity of your images Online imaging means that the master system is imaged live without reboot or suspending operations Online imaging can be performed remotely whenever you need on connecting the console to the management agent installed on the master computer The management agent will be included in the master image and deployed on all target computers This will enable you to manage files and execute applications on target computers at any time after deployment Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 33 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved However having excess software in the master image is not always rational Besides installation of the agent takes a license We recommend that you create a master image using bootable ManageEngine Master Image Creator or the command line utility in PE Nevertheless having at least one management agent on the network not necessarily on the master computer makes sense You will be able to validate check your images integrity using the management agent To install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program Click Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent Follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen The wizard will ask you for ManageEngine License Server Browse to the serve
73. ent from the PXE Server See details in 77 7 Booting up the targets 11 As target computers connect to the deploy server they appear in the upper list Computers available for deployment While the deploy server is waiting you are able to Cancel event driven deployment Start the manual deployment on the available computers click Manual deployment on the sidebar As soon as the triggering condition arises the available computers become engaged in the event driven deployment and move to the lower list Deployment Start by event 76 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 13 Scheduled deployment Deployment can be run on a schedule Scheduling presumes that when the scheduled time comes the program will power on the computers with predefined MAC addresses using the BIOS Wake On LAN WOL functionality Computers in other subnets can be woken through a WOL proxy agent delivered with ManageEngine OS Deployer Computers that do not support WOL can be booted into ManageEngine environment manually before the scheduled time comes Such computers will also be deployed provided that their MAC addresses are included in the total list Scenarios 1 An organization receives a shipment of computers from a manufacturer along with the list of their MAC addresses The IT department has to deploy the operating system to the new hardware 2 An Internet caf
74. eployment on the console side the administrator switches off the custom deployment mode 1 2 8 Deployment of a disk partition or MBR You do not necessarily have to deploy the entire disk Provided the master and the target disks have a similar partitioning scheme you can image and deploy only the system partition or only the data depending on your needs ManageEngine OS Deployer can image and deploy the Master Boot Record MBR 1 2 9 Selective deployment MAC filtering ManageEngine OS Deployer has the ability to disable deployment on computers with specified MAC addresses This protects production servers and user s systems from unfortunate events The program can import the access list from a text file Both straight enabling and inverse disabling lists are Supported Scenario 1 Let s say a networked computer boots up from PXE by mistake The new image then might be deployed on the computer by an event driven operation or by the PE configured to start deployment upon booting The original data will be lost 1 2 10 Password protection Images taken with ManageEngine OS Deployer can be protected with a password to prevent unauthorized deployment ManageEngine OS Deployer also supports password protected images created with the Acronis True Image products family To prevent ManageEngine bootable components from unauthorized execution the ManageEngine boot menu can also be protected with a password 1 2 11 Manage a remot
75. erating system A license for the workstation product is needed to deploy a workstation operating system By default a workstation OS will not be deployed if the ManageEngine License Server has licenses only for the server product You have an option to use the server product license instead of the workstation license automatically or through a prompt Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 65 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Options You cen view and set the options for the selected items Action after deployment E l Dsk utilization A Licensing Choose an action which ManageEngine G5 Deployer should zerform if no workstation licenses are avaiable on ManageEngine License Server during deployment Network utilizat on e Sop operation Ask For my approval to use server license Lise server license aubomaticelly Licensing Network utilization The preset is Multicast You can choose the data transfer mode for the deployment With the Multicast transfer mode ManageEngine OS Deploy Server sends data to a group of recipients simultaneously Using the Unicast transfer mode the server sends a copy of the data to each recipient this can significantly reduce the deployment speed For example you have 128 KB sec bandwidth and want to deploy a system on 10 target computers With Unicast mode the server divides 128 KB sec among 10 c
76. erved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 89 15 Command line and scripting under Win PE and Bart PE Windows Preinstallation Environment Win PE is a minimal Windows system based on the Windows XP Professional the Windows Server 2003 or the Windows Vista kernels Win PE is commonly used by OEMs and corporations for deployment test diagnostic and system repair purposes ManageEngine OS Deployer provides a command line utility that can be added to a Windows Preinstallation Environment Win PE image The ManageEngine Universal Deploy add on if installed will also be included in the PE The administrator can then upload the PE to a PXE server or transfer the PE image onto removable media Having booted a machine in Preinstallation Environment the administrator can perform imaging or deployment in the command line mode or execute scripts Section 75 4 Sample scenarios provides examples of what you can do in PE Limitation ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility can generate a new SID but cannot adjust other settings on the fly To change the computer name domain or workgroup membership and other settings apply the Microsoft System Preparation Tool Sysprep to the master system and specify the new settings in the Sysprep inf answer file 15 1 Adding ASD command line utility to PE 15 1 1 ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder is a dedicated component for adding ManageEngine
77. erver properties on the target PCs Use Following DMS server address IP address Ea eS ea Hostname Domain name 0 Description Specifies that address For DNS server is automatically obtained From the network Network settings DNS server Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 61 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 9 2 7 Security identifiers ManageEngine OS Deployer can generate unique security identifiers SIDs for the target computers This option is normally enabled The SID can remain unchanged if there is no computer with the same SID in the same workgroup or domain Also it is recommended not to change the SID if the image is deployed on the same computer where the image was taken from Create Deployment Template Wizard Security Identifiers ou can change security identifiers on target computers Check this parameter to make security identifiers 5ID5 of target computers unique Description Security ID is a data structure of variable length that identifies user group and computer accounts Every account on a network is issued with unique SID when the account has just been created Internal processes in Windows refer to an accounts SID rather than to its name New SIDs will be generated for the target computers 9 2 8 Transferring files OPTIONAL Select files to be transferred to all target computers after deployment for example installation fil
78. es The files must be located on a network share Check Execute file if you want to execute the files after deployment 9 2 9 Executing applications OPTIONAL You can specify service applications from the master system image for executing on the target computers after deployment 9 2 10 Using ManageEngine Universal Deploy OPTIONAL ManageEngine Universal Deploy is an add on to ManageEngine OS Deployer It is purchased separately and installed from a separate setup file Skip this section if one of the following is true you do not have ManageEngine Universal Deploy you want to deploy an image that does not contain Windows 62 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 1 Select whether to use ManageEngine Universal Deploy ManageEngine Universal Deploy will help you create a bootable Windows clone on different hardware by automatically installing the necessary system drivers Use ManageEngine Universal Deploy when deploying Windows to a computer with a dissimilar processor different motherboard or other mass storage device than in the imaged system For detailed information see 2 5 What is ManageEngine Universal Deploy Create Deployment Template Wizard Acronis Universal Deploy You can specify whether to use Acronis Universal Deploy technology On this page vou can select whether to use Acronis Universal Deploy Using Acronis Universal Deploy WOU
79. ess Template in Use LA 10 1 70 35 Deployin 75 37 Deployment template 05 Custom Deployment i Switch OFF Custom Deployment Mode Tools gt Show Log Options Help amp Web Support User s Guide Type Module Error Code Date Time Message 31 W Information U Uxb4UUUU 4 2U72UU4 4 17 21 PM Session Session 5 was renamed to Depl 32 GDInformation 100 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 17 21 PM New script session Session 6 was added 33 GD Information 100 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 17 21 PM File C MyBackup tib is accepted to dowr 34 Information 100 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 17 21 PM Session Session 6 was renamed to Depl 35 GDInformation 100 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 17 54PM Set server property pxe_server Valeria 36 Information 100 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 17 54PM Set server property pxe_server_logon_us lt i gt Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 87 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved ManageEngine OS Deploy Server is in custom deployment mode 12 The Custom Deployment tab shows the status of deployment operations performed on users requests The tab is empty if none of the users are deploying at the moment While the deploy server is in custom deployment mode you are able to change parameters of the custom deployment mode create new media for the custom deployment mode stop the selected operation if need be by selecting Cancel Deployment switc
80. etting is to boot the woken machine into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent even if another component on the PXE server is configured to start automatically The tuned PXE Server will redirect the boot menu configuration requests that come from the booting machines to the current OS Deploy Server The deploy server responds with the file specifying the boot menu item for the given MAC address If the MAC address of the booting machine is included in the list of target MAC addresses the machine will boot into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent despite that Booting from HDD is configured as the default boot menu item Tuning a PXE server implies that you can guarantee that the woken machines will be served by this PXE server Normally you have only one PXE server in the given subnet Once tuned to the certain OSDS the PXE server remains tuned at this setting unless it is tuned to another OSDS by another scheduled task If this setting has never been configured the woken machine will boot into the component that is configured to start automatically Type in localhost if the PXE server and the deployment server are on the same machine Daployment Task Wizard Tune P amp E Server Tune the PSE Server that s used by the curret deployment server The bootable See that is required For che task execution will be selected autonatically Fom the Logon settings User nane v Save password Description The FXE Serves yol specify will be tuned bo work with the
