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Cloning a xenapp 4.5 server
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.
ASKER
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.
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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???
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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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Thanks Guys, it worked exactly as you said>
see Citrix kb here
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX736659