Follow these steps to clone the first cluster node for use in creating the other nodes in the cluster, either on the same physical server or on other machines running GSX Server:

1. Run sysprep.exe, which is available on the Windows CD in the file \support\tools\deploy.cab or from the Microsoft Web site.

The sysprep.exe utility removes the security ID assigned to the guest operating system, resets the machine information and resets the TCP/IP network configuration.

2. Shut down the guest operating system and power off the virtual machine.

3. Create a directory nlb2 under the cluster directory, either on the local server or on different machines running GSX Server.

4. Copy the nlb1*.vmdk files into this directory.

5. Use the VMware Virtual Disk Manager to change the name of the virtual disk to nlb<n>.vmdk (where <n> is the Network Load Balancing node number). At a command prompt, type:

vmware-vdiskmanager -n nlb1.vmdk nlb<n>.vmdk

For more information about the virtual disk manager, see Using VMware Virtual Disk Manager.

Repeat step 3 through step 5 for each additional node you wish to create, either on the same physical server, or on additional machines running GSX Server. You may configure up to 32 nodes with Network Load Balancing.

When you are finished making clones of the first node, you are ready to create additional nodes from the clones.