81. ficient software solution for deployment of a fully configured operating system with or without application software and any other data to multiple computers Because the product uses disk imaging technology it is ideal for rapid bare metal installations and flexible centralized provisioning 1 1 2 Who needs ManageEngine OS Deployer ManageEngine OS Deployer is primarily designed to be used by Small and medium size businesses IT service providers Hardware retailers IT departments of larger corporations Schools and universities R amp D and software testing labs The enterprise features added to ManageEngine OS Deployer scheduled deployment support for Preinstallation Environment command line and scripting to name a few can help automate the tasks of the IT department in large enterprise environments 1 1 3 ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure Components of the ManageEngine infrastructure are installed on Windows computers Centralized imaging deployment and managing the ManageEngine infrastructure is performed using ManageEngine Snap Deploy Management Console A reference image can be taken either in Windows or in the ManageEngine or Windows PE environment The ManageEngine environment provides the GUI mode Under Windows PE command line mode and scripting are supported Deployment is performed in the ManageEngine or Windows PE environment A dedicated bootable utility enables full functional deployment with GUI on a stan
82. flash drives attached to the managed computer on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the managed computer media drive The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disk To deploy an image spread over several CDs DVDs or other media copy all parts of the image to the same folder on an external drive or a network share Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 19 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 2 4 Usage This section gives a general idea of using the product and does not contain the detailed instructions on how to perform operations Nevertheless advanced users are welcome to use this section as a step by step quick start guide The details can be found in the further User s Guide sections 2 4 1 Offline imaging Offline imaging means that the master system is stopped and the master computer boots into ManageEngine or PE environment 1 Configure the master system 2 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 3 Do one of the following Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator or PE with ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility Or Install ManageEngine PXE Server connect the console to the PXE server and upload ManageEngine Master Image Creator or PE with ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility 4 Do one of the following depending on your choice in step 3 Boot the master computer into ManageEngine Master Image Crea
83. for resale under the terms of this Section 1 AdventNet retains all rights not specifically granted to you herein 2 Commercial License AdventNet grants you a fee bearing nonexclusive non transferable perpetual world wide license to Use the Licensed Software including user documentation that you have downloaded from or received on media provided by AdventNet and all updates where applicable provided that such access and Use of the Licensed Software is in accordance with the Single Installation License granted by AdventNet Use means storing locating installing executing or displaying the Licensed Software Single Installation License means that one copy of the Licensed Software may not be installed on more than one machine 3 Third Party Products The Licensed Software may contain software which originated with third party vendors and without limiting the general applicability of the other provisions of this Agreement you agree that a the title to any third party software incorporated in the Licensed Software shall remain with the third party which supplied the same and b you will not distribute any such third party software available with the Licensed Software unless the license terms of such third party software provide otherwise 4 Restrictions on Use Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 3 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved In addition to all other terms and conditions of this
84. found automatically Set the preferable values and click OK Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 6 When the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent starts and the target computer is ready for deployment the target computer displays The progress bar is frozen because the computer is waiting for deployment 11 2 Starting deployment 1 Connect the console to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 2 Select the Deployment tab The tab shows the computers booted into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent and ready for deployment es ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Valeria H Operations View Tools Help BRIS TRL O Deployment Templates Scheduled Deployment Tasks Operations oe Manual Deployment x Computers available for deployment Cancel Event Driven Deployment Schedule Deployment Task OM 10 1 160 178 00 0C 29 59 D7 01 3 0 Cancel Deployment Custom Deployment Switch to Custom Deployment Mode Tools Be Create Bootable Media Es Install ManageEngine Components dj Show Log amp Options Help D Web Support g User s Guide Type Module Error Code Date Time Message A 13 QUInformation 1 0 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 07 03 PM New script session Session 3 was added 14 G Information 00 O Ox640000 4 20 2009 4 07 03 PM File C MyBackup tib is accepted to dowr 15 GJInformation 100 O 0x640000 4 20 2009 4 07
85. gement Console A complete installation installs besides these two ManageEngine License Server Management Tool A custom installation lets you choose components to install The ManageEngine License Server Management Tool is a simple command line utility for controlling ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine License Server Management Console provides an easy to use GUI Alternatively you can control ManageEngine License Server using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console So you can choose to install only the ManageEngine License Server If you have already installed ManageEngine License Server that came with another ManageEngine product you still need to install ManageEngine License Server that came with ManageEngine OS Deployer You can install both license servers on the same computer The ManageEngine License Server then will be seen as a common server for all ManageEngine products There is no need to install ManageEngine License Server Management Console or ManageEngine License Server Management Tool once again because you already have the necessary management instruments To install ManageEngine License Server 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program 2 Click Install ManageEngine License Server 3 Follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen 4 Reboot on prompt After installation ManageEngine License Server launches automatically as Windows service Before installing ManageEngine OS Deploy Server
86. h off the custom deployment mode The user that requested deployment sees the following screen while the deployment is progress Operation Progress 10 1 160 178 ETE arate Operation 1 of 1 OS deployment OS Dep loyer Target disk 1 Source image aae tib Current operation progress MU Total progress 4 minutes remaining Managetngine i el EE A ower if a aa er ea MAnageangine com Custom deployment in progress view on the target side 14 4 Changing parameters of the custom deployment mode To change the templates or the boot menu password used in the custom deployment mode you will have to re configure the custom deployment mode 1 If some user initiated deployment operations are active either stop the operations or wait until the operations are completed 2 Click Custom Deploy Parameters on the sidebar and repeat steps 6 10 in section 14 3 14 5 Closing the custom deployment mode 88 If some user initiated deployment operations are active either stop the operations or wait until the operations are completed Click Switch off the custom deployment mode on the sidebar In case the custom deployment mode used ManageEngine PXE Server the program has to remove custom boot media from the server Type in the credentials for the PXE server if prompted Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights res
87. have selected the domain membership later you will be asked for the domain administrator s name and password Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 59 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Computer Name ou Can assign name and domain or workgroup membership For target computers Set the Following name For the computers and add them to the domain workgroup To generate Unique names use Wildcard characters Computer name s Domain a Workgroup Description Specifies that target computers will be a members of a Windows Secure domain You can use wild cards bo generate unique names For target computers see the User s Guide For more information You must have administrator rights to set the domain membership Naming the computers To generate unique names for target computers use wild cards as follows start 1 This will generate names 1 2 3 N start count 1 5 This will generate names 1 2 3 4 5 Text start Name 1 This will generate names Namel Name2 Name3 NameN Text start count Name 1 5 This will generate names Name Name2 Name3 Name4 Names starti count1 start2 count2 starti the first figure in a two figured number counti increasing quantity of first figures start2 the second figure in a two figured number count2 increasing quantity of second figures 1 3 1 4 This will generat
88. herwise you will have to configure the above parameters while setting up the deployment operation Templates also enable the custom deployment mode In this mode users can perform one click deployment on their computers without the administrator s assistance To set up this mode the administrator must create the standard deployment templates in advance The saved templates are listed in the Templates tab A template can be viewed edited or deleted from the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 9 2 Creating templates 1 Connect the console to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 2 Select the Templates tab 3 Click Create Template on the sidebar Further sections of this chapter tell you how to use the Create Deployment Template Wizard 9 2 1 Master image selection Specify The master image The user name and password for the network shared folder if the image is on the network The best practice is to map the shared folder as a local drive Windows Explorer gt Tools gt Map Network Drive ManageEngine OS Deploy Server can deploy images located in network shared folders onthe deploy server internal hard drive on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives flash drives attached to the deploy server Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 55 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the deploy server media drive The best practic
89. import serial numbers to ManageEngine License Server either in command line mode or using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 3 9 2 Adding licenses using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 2 Click Manage licenses Connect to the computer where ManageEngine License Server is installed 3 Click Add License on the sidebar 4 In the Add License window type in the serial number or a path to the txt or eml file containing the serial numbers Or you can browse to the file 5 In the final window click Proceed ManageEngine License Server performs the operation and reports the number of newly added licenses Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 29 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved oa ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console VALERIA Operations wWiew Tools Help Li EEEE CI Product Name Serial Number Import Date Expiration Date Total Used Available Operations ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English t Add license x Remove license LA ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English NZGES MBEFY 20 04 2009 oe ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English DSQFK 63DCR 20 04 2009 Tools A ManageEngine OS Deployer Serwer 3 0 English GDIKK 7542U 20 04 2009 Create Bootable Media a ManageEngine OS Deployer Server 3 0 English Q9FZ K6QA4P 20 04 2009 Es Install ManageEngine Components E
