The cloning.exe utility is used to prepare Plesk for cloning to a
different virtual machine. As some Plesk parameters have to be unique
for each new instance of Plesk (for example, IP pool, IIS passwords, and
so on), you should reset these parameters before cloning. This may be
done with the cloning.exe utility. The utility resets the following
items:
- The IP pool.
- Plesk GUIDs.
- Passwords for all IIS users (Anonymous and Application pool users for
the Plesk website and all sites created by Plesk: Horde and all
customer sites). - The administrator’s password.
- The license key.
The utility can also be run on the clone Plesk in order to turn off
automatic updates.
Location
%plesk_cli%
Usage
cloning.exe <command> [
<option_1> [<param>]
[<option_2> [<param>]]
]
Example
The following command resets all initialization settings and remove the
license key on the next start:
plesk bin cloning.exe -u -prepare-public-image true -reset-license true
Commands
| Command | Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
--update or -u
|
Updates server cloning settings. Requires at least one of the following options: |
To reset all initialization settings and remove the license key plesk bin cloning.exe -u -prepare-public-image true -reset-license true |
|
--info or -i
|
Displays current server cloning settings. |
To display current cloning settings: plesk bin cloning.exe -i |
|
--help or -h
|
Displays help on the use of the utility. |
To view help on the use of the utility: plesk bin cloning.exe -h |
Options
| Option | Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
-prepare-public-image |
true|false |
If true, Plesk will reset all of its unique parameters (IP Used with |
To reset Plesk unique parameters on next server boot: plesk bin cloning.exe -u prepare-public-image true |
-reset-license |
true|false |
If you turn this option on and clone your Plesk server, the Used with |
To reset the Plesk license after cloning: plesk bin cloning.exe -u reset-license true |
-reset-init-conf |
true|false |
If true, the Plesk configuration will be reset when you clone Used with |
To reset the Plesk configuration after cloning: plesk bin cloning.exe -u -reset-init-conf true |
-skip-update |
true|false |
The cloned Plesk server will not receive updates as part of Note that Plesk will receive updates later if automatic updates Used with |
To skip installing Plesk updates after cloning, run the plesk bin cloning.exe -u -skip-update true |