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Cloning a xenapp 4.5 server
Posted on 2013-01-30
Hi,
I have to clone a server xenapp 4.5 that is actually in production.(it is a VM)
I just disabled the logons using :
change logon /disable
The next step would be to remove it from the farm using:
chfarm
Then I will clone it using vmware, then rejoin it to the farm using again: chfarm.
{Does chfarm will ask me the farm name, database name etc...?
I know in version 6 we do it from the install CD, but I have no idea for 4.5???}
For the new server I will rename it, sysprep it and join it to the farm too.
I have never done that before, so please any suggestion, correction or article is very welcome.
Thanks.
I have to clone a server xenapp 4.5 that is actually in production.(it is a VM)
I just disabled the logons using :
change logon /disable
The next step would be to remove it from the farm using:
chfarm
Then I will clone it using vmware, then rejoin it to the farm using again: chfarm.
{Does chfarm will ask me the farm name, database name etc...?
I know in version 6 we do it from the install CD, but I have no idea for 4.5???}
For the new server I will rename it, sysprep it and join it to the farm too.
I have never done that before, so please any suggestion, correction or article is very welcome.
Thanks.
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its built into the Citrix software, so just run it at the command prompt.
see Citrix kb here
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX736659
see Citrix kb here
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX736659
Active 2 days ago
Thanks for this article; it tells me how to rejoin the server to the farm; but how do you remove it first,
I need to remove it in order to clone it!
Then when that is done rejoin it to the farm.
Thanks.
I need to remove it in order to clone it!
Then when that is done rejoin it to the farm.
Thanks.
See the steps you need to do before cloning and after cloning (refer to the section of Presentation Server 4.5):
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX107406
Using CHFarm /join will actually allow you to join a new farm. So when you specify a 'dummy' farm you are in essence removing from the existing farm and rejoining a new farm
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX107406
Using CHFarm /join will actually allow you to join a new farm. So when you specify a 'dummy' farm you are in essence removing from the existing farm and rejoining a new farm
When you run the chfarm, it will ask you new farm name. give the new farm name. Adding this server to new farm means you are removing the farm from current farm.
Then, do the cloning.
After cloning, run the chfarm on the server to add/rejoin the server to previous farm name.
Note: Before running the chfarm take the back of application configuration settings.
Then, do the cloning.
After cloning, run the chfarm on the server to add/rejoin the server to previous farm name.
Note: Before running the chfarm take the back of application configuration settings.
Active 2 days ago
When I do a chfarm it asks me for the farm name; so i take a fake name: temp; then database????
What am I supposed to tale access, sql???
What am I supposed to tale access, sql???
I believe it doesn't matter as long as you are joining a 'dummy' farm, just for the sake of removing it from the original farm.
Take access as database. Then, do the cloning.
After cloning, when you run the chfarm to add the server back to the farm give the existing farm data store type(if it is sql then give the name of the database).
After cloning, when you run the chfarm to add the server back to the farm give the existing farm data store type(if it is sql then give the name of the database).
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i clone successfully without temporary dummy farm...
i shutdown and disable the ima service
rerun old vm and reenable ima service.
clone the vm
disconnect new vm from lan
start new vm
logon with cached domain credentials, set local admin password
sysprep
... at this point you can create many clones from this syspreped vm also
start new vm, join to domain
reenable ima service but dont start it.
run chfarm and select the old farm ... the stopped ima service prevent the remove from farm... ignore the 2error messages (something with uninstall order)
make the STA-id unique.
i shutdown and disable the ima service
rerun old vm and reenable ima service.
clone the vm
disconnect new vm from lan
start new vm
logon with cached domain credentials, set local admin password
sysprep
... at this point you can create many clones from this syspreped vm also
start new vm, join to domain
reenable ima service but dont start it.
run chfarm and select the old farm ... the stopped ima service prevent the remove from farm... ignore the 2error messages (something with uninstall order)
make the STA-id unique.
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