Cloning a Citrix 4.

5 box inVMWare
APR 29

Posted byntcrash

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1. Login to the Citrix server you want to Clone

2. Verify no one is logged in
3. Shutdown the server
4. Once it is shutdown,
1. open Virtual Center
2. select the Citrix Server
3. select Clone to New Virtual Machine
1. Enter the Name of the New Virtual Machine
2. Select the Folder
3. Select the Host/Cluster
4. Select the correct Resource Pool
5. Select the Correct Datestore
6. Select Customize using the Customization Wizard

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1. You will need to enter a valid server name

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1. Enter the Windows License Key and the correct TS CALs

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1. Enter the correct Local Administrator Password

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1. Select the correct Time Zone

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1. Citrix and myself Recommend either Static IP or Reserved DHCP

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1. Click Customize

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1. You will need a valid IP Address to useDO NOT USE THE ONE IN THIS
EXAMPLE

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1. Make sure you DO NOT Select power on the new virtual machine after creation
19. Once the Clone has complete successfully
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20. Power on theOLDServer
21. Click Edit Settings on the New Virtual Machine

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1. Select Network Adapter
2. Uncheck the Connect at power on
3. Click OK
2. Power on the New Virtual Machine
3. Open the Console
4. Time to make Citrix Work!
1. Login once it has finished its sysprep

1. You will get an alert that a service couldnt be started

2. First go through the Registry and replace the oldservername with the new
servername
1. There will be roughly 2030 places to make this change once you start the
search you can press F3 to find the next.
3. First go through the Registry and replace the oldIP Address with the new IP
Address
4. Browse to c:\program files\citrix\Independent Management
Architecture\MF20.DSN and change the old servername to the new
servernameNote:you will have to open the file with Notepad
1. WSID=new servername
5. Browse to c:\program files\citrix\System32\CtxSta.config
1. Change UID=STAxxxxxxxxxxxx
to some random number that hasnt been used on another server.
6. Shutdown the Server
22. Click Edit Settings on the New Virtual Machine

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1. Select Network Adapter
2. Check the Connect at power on
3. Click OK
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Power on the New Virtual Machine

Open the Console
Login and add the server to the domain
Change the Page file to 4092
And make the following changes

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8. Reboot and you have yourself a New Citrix Server in about an 1hr 2hrs
1. Just make the Following house cleaning changes and you are all set.
23. Open the Presentation Server Console not the Access Console.

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1. Move the Cloned Server to the Correct ZONE
24. Within the Access Console

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1. Select the New Server and Click Add, Click OK
3. Close all windows
4. Reboot