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91. ing system is deployed Use this to ensure that the OS can boot up On deploy MBR if an active partition is deployed no matter whether the partition contains an OS or not Off do not deploy MBR Use this to preserve the Unix loader for example type active ons primary Sets the deployed partition to active primary or logical if possible ogica for example there cannot be more than four primary partitions on the disk Setting a partition to active always sets it to primary while a partition set to primary may stay inactive If the type is not specified the program tries to keep the target partition type If the target partition is active the deployed partition is set to active If the target partition is primary and there are other primary partitions on the disk one of them will be set to active while the deployed partition becomes primary If no other primary partitions remain on the disk the deployed partition is set to active When deploying a partition on unallocated space the program extracts the partition type from the image For the primary partition the type will be set as follows if the target disk is the 1st according to BIOS and it has no other primary partitions the deployed partition will be set to active if the target disk is the 1st according to BIOS and there are other primary partitions on it the deployed partition will be set to logical jf the target disk is not the 1st
92. ion of ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and not a property of a deployment template Whenever and whatever type deployment is executed the program uses the access list that exists at that time That s why the option can be found when editing the default options only Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 67 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Options You can view and set the options For the selected items my Action after deployment Disk utilization A MAC filtering Ley Licensing EA norton You can specify list of MAC addresses of computers which you vom want to include or exclude Le MAC Filtering Enable MAC filtering Use the inclusion list Use the exclusion list MAC Addresses to Include Add New Import Export Edit Delete MAC filtering 9 2 12 Comments and summary OPTIONAL It is recommended that you provide a comment for easy identification of the template Create Deployment Template Wizard Template Comments You can provide template with comments Comprehensive comments can help you find the appropriate deployment template more easily Template name Deployment template 4 20 2009 3 53 52 PM Template description Type ina comment Check your settings in the summary window and click Save 68 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wiz
93. is finished its log will be available in the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server log Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 13 3 Scheduled deployment in other subnet Computers in other subnets can be woken through a WOL proxy The WOL Proxy agent is delivered with ManageEngine OS Deployer When the scheduled time comes ManageEngine OS Deploy Server sends out magic packets according to the predefined list of MAC addresses A magic packet is a packet that contains 16 contiguous copies of the receiving NIC s Ethernet address ManageEngine WOL Proxy transfers the packets to targets located in other subnet The targets wake boot into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent from the ManageEngine PXE Server and connect to the deploy server When all or some depending on your choice targets connect the deploy server starts multicasting OS Deploy Server PXE Server DHCP License Server Management Server Console Subnet 1 WOL Proxy Configure the switch to relay Subnet2 7 B 9 i0 DHCP traffic Scheduled deployment in other subnet using ManageEngine WOL Proxy Steps 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console and ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and ManageEngine PXE Server 2 To enable the ManageEngine PXE Server to work in other subnet across the switch configure the swi
94. k number password password partition partition number Creates an image of net user username file partition partition specified disks and net password password letter raw partitions incremental progress on off differential compression 0 9 split size in MB oss numbers reboot log file name 1og net user remote user log_ net password passwo rd deploy filename file name harddisk disk number password password partition partition number net user username target harddisk disk number net password password target partition partition oss numbers reboot number start start sector log file name fat1i 32 size partition log_net user remote size in sectors user type lactive primary logical 1og net password passwo preserve mbr rd license server the server IP grant server license Deploys disks and partitions including the MBR from an image When using the ManageEngine Universal Deploy add on ud_path path ud_username user ud_password pwd ud driver inf filename Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 93 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved verify filename file name password password net user username net_password password reboot log file name log_net_user remote user log_net password passwo rd Verifies the image
95. l ManageEngine Universal Deploy However do not forget to add the ManageEngine Universal Deploy licenses to the license server before starting deployment If the licenses are not found during deployment the ManageEngine Universal Deploy step will be skipped 3 11 Extracting the ManageEngine OS Deployer components During ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console installation all ManageEngine OS Deployer components setup msi files will be placed in the Program Files Common Files OSDeployer RemotelInstall folder Thus you will be able to remotely install modify or repair the components using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console or msiexec exe utility 34 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved When installing ManageEngine OS Deployer components on a local computer you can save setup files for each component separately on a local or network drive This will help when modifying or recovering the existing component installation on a local computer To save a component s setup file 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup file 2 Inthe Install Menu right click on the component name and select Extract 3 Select a location for the setup file and click Save 3 12 Using ManageEngine License Server This section does not describe steps of the installation procedure It contains general information necessary for understanding ManageEngine License Server and co
96. l be included in the master image and deployed on all target computers This will enable you to manage files and execute applications on target computers at any time after deployment However having excess software in the master image is not always rational Besides installation of the agent takes a license We recommend that you create a master image using bootable ManageEngine Master Image Creator or the command line utility in PE Nevertheless having at least one management agent on the network not necessarily on the master computer makes sense You will be able to validate check your images integrity using the management agent 6 To add the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ability to deploy in other subnet across a switch to any configuration but 1 install ManageEngine WOL Proxy on any server in the subnet where the target computers are No additional actions are required ManageEngine WOL Proxy has to be installed only if you are going to perform scheduled deployment manual or event driven deployment do not require WOL Proxy Server AND all or some of the target computers are in subnet s other than ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 3 4 Installation of ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console is an administrative tool for remote access to ManageEngine servers and ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console on any networked comp
97. le remains valid To re schedule a task or clear the task schedule click Change Task Schedule By clearing the task schedule you disable the task execution while not deleting the task The task can be executed in the future when you add a new schedule using the same wizard 84 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 14 Custom deployment mode ManageEngine OS Deployer can be configured in such a way that users will be able to deploy and re deploy their computers with one click on the boot menu 14 1 Understanding custom deployment An administrator creates a set of deployment templates that meet the organization s needs and assigns to each template a name that can be easily understood by a user The administrator creates bootable media or a PXE package containing the set of templates and switches on the custom deployment mode Users that need to re deploy their computers boot the computers from bootable media or PXE and select the template by name from the boot menu The deployment starts immediately and proceeds independently on each computer License Server checks licenses ae DHCP Server OS Deploy Server Templates Management Console Custom deployment mode a user initiates deployment In software testing labs the choices can be various operating systems various editions of the same operating system the same operating system with various
98. le systems and storage media 2 3 1 Supported file systems ManageEngine OS Deployer provides full featured imaging and deployment of the following file systems FAT16 32 NTFS Ext2 Ext3 ReiserFS Reiser4 Linux SWAP XFS JFS 2 3 2 Supported media ManageEngine Master Image Creator can save an image ona network share onthe master computer internal hard drive on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives flash drives attached to the master computer on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the master computer media drive A sizeable image can be split between multiple media automatically ManageEngine OS Deploy Server can deploy images located in network shared folders onthe deploy server internal hard drive on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives flash drives attached to the deploy server on DVD R RW DVD R RW CD R RW loaded in the deploy server media drive The best practice is keeping images on the deploy server hard drive This minimizes network traffic during deployment The image created on removable media has to fit into one media disk To deploy an image spread over several CDs DVDs or other media copy all parts of the image to the same folder on the deploy server or on a network share ManageEngine Standalone Utility can deploy images located in network shared folders on USB and FireWire IEEE 1394 storage devices hard drives
99. licenses ManageEngine OS Deployer has two types of licenses A license for the server product is needed to deploy a server operating system or install the management agent on a server operating system A license for the workstation product is needed to deploy a workstation operating system or install the management agent on a workstation operating system A workstation license is needed to deploy a disk or partition that does not contain an operating system if the target computer has not been assigned a license before Linux is considered as a server OS The explicit list of server and workstation operating systems is in the previous section If ManageEngine OS Deployer fails to identify the type of operating system the operating system is considered as a workstation OS A server license could be used instead of a workstation license automatically or through a prompt 1 5 2 Licenses for ManageEngine Universal Deploy ManageEngine Universal Deploy is an add on to ManageEngine OS Deployer and has its own serial numbers and license agreement The ManageEngine Universal Deploy licenses are counted used and upgraded in the same way as the ManageEngine OS Deployer licenses ManageEngine Universal Deploy also has two types of licenses for server and workstation operating systems You need one Universal Deploy license per target computer You do not need a license to install ManageEngine Universal Deploy However do not forget to add the Manag
100. ll rights reserved 7 Taking an image To be able to deploy a system you need to create the desired system configuration and save the image of the system hard disk on a network share detachable or removable media ManageEngine OS Deployer also supports images taken with the Acronis True Image products family including password protected images 7 1 Preparation of the master OS It is very common to prepare a master operating system with the Microsoft System Preparation Tool Sysprep before creating the system image Sysprep is designed for corporate system administrators OEMs and others who need to deploy and automatically configure operating systems on multiple computers After a syspreped operating system is deployed Sysprep generates a unique security ID SID for the new host initiates Windows mini setup for plug and play devices applies the computer name domain or workgroup membership and other settings specified in the Sysprep inf answer file Use Sysprep on the master system if the system image will be deployed in Preinstallation Environment with ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility The command line utility cannot generate a SID or adjust settings on the fly it simply deploys the system as is In ManageEngine environment any case except for command line mode ManageEngine OS Deployer automatically configures the deployed system using parameters you set in the deployment template Therefore you have the choice of
