38.2 Designating a PlateSpin Image Server

To work with PlateSpin Images, you must first designate a machine as an image server by installing the PlateSpin Image Server software on it. You can install a PlateSpin Image Server instance either on a dedicated host or on your PlateSpin Server host. For information about storing PlateSpin Images on a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device or a remote share, see KB Article 7921021.

NOTE:Although co-location of the PlateSpin Server with a PlateSpin Image Server instance on the same host is supported, the recommended setup is to install a PlateSpin Image Server on a dedicated host, which simplifies troubleshooting related to imaging functionality.

Dedicated PlateSpin Image Server hosts must meet the following requirements:

Table 38-1 PlateSpin Image Server Host Requirements

Requirement

Details

Operating System

Any of the following, running on dedicated hardware or in a virtual machine:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Disk Space

Minimum 100 MB for basic controller software.

Additional space requirements depend on the number and size of workload images that you intend to store on a given image server.

Software

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

To designate a machine as a PlateSpin Image Server:

  1. Discover the system you plan to designate as a PlateSpin Image Server.

  2. In the Servers view, right-click the discovered server and select Install Image Server.

  3. Provide administrator credentials for the selected host and specify the desired directory for image files.

  4. Click Install.

    PlateSpin Image Server software installs a controller on the selected host and configures it to run as a PlateSpin Image Server. On completion, the Servers view lists a new PlateSpin Migrate item: