In VMware - Clone a server for testing purpose -Powered on state or Poweroff state
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We use VMware Vsphere 6.7 and have an application that runs on SQL database and unfortunately, we have problems with this database server.
I have been asked by the application vendor to run some patches and detach the database and again attach the database.
Rather than running these patches on the actual server, I thought of cloning the SQL server and run the patches and detach and attach the database on the cloned server and if the issue gets resolved, I can shut down the old server.
As it is Sunday today, no one will be using the server.
Do I need to clone or snapshot?
Also, do I need to do this while the server is powered on or in a shutdown state?
Please suggest appropriate steps and thank in advance.
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