Follow these steps to clone the first virtual machine node:

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 named SQL2 under the cluster directory.

4. Copy the SQL1*.vmdk files into this directory.

5. Use the VMware Virtual Disk Manager to change the name of the virtual disk to SQL2*.vmdk. At a command prompt, type:

vmware-vdiskmanager -n SQL1.vmdk SQL2.vmdk

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

You are finished cloning the first node. You are now ready to create the second node in the cluster using the clone.