101. loyment you configure the deployment first no matter if the targets are ready or not and then boot up the targets The operation will start as soon as the targets are ready or optionally on time out The administrator is able to skip these events and initiate deployment manually Scenario An organization receives 100 computers from a manufacturer The IT department has to deploy systems preconfigured according to the employees roles to a predefined number of computers For example 10 computers for accountants 10 computers for the marketing department 70 computers for sales and 10 for the managers Steps 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console and ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 2 Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator Configure and image the master system 4 Create and save a deployment template The template includes a path to the master image Let s say the master image is configured for sales people 5 Do one of the following Create bootable media with ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent or Install ManageEngine PXE Server connect the console to the PXE server and upload ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent 6 Connect to the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server and click Event Driven Deployment on the sidebar 7 Select the condition that triggers the deployment Enter the number of computers you need to deploy say
102. m a manufacturer along with the list of their MAC addresses The IT department has to deploy the operating system to the new hardware 2 An Internet caf school or university lab has 100 computers with known MAC addresses The nightly deployment of the initial standard image on these computers is needed 1 2 4 Event driven deployment Deployment can be run when the predefined number of computers is ready The program counts how many computers have connected to the deployment server and starts multicasting when the predefined number of computers is connected The administrator can specify a time out period On time out deployment will start on the computers that are ready despite that the predefined number is not reached Scenario 1 An organization receives 100 computers from a manufacturer The IT department has to deploy systems preconfigured according to the employees roles to the predefined number of computers For example 10 computers for accountants 10 computers for the marketing department 70 computers for sales and 10 for the managers 1 2 5 Command line and scripting under Win PE ManageEngine OS Deployer provides a command line utility that can be added to a Windows Preinstallation Environment Win PE image The administrator uploads the customized PE image to a PXE server or transfers the PE image onto removable media Having booted a machine in the Preinstallation Environment the administrator can perform imaging
103. m waiting tine A mint ites v When timed out stark ceplovmert bo at lasek 1 A karget computes From 2 Description Seect His option if you want the deployment to be started only when al the computers from the dell EL cumel Lo Ma ageE gine 25 Deploy Server Specify ai axian period of Line Lu vai and the least number of computers to depay to when tired out but mo all computers have connected IF tinned oct but the numer of aveilable computers is less than you specified the desloyment process Wil not be s arted Triggering conditions for scheduled deployment 14 Select the deployment template 15 16 17 18 19 80 Set up the deployment schedule One time only the task will be executed once at the specified time and day Daily or several times a day the task will be executed once a day or once in several days Weekly the task will be executed once a week or once in several weeks on the selected day Monthly the task will be executed once a month on the selected day Do not forget that the target computers must be powered off or booted into the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent before the scheduled time comes Review the scheduled task summary and click Proceed to save the task Select the Scheduled Deployment Tasks tab and make sure that the task is saved When the task is started the connected computers IPs and the task progress will be displayed on the Deployment tab When the task
104. mage 9 2 2 Disk partition selection The disk to deploy if the image contains multiple disks The disk partitions to deploy if the image of the selected disk contains multiple partitions Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Yolume Selection Select disk or volume vou wank to deploy Capacity Model Interface IDEO Secondary Master il 1 z 4 000 GE Parti Fs 4 000 ge 9805 MB FAT32 11 042 GB FAT32 DU Primary DM Logical MH Unalocated D mis E Unsupported olume Selecting a disk from the master image The further steps will depend on how many partitions you select If you deploy one partition it is assumed that the target disk has partitions and you will have to select the target partition to deploy over it Other partitions will remain untouched The active partition of the target disk will remain active even if you deploy an active partition side by side with it the newly deployed partition will not become active Therefore deploy an active partition to an active partition if you want to boot from the deployed partition Deploying more than one partition will clear partitioning of the target disk Only the newly deployed partitions will exist on the disk after deployment The Master Boot Record MBR is always deployed from the image regardless of your choice A If your operating system and its loader
105. network connection used by the image creator By default ManageEngine Master Image Creator uses DHCP auto configuration Ignore the prompt click Cancel if there is a DHCP server on the network or the image has to be placed on a local HDD or media The image creator can be pre configured to apply the default network settings automatically on timeout The manual configuration is needed if auto configuration is not possible no DHCP server on the network or does not succeed To configure the network connections manually click OK in the prompt window Set the preferable values and click OK 7 When ManageEngine Master Image Creator starts it displays the Master Image Creator welcome window 8 In this window click Next and go to step 75 1 Disks or partitions to image 48 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 7 4 Starting online imaging Online imaging means that the master system is imaged live without reboot or suspending operations Online imaging can be performed remotely whenever you need The disadvantage is that you have to install imaging software that is included in the master image This is not always rational 1 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console and ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server 2 Configure the master system Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent on the master system locally or
106. network usage during deployment 1 4 Supported operating systems ManageEngine OS Deployer provides full featured imaging and deployment of the following operating systems settings type MS Windows Server 2003 R2 x86 x64 s Yes S MS Windows Small Business Server 2003 Yes Yes S MS Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 MS Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Yes Yes S MS Windows 2000 Server Yes Yes S MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server Yes Yes S CE D MS Windows XP Home S server license WS workstation license ManageEngine OS Deployer enables with certain limitations some operations or options will not be available imaging and deployment of any PC based operating system For example Windows 98 NT ME NT 4 0 Server Linux kernel 2 4 9 2 6 x can be deployed only as is on the fly settings adjustment is not performed 14 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved The ManageEngine Universal Deploy option is not applicable to Windows 98 NT ME and NT 4 0 Server 1 5 License policy ManageEngine OS Deployer licensing is based on the number of deployed and or managed computers servers or workstations For example to deploy a system on 100 computers you need 100 deployment licenses No additional licenses are required to manage the deployed computers or re deploy any of them 1 5 1 Server and workstation
107. nning in a system determines the amount of CPU usage and system resources allocated to that process Decreasing the image creation priority will free more resources for other CPU tasks Increasing of image creation priority could speed up the imaging by taking resources from the other running processes The effect will depend on total CPU usage and other factors 4 Archive splitting Sizeable images can be split into several files that together make up the original image The preset is Automatic With this setting the program will act as follows When creating an image on a hard disk If the selected disk has enough space and its file system allows the estimated file size the program will create a single image file If the storage disk has enough space but its file system does not allow the estimated file size the image will automatically be split into several files Such might be the case when the image is placed on FAT16 and FAT32 file systems that have a 4 GB file size limit If free space on the disk runs out while creating an image the program will warn you and wait for your decision as to how you plan to fix the problem You can try to free some additional Space and continue or click Back and select another disk When creating an image on a CD R RW DVD R RW or DVD R RW diskette ManageEngine Master Image Creator will ask you to insert a new disk when the previous one is full 52 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved
108. ode Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 17 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved User The person on the target side who initiates the custom deployment This term relates to the custom deployment mode only 2 2 Components ManageEngine OS Deployer includes the following components i 10 18 ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console is an administrative tool for remote access to ManageEngine servers and ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent When disconnected from the ManageEngine components the console allows only installing ManageEngine products on remote machines ManageEngine OS Deploy Server is a component that performs centralized deployment through the network with the help of ManageEngine OS Deployer Agents ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent is a bootable component that performs deployment on each target computer under control of the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server There are two ways to load ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent on target computers locally from bootable media or remotely using ManageEngine PXE Server ManageEngine Master Image Creator is a bootable locally controlled component that takes an image of the master system There are two ways to load ManageEngine Master Image Creator on a master computer directly from bootable media or remotely using ManageEngine PXE Server ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent is a component that takes an image of the master sy
109. omputers therefore the data transfer speed will be 12 8 KB sec for each target machine With Multicast mode the server sends one copy of data to a multicast address and each client will receive data at 128 KB sec speed Multicast configuration has a parameter that specifies the time to live TTL for multicast packets Use this parameter to limit multicast packets distribution via gateways The default value is 15 In practice this enables the packets to pass up to 15 hops which may be treated as unlimited distance The minimal value 1 will limit the packets circulation to one subnet By setting the permitted bandwidth you can limit the network usage during deployment 66 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Create Deployment Template Wizard Options You cen view and set the options for the selected items 4 tion after deployment e Dsk utilization et Licensing R ele Lan Selecting Multicast enables the server to transter data to clients without establishing a cornection with each of them and thus avoiding data duplication on the network IF vou select Unicast the server works independently with each client Bardwidkh throttling allows the server bo mit network usage while transferring data Select transfer mode Multicast TTL value 1S il Unicast Bandwidth throttling bits sec 1 GB Fz Adjusting network utilization M
