Your network contains a Hyper-V host named Host1 that runs Windows Server 2012. Host1 contains a virtual machine named DC1. DC1 is a domain controller that runs Windows Server 2012.
You plan to clone DC1.
You need to recommend which step
s are required to prepare DC1 to be cloned.
Which two steps should you include in the recommendation? Each answer presents part of the solution.
A. Run dcpromo.exe /adv.
B. Create a file named Dccloneconfig.xml.
C. Add DC1 to the Cloneable Domain Control
lers group.
D. Runsysprep.exe/oobe.
E. Run New-VirtualDiskClone.
Explanation:
B: DCCloneConfig.xml is an XML configuration file that contains all of the settings the cloned DC will take when it boots. This includes network settings, DNS, WI
NS, AD site name, new DC name and more. This file can be generated in a few different ways.
C: Theres a new group in town. Its called Cloneable Domain Controllers and you can find it in the Users container. Membership in this group dictates whether a DC
can or cannot be cloned. This group has some permissions set on the domain head that should not be removed. Removing these permissions will cause cloning to fail. Also, as a best practice, DCs shouldnt be added to the group until you plan to clone and DC
s should be removed from the group once cloning is complete. Cloned DCs will also end up in the Cloneable Domain Controllers group. Make sure to remove those as well.