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Deploying Virtual CA Enterprise Log Manager Servers Rapidly

You can clone a virtual CA Enterprise Log Manager server to create a deployable image for rapid scalability of your log collection environment.

Note: To achieve the best performance, we recommend that you install CA Enterprise Log Manager on virtual servers to handle only collection tasks. Do not clone a virtual machine that contains a management CA Enterprise Log Manager server.

Before you start with this scenario, verify that you have an existing environment, or install a CA Enterprise Log Manager server to perform management functions on either a dedicated or virtual server. You must also have the correct version of VMware software to support the cloning function.

The process you follow to create and clone a virtual CA Enterprise Log Manager server for collection includes the following procedures:

1. Create a new virtual machine.
2. Add virtual disk drives.
3. Install a CA Enterprise Log Manager server in the virtual machine.
4. Clone the virtual machine that contains your new CA Enterprise Log Manager server, using the vendor-supplied instructions.

   Note: Create only a full clone image. Do not use linked clones with CA Enterprise Log Manager.

5. Import the cloned virtual machine to a physical target server.
6. Update the cloned virtual machine before connecting it to the network.
7. Configure the CA Enterprise Log Manager server as described in the Implementation Guide.