110. omputers to create master images manage files and run applications a Configure ManageEngine PXE Server 4 Upload products on ManageEngine PXE Server for remote computers boot up al Manage Files Create edit or delete configuration Files on a remote computer Run Application Run service applications on a remote computer to modify the system settings E VALERIA The management console home window 4 1 2 Connect to another computer ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console can connect to any networked computer where an ManageEngine server or ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent is installed Once connected you can manage the ManageEngine server or perform operations using the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent To connect to any ManageEngine component you need the administrator s privileges on the remote machine Manage Deployment connect to ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Create Master Image connect to ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent or start ManageEngine Media Builder Check master image connect to ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent Create Bootable media with ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent connection is not needed Manage Licenses connect to ManageEngine License Server Install ManageEngine components connection is not needed Configure ManageEngine PXE Server connect to ManageEngine PXE Server Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 39 Copyright 2
111. ong with deployment script to the PE and includes both scripts in the startnet cmd file On booting into the PE both operations will be performed automatically 4 The administrator might need to execute imaging or deployment in Win PE environment if the ManageEngine environment lacks Linux drivers for some exotic hardware Limitation ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility can generate a new SID but cannot adjust other settings on the fly To change the computer name domain or workgroup membership and other settings apply the Microsoft System Preparation Tool Sysprep to the master system and specify the new settings in the Sysprep inf answer file 1 2 6 Standalone deployment The administrator might need to deploy on a computer isolated from a network or included in a network without ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure A dedicated bootable utility enables full functional deployment with GUI on a standalone computer The ManageEngine Universal Deploy option is not available in the standalone mode 1 2 7 Custom Deployment User initiated deployment ManageEngine OS Deployer can be configured in such a way that users will be able to deploy and re deploy their computers with one click on the boot menu Scenarios 1 Software testers have to deploy clean operating systems or preconfigured systems on test machines A test team leader creates custom bootable media or a PXE package that provides a fixed set of choices on the
112. optionvalue 60 STRING PXEClient 3 7 4 Setting up the PXE to work in other subnet To enable the ManageEngine PXE Server to work in other subnet across the switch configure the switch to relay the PXE traffic The PXE server IP addresses are configured on a per interface basis using IP helper functionality in the same way as DHCP server addresses For more information please refer to http support microsoft com default aspx kb 257579 3 8 Installation of ManageEngine WOL Proxy ManageEngine Wake on LAN Proxy enables the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server to wake the target computers located in the other subnet ManageEngine WOL Proxy has to be installed only if you are going to perform scheduled deployment manual or event driven deployment do not require WOL Proxy AND all or some of the target computers are in subnet s other than ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Install ManageEngine WOL Proxy on any server in the same subnet as the target computers No additional actions are required To install ManageEngine WOL Proxy Server 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program 2 Click ManageEngine WakeOnLAN Proxy 3 Follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen ManageEngine WOL Proxy runs as a service immediately after installation Later on it will automatically launch at each system restart You can stop and start this program in the same way as other services 3 9 Installation of ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Ag
113. or deployment in the command line mode or execute scripts Using ManageEngine OS Deployer in Windows Preinstallation Environment allows a combination of both the products facilities and provides more functionality than using only ManageEngine bootable media The following scenarios can be implemented using ManageEngine OS Deployer command line and Win PE Scenarios 1 The administrator might need to deploy diverse images on each of the networked computers The administrator writes a deployment script that can read the target s MAC address for example 01 02 03 04 05 06 and pull an image with a name corresponding to the MAC address for example image 01 02 03 04 05 06 tib from any convenient location The script can be executed on any number of targets 2 The administrator might need to start imaging or deployment automatically each time a networked computer boots from the PXE server The administrator creates an imaging or deployment script adds the script to the PE and includes the script in the startnet cmd file On booting into the PE the operation will be performed automatically Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 11 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 3 The administrator might need to automatically execute pre deployment operations disk partitioning for example on the networked computers The administrator creates a script that performs pre deployment operations adds the script al
114. otwithstanding the right to discontinue or not to release any Licensed Software and to alter prices features specifications capabilities functions licensing terms release dates general availability or characteristics of the Licensed Software The Licensed Software is only licensed and not sold to you by AdventNet 7 Audit AdventNet has the right to audit your Use of the Licensed Software by providing at least seven 7 days prior written notice of its intention to conduct such an audit at your facilities during normal business hours 8 Confidentiality The Licensed Software contains proprietary information of AdventNet that are protected by the laws of the United States and you hereby agree to take all reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of the Licensed Software You agree to reasonably communicate the terms and conditions of this Agreement to those persons employed by you who come into contact with or access the Licensed Software and to use reasonable efforts to ensure their compliance with such terms and conditions including but not limited to not knowingly permitting such persons to use any portion of the Licensed Software for a purpose that is not allowed under this Agreement 9 Warranty Disclaimer AdventNet does not warrant that the Licensed Software or its functions will meet your requirements or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free or that any defects will be corrected Except a
115. pecify SCSI drivers for virtual environment For example VMware requires Buslogic or LSI logic drivers Use drivers bundled with your virtualization software or download the latest driver versions from the software manufacturer website Dm 3 OPTIONAL Specify the driver repository Specify a driver storage to search for HAL and storage device drivers during the automatic search and install procedure You can add network locations and enable a search of removable media for drivers Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 63 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Add Drivers Storage Driver Location Enter path to the driver storage and provide credentials required for accessing the storage lexeyruslyakoy Gog San 4nri Cleanxp Dprivaloy Drunik User name Estrella Evil Mashine Password Wi Hans Intsys92 Katyayvm Lef SS Ltest 2 Miami Michaeltitoy Naima Ps Server RSRS ii Folder 606 S5 4Ni Adding a driver repository 9 2 11 Deployment options Select the options for the deployment operation You may select Use default options or Set the options manually If the latter is the case the settings will be applied only to the current deployment template Alternatively you can edit the default options To do so select Use default options and click Tools gt Options in the description field Edit the options and click OK Your settings will
116. ption only the sectors containing useful system and user data are imaged for the supported file systems Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 95 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved progress on off Shows hides the progress information percent completed The progress is shown by default deploy harddisk disk number cnecifies the hard disk in the image partition partition Specifies the partitions in the image number target_harddisk disk Specifies the target hard disk by number number Specifies the target partition number for deploying a partition over the existing one If the option is not specified the program assumes target partition part ition number that the target partition number is the same as the partition number specified with the partition option start start sector Sets the start sector for restoring a partition to the unallocated Space on the hard disk size partition size Sets the new partition size in sectors in sectors fatle_32 Enables the file system conversion from FAT16 to FAT32 if the partition size after deployment is likely to exceed 2GB Without this option the deployed partition will inherit the file system from the image ee HS auto Sets the rule of MBR deployment when deploying a partition when Ro El deploying a disk MBR is always deployed Auto deploy MBR if an active partition that contains an operat
117. r or enter its name or IP address or let the server be found automatically on the network eee ea There must be at least one ManageEngine OS Deployer license of appropriate type on the license server A license for the server product is needed to install the agent on a server operating system A license for the workstation product is needed to install the agent on a workstation operating system A server license can be used instead of a workstation license through a prompt The management agent installation will decrease the number of free licenses by one 5 Reboot on prompt 3 10 Installation of ManageEngine Universal Deploy ManageEngine Universal Deploy is an add on to ManageEngine OS Deployer It is purchased separately and installed from a separate setup file ManageEngine Universal Deploy can be installed only on a computer where ManageEngine OS Deploy Server is installed ManageEngine Universal Deploy can be installed on a networked computer either locally by running the setup program or remotely To install ManageEngine Universal Deploy remotely extract the setup file msi to a network share see below and install ManageEngine Universal Deploy in the same way as other ManageEngine OS Deployer components see 4 2 Installation and update of ManageEngine components on remote computers After installation ManageEngine Universal Deploy automatically plugs in ManageEngine OS Deploy Server A You do not need a license to instal
118. reate a boot disk mark it and keep it in a safe place 44 ManageEngine OS Deployer bootable components are based on Linux kernel and equipped with the Linux system and device drivers ManageEngine regularly supplements the driver set with drivers for new devices However there may be a chance of drivers being incompatible with your hardware and the bootable component cannot start hangs or cannot access the necessary device In this case try to elude using Linux drivers by building Bart PE or Win PE media with ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 45 6 Configuring PXE Server You can access ManageEngine PXE server configuration in the following ways when creating ManageEngine bootable media when creating bootable media for custom deployment mode using direct server configuration To perform the direct PXE server configuration 1 Start ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 2 Click Configure PXE Server 3 Connect to the server Configure PXE Server click to upload ManageEngine OS Deployer bootable components in the Same way as when creating ManageEngine bootable media The previously uploaded components including PE image will be deleted from the PXE server before uploading the ne
