May 2019
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The new domain controller that will be created when an existing domain controller is cloned, will need to be different from the existing one. It will need a different hostname, IPv4 address(es), IPv6 address(es), possible different DNS Server allocations, or a different Active Directory site.
Microsoft provides a way to supply this information through the DCCloneConfig.xml file. Again, after cloning, the domain controller you intend to clone will pick up this file when you store it on removable media or in the same path as the Active Directory database.
If no DCCloneConfig.xml file is supplied, the new domain controller will boot into Directory Services Restore Mode.
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