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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance 9.2 Common Documents - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance Getting started Using the Dashboard Configuring the appliance Setting up user accounts and user authentication Configuring security settings Preparing for deployment Managing device inventory Using labels Creating a Windows or Linux Boot Environment Managing drivers Capturing images Capturing user states Creating scripted installations Creating a task sequence Automating deployments Performing manual deployments Managing custom deployments Managing offline deployments About the Remote Site Appliance Importing and exporting appliance components Managing disk space Troubleshooting appliance issues Updating appliance software Glossary About us Legal notices

Download and install the KACE Media Manager

Download and install the KACE Media Manager

About the Media Manager

You can download and install the KACE Media Manager from the appliance to a device with the Windows ADK installed. The KACE Media Manager uploads the KACE Boot Environment (KBE) using the Windows ADK.

The Media Manager requires the full installation of Microsoft .NET 4.0. Download and install .NET 4.0 from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851.

The appliance periodically checks for updated versions of the Media Manager. When a new version becomes available, a warning alert appears on the Home Dashboard. It is recommended to use the latest version of the KACE Media Manager on managed devices. For more information about the Dashboard, see Using the Dashboard.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Library, then click Library Overview to display the Library Overview page.
2.
Under Source Media, select Choose Action > Download Media Manager to display the Media Manager page.
3.
Click Download for Windows.
The File Download window appears.
4.
Click Run or Save to download the installation file to the device, then double-click the file to start the installation.
The Welcome window appears.
5.
Run the Media Manager from Start > All Programs > Quest > KACE Media Manager.
For more information, see About the Media Manager.
Build a KACE Boot Environment. See Create a Windows boot environment.

About the Media Manager

About the Media Manager

The KACE Media Manager is an utility that allows you to build the KACE Boot Environment (KBE), and to upload OS-related files to the appliance.

The Media Manager includes the following pages. You can select each page by clicking the appropriate button in the left pane.

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Create KBE page
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Upload Source Media page
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Upload USMT page
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General Settings page

Create KBE page

This page contains several tabs, each containing a group of settings that you can use to create a KBE.

To ensure successful KBE builds are created, the Media Manager requires a minimum of 5 Gb of disk space on the device. If insufficient space is detected, the Media Manager reports an error and quits the process.

Tab

Option

Description

General

Name

The name of the KBE. This value is automatically generated, but you can change it, if required.

Architecture

Windows only. The OS architecture of the KBE. Select the 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, as needed.

Language

The language of the KBE.

Upload KBE

Click to upload the KBE to the appliance.

Upload Custom ISO

Click to upload the Custom ISO to the appliance.

Upload Custom WIM

Click to upload the Custom WIM to the appliance.

Server Configuration

Use DHCP to find SDA

Allows the Media Manager to use its DHCP server to locate the appliance.

Use the SDA static IP Address

If the network where the appliance is located prevents it from being located through DHCP, use this option to specify the static IP address of the appliance. Boot environments created using this option will not work in an RSA (Remote Site Appliance).

Use the RSA static IP Address

Select this option to specify the static IP address of the RSA to create boot environments for an RSA.

Device Configuration

Find Device IP Address by DHCP

Allows you to locate the target device (that is booting into the KBE) through DHCP. This is the default setting, however, it only works when the target device uses DHCP.

Assign a static IP Address

The static IP address of the target device. Both the appliance and the target device must use either a static IP address or DHCP. You cannot assign a static IP address to a device and configure the appliance to use DHCP. If you select this option, you can only boot one device at a time.

Set a range of static IP Address

Use this option to specify a range of static IP devices. It allows you to boot multiple devices at the same time. If you select this option, when the boot environment starts up, they can choose which address to assign to each device.

Advanced Options
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NOTE: .NET/Powershell, Secure Startup, and Platform ID are installed automatically in all new KBEs.

Scratch Space in Mb

Choose the size of the scratch space on the target device. 64 MB is the default value. If you need more space, for example, if you add more drivers or apps, increase this value, to 128, 256, or 512 MB, as needed.

Add ADSI Drivers

Adds Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) drivers. You can select this option, for example, if you want to query Active Directory while the target device boots.

Add ODBC Drivers

Adds ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) drivers. Select this option if you want the target device to establish a database connection.

DCCTK/Command Configure

Indicates if Dell Client Configuration Toolkit, also known as Command Configure, is installed. This tool allows you to manipulate Dell BIOSes If it is installed, it is added to the KBE and can be used to issue commands to configure the device BIOS, such as changing the BIOS password, or change the boot order.

UEFI ISO

Allows the KBE to create Unified Extensible Firmware Interface compliant device. This option is only supported on 64-bit systems.

Sync KBE time with server

Synchronizes the KBE system time with the time set on the appliance.

Set KBE Time Zone

Sets the KBE time zone. If this option is cleared (default setting), the KBE time zone is set to PST (Pacific Standard Time). If you select it, the KBE uses the time zone of the system running the Media Manager, but you can choose a different time zone, as required.

Add files to KBE

Allows you to add custom files to the KBE. For example, you can add portable applications to the KBE, such as anti-virus scanner.

Launch UltraVNC

Select this option if you want to launch UltraVNC on target devices. This open source tool enables the target device to access another computer remotely over a network connection.

KACE Deployment Menu

Select this option if you want to display the KACE Deployment Menu when the target device boots, or clear it, if you do not the menu to appear.