119. remotely using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Reboot on prompt Once ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent is installed you can image the master system online without reboot at any time 4 Start the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Connect to the master computer 6 Select Create Master Image gt Next gt Create master image on a remote computer If you choose Create master image using bootable media the program will suggest that you create the bootable media for offline imaging 7 5 Steps of the Master Image Creation Wizard 7 5 1 Disks or partitions to image Select the disks or partitions to image You can select a random set of disks and partitions The Master Boot Record MBR will be also included in the image A If your operating system and its loader reside on different partitions always include both partitions in the image The partitions must also be deployed together otherwise there is a high risk that the operating system will not start Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 49 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Master Image Creation Wizard Imaged Disk Selection Select disks or volumes whose image you want to create Please select disks volumes Partition Capacity Used Space Type Disk 1 Se Parti Fi 2 102 MB FATS2 eo Part G1 960 5 ME 1 933 ME FAT32 LC Parts Hi 1 011 GE 2 042 ME FATS2 O Part ii 0 980 GE 1 981 ME FAT32 C Disk 3
120. ria Sele H Operations View Tools Help FLOTTE Be Create Bootable Media B Install ManageEngine Components 4 My Computer H Removable Drive 4 i Options Bse Local Disk C S Documents and Settings Help HO Program Files D Web Support HED RECYCLER User s Guide aO System Volume Information 2 S totalemd SO wIinpows P _DynamicDiskBackup tib O F J Edit Pass p 7 _Twoori Copy Ctrl C LC _twompl Paste Ctri w P ATI9S_A p Create new Folder WA AUTOR PR P boot ini H eee L conrie X Delete DiskBack A Rename L DiskBackupLinuxe el a DiskBackupLinux3 tib a DiskBackupLinux 4 tib FileBackup tib FileBackupLinux tib IN SYS File name C _FileBackup tib Mi WA Valeria File management Create new text file Select the target folder gt Create new text document gt Type in the new file name gt OK Edit file Select the file gt Edit The file will be opened with the associated editor The file will be opened with Windows Notepad if the file type is not associated with any editor Create folder Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 101 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Select the target folder gt Create new folder gt Type in the new folder name gt OK Copy file or folder to clipboard Select the file or folder gt Copy You can copy files and folders on the remote computer and
121. rm operations on any PC compatible hardware including bare metal and computers with non supported file systems The components are ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent boots on a target computer to enable deployment performed by ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine Standalone Utility boots on a target computer and performs deployment on its own ManageEngine Master Image Creator boots on a master computer and takes an image of the system A computer can be booted into a bootable component using physical media or ManageEngine PXE Server Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 41 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved ManageEngine bootable media is a physical media CD DVD USB flash drive diskettes or other media supported by the computer BIOS as a boot device that contains bootable components of ManageEngine OS Deployer ManageEngine PXE Server with uploaded bootable components can also be thought of as a kind of bootable media That s why you can create bootable media or configure the PXE server using the same wizard To start the bootable media builder select from the start menu ManageEngine gt ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console gt Bootable Media Builder You can also run the Bootable Media Builder from the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console window click Create Bootable Media on the toolbar or the sidebar or select Create Bootable Media from the Tools menu
122. s have numbers 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 logical partitions numbers start with 1 5 For example if the disk has one primary and two logical partitions their numbers can appear as follows partition 1 1 1 2 1 3 Or oss numbers partition 1 1 1 5 1 6 reboot Reboot computer after the Any ante is orth log file name Create a log file of the current operation Any with the specified file name log_net_user remote user jf the log file is created on a network Any share include the user name for logon to the share log_net_password password jf the log file is created on a network Any Share include the password for logon to the share 15 3 3 Specific options options specific for individual asdcmd commands a harddisk disk number Specifies the hard disks to include into the image file The list of available hard disks is provided by the 1ist command An image may contain data of more than one hard disk In that case separate disk numbers by commas e g harddisk 1 3 partition partition Specifies the partitions to include into the image file The list of number available partitions is provided by list Partition numbers are specified as lt disk number gt lt partition number gt e g J parti tion 1 1 1 2 3 1 Use this option to create an image of a disk partition with an unrecognized or unsupported file system This will copy all disk partition contents sector by sector Without this o
123. s provided herein the Licensed Software is furnished as is without warranty of any kind including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and without warranty as to the performance or results you may obtain by using the Licensed Software You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using the Licensed Software and assume all risks associated with the use of it including but not limited to the risks of program errors damage to or loss of data programs or equipment and unavailability or interruption of operations 4 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 10 Limitation of Liability In no event will AdventNet or its licensors be liable to you or any third party for any special incidental indirect punitive or exemplary or consequential damages or damages for loss of business loss of profits business interruption or loss of business information arising out of the use or inability to use the program or for any claim by any other party even if AdventNet has been advised of the possibility of such damages AdventNet s entire liability with respect to its obligations under this agreement or otherwise with respect to the Licensed Software shall not exceed the amount of the named developer license fee paid by you for the Licensed Software 11 Indemnification AdventNet agrees to indemnify and defend you from and against any
124. s reserved Task Scheduler Frequency of Task Execution Specify how often the task will be run The task will be run periodically at the frequency vou specify Run the bask every after the previous running was started _ TF the computer is turned off run the missed tasks at start up Set the time interval between executing application Daily the task will be executed once a day or once in several days Weekly the task will be executed once a week or once in several weeks on the selected day Monthly the task will be executed once a month on the selected day 7 Specify the name of the user who owns the executed task 8 Check your settings in the summary screen and click Finish Once the task is scheduled you can access it at any time in order to edit the task or view the task s results To do so connect to the managed machine and select Run application ea ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Valeria H Operations View Tools Help B amp O amp e Tools fe oe lt al ky Me Create Bootable Media Es Install ManageEngine Components Name Status Schedule Last Run Time Last Result 2 Options AUTOEXEC BAT Scheduled Not yet run Not yet started LA Help amp Web Support Users Guide SF Valeria 104 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Executing application is scheduled You can run edit
125. settings or various applications In a university or school lab the choices can be various exercises that students have to explore or the initial system image for the purpose of self restore Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 85 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved The custom deployment mode is intended for continual work without administrator s assistance Once the mode is set other methods of deployment manual scheduled event driven deployment become unavailable Any scheduled task that has to start while the custom deployment mode is on will not start Only users the ones on the target side can initiate deployment However the administrator can view logs create new deployment templates change the custom deployment configuration add edit or remove boot menu items and perform other management operations except for deployment To initiate deployment on the console side the administrator switches off the custom deployment mode 14 2 Considerations and tips When enabling or configuring the custom deployment mode with PXE the program first removes all bootable utilities ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent ManageEngine Master Image Creator PE image from the PXE server since users might be confused by the unknown items appearing in the boot menu Then the program uploads to the PXE the templates selected by the administrator So you will have to upload the bootable utilities again if they are ne
126. ss storage device drivers they must be identical on the source and the target computers see Microsoft Knowledge Base articles 302577 and 216915 ManageEngine Universal Deploy technology provides an efficient solution for hardware independent system deployment by adding the crucial Hardware Abstraction Layer HAL and mass storage device drivers 2 5 2 ManageEngine Universal Deploy general principles 1 Automatic HAL and mass storage drivers selection ManageEngine Universal Deploy searches the Windows default driver storage folders in the image being deployed for HAL and mass storage device drivers and installs drivers that better fit the target hardware You can specify a custom driver repository a folder or folders on a network share or CD which will also be used for drivers search The Windows default driver storage folder is determined in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows Current version DevicePath This storage folder is usually WINDOWS inf 2 Manual selection of mass storage device driver If the target hardware has a specific mass storage controller such as a SCSI RAID or Fibre Channel adapter for the hard disk you can install the appropriate driver manually bypassing the automatic driver search and install procedure 3 Installing drivers for plug and play devices ManageEngine Universal Deploy relies on built in plug and play discovery and configuration process to handle hardware differen
127. stallation and setup of ManageEngine PXE Server ManageEngine PXE Server allows the network booting of the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent ManageEngine Master Image Creator or Preinstallation Environment on target computers Using ManageEngine PXE Server considerably reduces the time required for booting the computers as compared to using bootable media It also eliminates the need to have a technician onsite to install the bootable media into the system that must be booted This allows for unattended scheduled deployment Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 31 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Using ManageEngine PXE Server makes sense if there is a Dynamic Host Control Protocol DHCP server in your network so that the booting computers can automatically get IP addresses Without DHCP you can boot computers from PXE but have to configure their network settings manually We recommend that you have only one PXE server within a subnet to ensure predictability of the booting computers behavior 3 1 Installation of ManageEngine PXE Server To install ManageEngine PXE Server 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program 2 Click Install ManageEngine PXE Server 3 Follow the on screen Install Wizard instructions ManageEngine PXE Server runs as a service immediately after installation Later on it will automatically launch at each system restart You can stop and start this program in the same wa
