How to Clone a XenApp Server
The most efficient way to set up a data center to run a XenApp environment is to create a so-called "golden image." This golden image, a server that is set up and patched to run perfectly, is then cloned and distributed to the other servers in the server farm so that each server is then equipped with the same image that should run perfectly across them all. This method also ensures that all servers are running the same monitoring and services and are patched to the same level.
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Instructions
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Log on the network and open the Virtual Infrastructure Client window.
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Select "Hosts and Clusters" from the Inventory drop-down menu.
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Right-click on server to be cloned and select "Clone."
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Name the server with a designation for clone. Make sure the server is in the right Template Directory.
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Select the correct host or cluster for the clone and click "Next."
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Select the appropriate data store to put the clone on with enough free space to handle the cloned image.
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Select “Do not customize” in the Clone Virtual Machine Wizard and click "Next".
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Do not power on machine, or edit the virtual Hardware. Click Finish. You can watch the progress bar in the Virtual Infrastructure Client window to monitor when the clone is completed. When the clone is completed the new system will be shown in the Virtual Infrastructure Client window as blue and powered off.
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