We have cloned the SharePoint 2010 Production environment(Company Portal, around 3500 users) using VMWare clone feature. The purpose is to Create a Test environment for Restructuring the content, Quality assurance etc.,
The Prod environment consist of WFE, APP server and Database Server.
All the 3 Machines are assigned a new names and IP Address re-configured. These machines are also isolated in VLAN so they don't communicate to any machines on the network but they can communicate with each other in VLAN.
What steps do I need to follow to configure these machines and start the portal.
1) The service accounts used by service application & app pools are still referring to the domain and since the machines are disconnected from domain app pool is not starting.
WFE
2) Do I need to create a new Domain controller, Service account within the isolated VLAN and connect these machines or Should I bring a copy of Domain Controller, Active directory and use it in VLAN. My network engineer told that it's not best practice to clone DC, AD and use it in VLAN.
3) How do I configure the SQL Server machine.
4) How Should I configure the Central admin and WFE to point to the Database server. Can this be done in CA or do I need any powershell scripts.
You help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Kannan.
Kannan