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 steps are required to prepare DC1 to be cloned.
What should you include in the recommendation? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose
all that apply.)
A.
Run sysprep.exe /oobe.
B.
Run New-VirtualDiskClone.
C.
Create a file named Dccloneconfig.xml.
D.
Add DC1 to the Cloneable Domain Controllers group.
E.
Run dcpromo.exe /adv.
Explanation:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2012/10/01/virtual-domain-controller-cloning-in- windows-server-2012.aspx
DCCloneConfig.xml is an XML configuration file thatcontains all of the settings the cloned DC will take when it
boots. This includes network settings, DNS, WINS, AD site name, new DC name and more. This file can be
generated in a few different ways.
There’s a new group in town. It’s 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 shouldn’t be added to the group until you plan to cloneand DCs
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 thoseas well