128. stem in Windows environment under the administrator s control through the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console The administrator can also manage files and execute applications on a remote computer using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent ManageEngine PXE Server allows for network booting computers into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent ManageEngine Master Image Creator or Preinstallation Environment The computers must support PXE Using ManageEngine PXE Server considerably reduces the time required for booting multiple computers as compared to using bootable media It also eliminates the need to have a technician onsite to install the bootable media into the system that must be booted ManageEngine Wake on LAN Proxy is a component that enables the ManageEngine OS Deploy Server to wake the target computers located in the other subnet ManageEngine Standalone Utility is a bootable component that enables full functional deployment with GUI on a standalone computer a computer isolated from the network or included in a network without ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure ManageEngine License Server is a component that tracks licenses of ManageEngine products ManageEngine Universal Deploy optional is an add on to ManageEngine OS Deployer that enables hardware independent operating system deployment Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 2 3 Support for fi
129. ster Image Creation Wizard ini 7 5 1 DISKS OF Partitions 10 MAUR sistema en sente ent 7 5 2 Image name and IOCAONE se ee ennemies cit 7 52 SeUUNG ODUOMS En a did nd dis ee 7 924 COMMENTS ANG SUMINA Y sirain sens done e nie rite dessein 8 Checking the master Image AIR RE ne a A qe re ae 9 Deployment templile S arna AR ne ne ea ana Le d sida JT WY Save TEIMDIALES TR RER tee d du cr eine tee asc nero O72 Cr aling TEM Plates ass a a nn disent iat aa aa 9 2 1 Master image selection sn anciwiteinwatsesatiaciaeendaleneneasaanndewawabaias teuaeaeaadacateentaventians 9 2 2 DISK Parution Selecionar nn ds A O 9 2 3 Target disk and partition SCIECTION c ccecsccecsececstcecatcnssecuseecesseotseeansseotsueatsaestsnsatsaeats 0 27 USEF ACCOUNT ian cain td ts ee res 9 2 5 Computer names and domain workgroup 92 60 NetWork SCUINGS 28 rond e A NA E intro ions 9 27 SECU IT NEMN S H ne AR A Nude 9 26 TransternriNg ISSU tristes sine das ds der eo to toit 952 9 Executing aPPIICATIONS iarrar Monde Mn ae sta ee dote 9 2 10 Using ManageEngine Universal Deploy Rs 92 11 Deployment OPUONS Lister a Sel eutatnn ee tate seoenas ear edaui ae 9212 COMMEN and SUMMA y EEE ne AR shale eke Voda nd Seams esa ened nese ee ae 10 Standalone deployment Sedan init ice natale scteaute ti Manual Ge ploy MEN S RER ne Rd TA Boong up the targets in nes ste sent meta races tt Gaine mineral 11 52 Starang depDlO Mens Re TS Ce a ae in 12 EVE drVen
130. take a license from the license server Reboot on prompt Once ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent is installed you can image the master system online without reboot at any time 4 Connect the console to the master system click Create Master Image gt Next gt Create master image on a remote computer Follow the Create Image Wizard instructions to configure and launch the imaging operation The image can be saved on a network share detachable or removable media Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 21 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Install Management Agent Take image using Management Agent License Server checks license OS Delay ETVE a Saver Management Console Online imaging 2 4 3 Deployment The following illustrates the ManageEngine components functionality by the example of manual deployment During event driven and scheduled deployment the components perform similarly Deployment presumes that you have created a master image so at least the ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console is installed 1 Install ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server Install ManageEngine OS Deploy Server 2 Do one of the following Create bootable media with ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent or PE with ManageEngine OS Deployer command line utility Or Install ManageEngine PXE Server connect the console to the PXE server and upload Manag
131. tall the console on a separate computer Another common configuration is Workstation ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console custom installation including Media Builder for ManageEngine Image Creator Media Builder for ManageEngine Standalone Utility Media Builder for ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent Server ManageEngine License Server custom installation includes only ManageEngine License Server ManageEngine OS Deploy Server ManageEngine PXE Server Generally you can install all ManageEngine servers on separate computers In this case you will have to connect the management console to each server separately to manage the server With all servers on one computer only one console connection is needed 4 To add the ability to deploy Windows on dissimilar hardware to any configuration but 1 install the ManageEngine Universal Deploy add on on a computer where ManageEngine OS Deploy Server is installed 5 To add the online imaging ability and the ability to validate images integrity to any configuration install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 27 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Online imaging means that the master system is imaged live without reboot or suspending operations Online imaging can be performed remotely whenever you need on connecting the console to the management agent installed on the master computer The management agent wil
132. target side A test team member reboots a test computer and selects what to deploy from the boot menu with one click The deployment starts immediately The choices can be various operating systems various editions of the same operating system the same operating system with various settings or various applications to name a few The deployment proceeds independently on each computer 2 The same scenario fits in a university or school lab when switching between exercises requires reconfiguring the computer entirely Students can switch or restart exercises without the teacher s assistance If a student messes up the machine deletes a file changes configuration etc then he she could choose a self restore option from the boot menu The custom deployment mode is intended for continual work without the administrator s assistance Once the mode is set other methods of deployment manual scheduled event driven deployment become unavailable Any scheduled task that has to start while the custom deployment mode is on will not start Only users the ones on the target side can initiate deployment However the administrator can view logs create new deployment templates change the custom deployment 12 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved configuration add edit or remove boot menu items and perform other management operations except for deployment To initiate d
133. tch to relay the PXE traffic The PXE server IP addresses are configured on a per interface basis using IP helper functionality in the same way as DHCP server addresses For more information please refer to http support microsoft com default aspx kb 257579 3 If ManageEngine PXE Server and the DHCP server are on the same computer add to the DHCP server option 60 Client Identifier with string value PXE Client This can be done as follows C WINDOWS system32 gt netsh netsh gt dhcp netsh gt dhcp gt server lt server machine name gt or lt IP address gt netsh dhcp gt add optiondef 60 PXEClient STRING 0 comment Option added for PXE support Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 81 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved netsh dhcp gt set optionvalue 60 STRING PXEClient 4 Install ManageEngine WOL Proxy in the subnet where the target computers are 5 Make sure that Wake on LAN is enabled on the target computers If you cannot or do not wish to use Wake on LAN on some or all of the target computers you will have to boot them into ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent manually before the scheduled time comes 6 Create bootable media with ManageEngine Master Image Creator 7 Configure and image the master system 8 Create and save a deployment template 9 Configure ManageEngine PXE Server upload ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent to boot the targets into the agent
134. that helps deploy and boot up Windows on dissimilar hardware ManageEngine Universal Deploy saves you from configuring a new master system for each make of hardware you have to deploy on If you plan to deploy Windows on multiple computers that are identical to each other but differ from the master computer hardware deploy the master image on one of the identical computers using ManageEngine Universal Deploy This will adjust Windows to the dissimilar hardware Then image the adjusted system and deploy it to the identical computers The ManageEngine Universal Deploy option is not available in the standalone mode Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 23 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 2 5 1 ManageEngine Universal Deploy purpose A system disk image can be deployed easily on the hardware where it was created or to identical hardware However if you change a motherboard or use another processor version the deployed system could be unbootable An attempt to transfer the system to a new much more powerful computer will usually produce the same unbootable result because the new hardware is incompatible with the most critical drivers included in the image Using Microsoft System Preparation Tool Sysprep does not solve this problem because Sysprep permits adding drivers only for Plug and Play devices sound cards network adapters video cards etc As for the system Hardware Abstraction Layer HAL and ma
135. ting computer s hard disk will start after the specified time runs out This option is designed to make the target computer to boot into the deployed OS after deployment The main usage scenario is as follows You create a PXE package for scheduled deployment and configure the ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent to start automatically After the scheduled deployment is completed the target computer reboots into the agent again and might be deployed by some other deployment operation How to avoid this situation 42 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved To ensure that the target computer boots into the agent before the deployment tune the PXE Server to work with your deployment server when scheduling the deployment To ensure that the target computer boots into the deployed OS after the deployment choose the Booting from HDD option when creating the PXE package for the scheduled deployment ManageEngine Standalone Utility can be placed on a physical media only This component is not designed to boot from a PXE server 2 ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent can be configured to connect to a specified deployment server This setting allows you to have multiple deployment servers that perform different functions on the same network The deployment server along with the agent network interface settings can be specified also onsite when booting up the agent To be able to enter the
136. tor or PE from bootable media or Boot the master computer into ManageEngine Master Image Creator or PE from the PXE Server 5 On the master computer follow the Create Image Wizard instructions to configure and launch the imaging operation or perform imaging in PE using ManageEngine command line The image can be saved on a network share detachable or removable media To access the network from a bootable environment you must have a DHCP server or configure the master computer network settings manually 20 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Upload Image Creator License Server DHCP Server OS Deploy Server E Management Console D PXE Server Create media with Image Creator Offline imaging 2 4 2 Online imaging Online imaging means that the master system is imaged live without reboot or suspending operations Online imaging can be performed remotely whenever you need The disadvantage is that you have to install imaging software that 1 takes a license and 2 is included in the master image This is not always rational 1 Configure the master system 2 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console and ManageEngine License Server Import licenses to the license server 3 Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Agent on the master system locally or remotely using ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console This will
