Citrix XenApp 6.5 Cloning

Here are the steps I've followed successfully to clone a non Data Collector XenApp role without using PvS: 

Find out about VMware Customisation

yes or no

Find out Data Collector

qfarm

Local Admin Password

find out the username/password for local admin of the cloned machine

Shutdown XenApp Server

shutdown

Backup

Take a snapshot of all XenApp Servers

SQL database

Start the XenApp Server

start

XenApp Role Manager

Start XA Role Manager

Edit Configuration

Prepare this server for imaging and provisioning

Do NOT remove this server from the farm

Apply

Change IMA to Manual

(if) there is NO VMware customisation Wizard

Run sysprep here (or not if want to use as a VMware template later)

Shutdown XenApp Server

shutdown

Clone

Clone use vShpere Clone

- customize (if sysprep has not been done)

- no customize (if want to convert this as a template)

After finish cloning, convert the cloned VM to a template

Deploy

Deploy VM from Template and Customize

Make sure it does not have network connected

Remove from Domain

Let it reboot once

Join to Domain

Connect the network

Join the deployed VM to the domain

Reboot

Start IMA

Start IMA

Check Server Join to farm

Change IMA to automatic

Change the original master server IMA to automatic