Create a template from the first virtual machine and deploy the second node from that template. You can have up to five nodes on Windows Server 2012 or later.
Note: For a clean template, use Windows Sysprep.
Caution: If you clone a virtual machine with an RDM setup, the cloning process converts the RDMs to virtual disks. Unmap all RDMs before cloning, and remap them after cloning is complete.
Procedure
- In the vSphere Client, right-click the first virtual machine you created and select .
- Proceed through the wizard to create the virtual machine template.
Page Action Name and folder Enter a name (for example, Node2_Template) and select a location. Compute Resource Select the host or cluster where you will run the virtual machine. Disk Format Select Same format as source. Storage Select a datastore as the location for the virtual machine configuration file and the .vmdk file. Ready to Complete Click Finish to create the virtual machine template. - Right-click the virtual machine template and select Deploy VM from this Template.
- Proceed through the deployment wizard to deploy the virtual machine.
Page Action Name and folder Enter a name (for example, Node2) and select a location. Compute resource Select the host or cluster where you will run the virtual machine. Disk Format Select Same format as source. Datastore Select a datastore as the location for the virtual machine configuration file and the .vmdk file. Clone options Select Customize the operating system. - Select a new guest operating system from the list.
- Click the Create a new specification button to add a new guest operating system. Proceed through the New VM Guest Customization Spec wizard.
- Click Finish to exit the wizard.
- Click Finish to deploy the virtual machine.