Run Driver Feed Advisor

Specifies the path to the driver feed for the target device model.

Add Enhanced Storage

Allows you to add Enhanced Storage to target devices. This feature allows Windows to discover additional storage functionality and to manage the storage devices on target systems. For more information about Enhanced Storage, see your Windows documentation.

ISO size restriction override

If your organization does not have ISO file size restrictions in place, you can use this option to create larger ISO images.

Enable SMB v.1

Use this option if you want the target device to use this older version of the SMB protocol.

Change KBE Background

Apply a custom image to the KBE background screen to replace the default Quest background.

Driver Options

Inject drivers from the SDA

Adds the latest downloaded drivers to the KBE. This is the default setting for new KBEs.

Inject drivers from a local directory

Adds drivers from the local machine to the KBE. Click Browse to specify the directory.

DOS Commands

Type the commands that you want to run after starting the KBE.

Remember DOS Command

Select if you want these commands to run each time the KBE starts.

Upload Source Media page

This page allows you to specify and upload source media files to the appliance.

Option

Description

Source Media Name

The name of the source media that you want to upload to the appliance.

Source Media Type

Allows you to either automatically detect the OS of the selected source media (available for most operating systems), or select one from the list, as needed.

Source Media Path

The path to the ISO file.

Upload Source Media

Click to upload the source media to the appliance.

Upload USMT page

This page allows you to specify and upload USMT (User State Migration tool) files to the appliance.

Option

Description

WAIK or WADK Path

The path displayed reflects your setting of the WAIK or WADK Path on the General Settings page.

Upload USMT

Click to upload the USMT (User State Migration Tool) to the appliance.

General Settings page

This page allows you to specify general settings that the Media Manager needs to access the appliance. This is the initial page you see when you run the Media Manager for the first time.

Section

Option

Description

SDA Settings

SDA Hostname

The IP address of the system where the appliance is running.

SDA IP Address

The IP address segments of the system where the appliance is running.

Samba Share Password

The password of the Samba share on the appliance. The Samba share is used for storing and backing up files. This password must match the password that you entered in the SDA Samba Share Password field on the General Settings page.

Remember Password

Select if you want to remember the Samba share password.

Test SDA Connection

Click to test the connection to the appliance, and to verify the Samba share password. If a connection fails, "Connection failed" appears in read. Similarly, "Connection successful" in green is displayed when the connection is successful.

Other Settings

WAIK or WADK Path

Windows only. The path to the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK) or Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) files that you want to upload.

Theme

The theme of the Media Manager: Dark or Light.

DISM Log Level

Specifies the maximum output level shown in the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) logs. The default log level is 3. The following logging levels are available:

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1 - Errors only
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2 - Errors and warnings
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3 - Errors, warnings, and informational
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4 - All of the information listed previously, plus debug output

Download and install Windows ADK

Download and install Windows ADK

Building a KACE Boot Environment requires installing the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 7 and higher and Windows Server® 2012 devices.

You need ISO mounting software or a blank DVD, and a Windows device or a Windows Server with administrator privileges.
1.
Download and install the Windows ADK, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652.
2.
Under Select the features you want to install, select all of the features in the list.
Download and install the KACE Media Manager to the same device where you installed the Windows ADK. For instructions, see Download and install the KACE Media Manager.

Upload files using the KACE Media Manager

Upload files using the KACE Media Manager

You can use the KACE Media Manager to upload the operating system source and installation files to the appliance.

Uploading the source media requires:
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The KACE Media Manager and .NET 4.0.
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Installation disks or mounted ISO image.

For more information about this tool, see About the Media Manager.

Alternatively, you can use the Source Media Import page to upload Windows and Linux .iso files to the appliance. Quest recommends that you use this page to upload .iso files for some platforms (such as CentOS) because Microsoft Windows causes the file names to become truncated. For more information, see Upload files from shared directory.

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NOTE: Uploading the source files can take several hours.
1.
Insert the operating system disk in to the media drive on the device where the Media Manager is installed.
2.
Click Start > All Programs > Quest > KACE Media Manager to display the KACE Media Manager.
3.
In Media Manager, in the left pane, click General Settings.
The General Settings page appears on the right.
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NOTE: This page appears by default if this is the first time you run the Media Manager.
4.
On the General Settings page, in the SDA Hostname field, enter the IP address of the appliance.
5.
In the SDA IP Address field, enter the IP address segments of the appliance.
6.
In the SDA Samba Share Password field, enter the password. This password must match the password that you entered in the SDA Samba Share Password field on the General Settings page.
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NOTE: If you change the Samba share password, create a KBE using the new password.
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In Media Manager, in the left pane, click Upload Source Media.
The Upload Source Media page appears on the right.
8.
On the Upload Source Media page, in Source Media Name, type a unique logical name.
This name identifies the image on the appliance; it is used to assign the image to scripted installations and boot actions.
9.
In Source Media Type, allow the Media Manager to either automatically detect the OS of the selected source media (available for most operating systems), or select one from the list, as needed.
10.
In Source Media Path, click Browse and select the location of the image.
When attempting to upload media to the RSA (Remote Site Appliance), the Media Manager displays the error: Invalid Response: Please check the hostname provided.

Verify that the IP address is the actual IP address of the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance, and not the RSA.

11.
Click Upload Source Media.

When the process completes, the image appears on the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance Source Media page. If Source Media Notifications are enabled for your user account, a new notification appears. For more information, see Configure User Interface notifications.

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