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 dcpromo.exe /adv.
B.
Create a file named Dccloneconfig.xml.
C.
Add DC1 to the Cloneable Domain Controllers group.
D.
Run sysprep.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, WINS, AD site name, new DC name and more. This
file can be generated in a few different ways.
C: 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 clone
and 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 those as well.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2012/10/01/virtual-domain-controllercloning-in-windows-server-2012.aspx