137. upplying patches updates and other changes that ManageEngine at its sole discretion makes or adds to the Software and which ManageEngine makes generally available without additional charge to other licensees of the Software that are enrolled in Support Upon mutual agreement by both parties ManageEngine shall i supply code corrections to you to correct Software malfunctions in order to bring such Software into substantial conformity with the published operating specifications for the most current version of the Software unless your unauthorized modifications prohibit or hamper such corrections or cause the malfunction or ii supply code corrections to correct insubstantial problems at the next general release of the Software More information about contacting ManageEngine Technical Support is available at the following link http osdeployer com support html 16 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 2 Understanding ManageEngine OS Deployer This chapter describes the ManageEngine OS Deployer infrastructure components and their interaction 2 1 Terminology The following table lists the common terms and descriptions used in this document Master system The system to be deployed Master image A file that contains the master system in a packaged form The file has a Image tib extension Online imaging Taking an image while the master system is in a
138. urn to AdventNet all copies of the Licensed Software and certify in writing that all known copies have been destroyed All provisions relating to confidentiality proprietary rights non disclosure and limitation of liability shall survive the termination of this Agreement 13 General This Agreement shall be construed interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of California exclusive of its conflicts of law provisions Any dispute arising out of or resulting from this Agreement Shall be subject to the jurisdiction of courts in Alameda County California and the parties waive any objection in respect of inconvenience thereof This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior communications understandings or agreements between the parties Any waiver or modification of this Agreement shall only be effective if it is in writing and signed by both parties hereto If any part of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable the remainder shall be interpreted so as to give reasonable effect to the intention of the parties You shall not export the Licensed Software or your application containing the Licensed Software except in compliance with United States export regulations and applicable laws and regulations Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved 5 Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents 1 Introducing ManageEngine OS Deployer cccccce
139. uter from which you prefer to operate To install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 1 Run the ManageEngine OS Deployer setup program 2 Click Install ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console 3 Follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen Typical and complete installations install besides ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Media Builder for ManageEngine Image Creator Media Builder for ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent and Media Builder for ManageEngine Standalone Utility We strongly recommend that you install all the features that enable creation of bootable CD DVD or other removable media with bootable ManageEngine components Once ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console is installed you can install the other components remotely using the console s remote installation feature for more information see 4 2 Installation and update of ManageEngine components on remote computers 28 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 3 5 Installation of ManageEngine License Server 3 9 1 Installation ManageEngine License Server is a component that tracks licenses of ManageEngine products Install ManageEngine License Server on a computer accessible to ManageEngine OS Deploy Server Installing both products on the same computer would make sense A typical installation installs ManageEngine License Server and the ManageEngine License Server Mana
140. vailable For selection on the deployment menu of the target computers Name Created Description Templates used in custom deployment ede Edit Unit 1 Exercise 1 21 03 2008 9 45 47 Mo un is available For this oe Change Name view Summary cee Jen Ji ce je Adding templates to the custom boot menu Select Create boot media Select whether you want to create removable media the media ISO or upload the templates to ManageEngine PXE Server Having saved the media ISO you can create as many media copies as the users need using third party CD DVD burning software 10 The templates being uploaded to the PXE server can be protected with a password to prevent the templates from unauthorized execution The password prompt will come up before displaying the ManageEngine boot menu 11 Review the operation summary and click Proceed 12 The program creates the media with the custom boot menu ManageEngine OS Deploy Server switches to the custom deployment mode a ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Valeria MISE Operations view Tools Help RROLLO Operations La Custom Deployment Mode is On Warning Custom Deployment Parameters amp sii phe bos mode is on you will not be able to start other scheduled or non scheduled deployment Cancel Deployment H Create Bootable Media for _ Custom Deployment Custom Deployment Templates Target Current Current Progress Total Progr
141. ver Set up and save parameters of the deployment operation the deployment template Launch the deployment The program multicasts the image to the computers you specified and deploys the system on their hard disks DNS names domain or workgroup membership TCP IP settings user accounts and security identifiers are assigned on the fly according to the settings you made Once the deployment is completed the computers boot up from their hard disks The program can shut down or restart the computers according to the settings you made Sometimes you will have to complete configuration of devices otherwise the computers are ready to work Activation of the operating system is needed though 1 2 3 Scheduled deployment Deployment can be run on a schedule Scheduling presumes that when the scheduled time comes the program will power on the target computers with predefined MAC addresses using the BIOS Wake On LAN WOL functionality Computers in other subnets can be woken through a WOL proxy agent delivered with ManageEngine OS Deployer Computers that do not support WOL can be booted into ManageEngine environment manually before the scheduled time comes Such computers will also be deployed provided that their MAC addresses are included in the total list 10 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved Scenarios 1 An organization receives a shipment of computers fro
142. vers more operations with licenses than described in 3 5 2 Adding licenses using ManageEngine License Server Management Console and 3 5 3 Adding licenses in command line mode 3 12 1 Understanding ManageEngine License Server The ManageEngine License Server is a mechanism that tracks licenses of ManageEngine products ManageEngine OS Deployer licensing is based on the number of deployed and or managed computers servers or workstations For example to deploy a system on 100 computers you need 100 deployment licenses No additional licenses are required to manage the deployed computers or re deploy any of them ManageEngine Universal Deploy is an add on to ManageEngine OS Deployer and has its own serial number and license agreement ManageEngine License Server tracks the licenses using a MAC address which is unique for each network interface card NIC Although a MAC address is usually hardwired to the NIC some operating systems offer a way to change it It is important to note that attempting to change the MAC address on a system may impede the ManageEngine License Server operation and prevent you from other deployments to the same computer or from managing that computer remotely When installing ManageEngine OS Deploy Server you have to specify the ManageEngine License Server Once the ManageEngine License Server is found the program checks for available licenses on the server and stores its net address to be able to access the ManageEngine
143. w microsoft com Downloads details aspx familyid C7D4BC6D 15F3 4284 9123 679830D629F2 amp displaylang en Burn the AIK to DVD or copy to a flash drive Install the Microsoft NET Framework v 2 0 from this kit NETFXx86 or NETFXx64 depending on your hardware Install Microsoft Core XML MSXML 5 0 or 6 0 Parser from this kit Install Windows AIK from this kit Install ManageEngine OS Deployer PE builder 15 1 2 Adding ASD command line utility to PE 1 0 1 Do one of the following Unpack all files of your Win PE 1 0 ISO to a separate folder on the hard disk or Install Bart PE builder Use Bart PE builder and your Windows distribution to create a folder with Bart PE files To be able to boot from a PXE server PE 1 0 must contain PXE loader Check whether your Windows distribution has this loader It appears as a packed file named STARTROM N1 2 Select ManageEngine gt ManageEngine OS Deployer gt ManageEngine OS Deployer PE Builder from the start menu 3 Do one of the following depending on your choice in step 1 Specify path to the folder with PE 1 0 unpacked files or Specify path to the destination folder of Bart PE builder 4 Specify the full path to the resulting file including the file name 5 Check your settings in the summary screen and click Proceed 6 Burn the ISO to CD or DVD using a third party tool or copy to a flash drive For how to upload the ISO to ManageEngine PXE Server see 15 2 Uploading PE images
144. wly selected ones Upload PE to PXE Server click to upload the Preinstallation Environment image wim or iso previously created with ManageEngine OS Deployer PE builder See details in 25 2 Uploading PE images to ManageEngine PXE Server Remove products from PXE Server click to remove any component or PE from the PXE server Disable PXE Server click to disable the PXE server The service does not stop but no longer responds to incoming requests Enable PXE Server click to enable the disabled PXE server oa ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console VALERIA Operations View Tools Help B amp 4 TR L e Product E ManageEngine OS Deployer Management Console Operations Ge Configure PXE Server Upload PE to PXE Server WanageEngine Master Image Creator amp Remove Products from PXE Server E ManageEngine OS Deployer Agent G Disable PXE Server Tools Be Create Bootable Media Es Install ManageEngine Components Show Log 2 Options Help Web Support g User s Guide Type Module Error Code Date Time Message Monday April 20 2009 12 53 02 PM 1 Information 100 0 0x640000 4j2012009 12 53 01 PM Load default settings 2 Information 100 0 0x640000 4j 2012009 12 53 02 PM Settings have been loaded 5P VALERIA ManageEngine bootable components are uploaded 46 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc A
145. y as other services 3 2 Setting up a computer to boot from PXE For bare metal it is enough that the machine s BIOS supports network booting On a machine that has an operating system on the hard disk the BIOS must be configured so that the network interface card is either the first boot device or at least prior the Hard Drive device The example below shows one of reasonable BIOS configurations If you don t insert bootable media the computer will boot from the network Network boot from AMD Am79C970 Enter Setting up the BIOS example for network boot In some BIOS versions you have to save changes to BIOS after enabling the network interface card so that the card appears in the list of boot devices If the hardware has multiple network interface cards make sure that the card supported by the BIOS has the network cable plugged in 32 Copyright Acronis Inc 2009 All rights reserved Copyright 2009 AdventNet Inc All rights reserved 3 3 Setting up PXE and DHCP on the same server If ManageEngine PXE Server and the DHCP server are on the same computer add to the DHCP server option 60 Client Identifier with string value PXE Client This can be done as follows C WINDOWS system32 gt netsh netsh dhcp netshsdhcp gt server lt server machine name gt or lt IP address gt netsh dhcp gt add optiondef 60 PXEClient STRING 0 comment Option added for PXE support netsh dhcp gt set

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