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.
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On the left navigation pane, click Library, then click Library Overview to display the Library Overview page. |
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Under Source Media, select Choose Action > Download Media Manager to display the Media Manager page. |
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Click Run or Save to download the installation file to the device, then double-click the file to start the installation. |
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This page allows you to specify and upload source media files to the appliance.
The name of the source media that you want to upload to the appliance. | |
This page allows you to specify and upload USMT (User State Migration tool) files to the appliance.
The path displayed reflects your setting of the WAIK or WADK Path on the General Settings page. | |
Click to upload the USMT (User State Migration Tool) to the appliance. |
The IP address of the system where the appliance is running. | ||
The IP address segments of the system where the appliance is running. | ||
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. | ||
Windows only. The path to the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK) or Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) files that you want to upload. | ||
The theme of the Media Manager: Dark or Light. | ||
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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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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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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. |
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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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