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Each file must be located in a network folder. When adding the file, specify the credentials to the

network folder.

The destination of each file must be on one of the volumes you are deploying.

To run the file after it is transferred, select the Run the file on target machines check box. The file

will run when Windows first starts on the target machine.

Example

You want the target machines to use a particular Plug and Play device driver, such as a video adapter

driver, so that Windows automatically recognizes the device at boot. In this case, do the following:

1. Create a network folder, such as \\server\share, and place the driver files to it. Driver files usually

include an .inf file and a .sys file.

2. Specify both files in the Files to transfer setting, with the following paths in the Destination field:

 For the .inf file: C:\Windows\inf

 For the .sys file: C:\Windows\System32\drivers

If the operating system in the master image resides on a different volume, change the drive

letter in these paths accordingly.

During the deployment, the files are placed in the corresponding folders. When starting on the target

machine, Windows discovers the new device and finds your driver for it.

Applications to run

This setting determines the applications, such as service applications, that will run on the target

machines after the deployment is complete.

To add an application, click Add, and then specify the path to the application and the parameters the

application will run with.

The application must be located on one of the volumes you are deploying.

The application will run when Windows first starts on the target machine.

Network utilization

This setting determines the data transfer mode for the deployment.

The preset is: Multicast

With the Multicast transfer mode, Acronis Snap Deploy 5 OS Deploy Server sends data to a group of

recipients simultaneously.

When the Switch to unicast if multicast fails during deployment check box is selected, the

deployment server will automatically switch to using the unicast transfer mode if the network

hardware, such as a router, does not allow multicasting or limits the distribution of multicast packets

across the network. Switching to unicast may take up to one minute. After switching to unicast, the

deployment server continues deployment.

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, suppose that you have a bandwidth of 100 MB per second, and you want to deploy a

system to 10 target machines.