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:

•	The KACE Media Manager and .NET 4.0.

•	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.

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.

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.

NOTE: If you change the Samba share password, create a KBE using the new password.

7.	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.