Once the SQL2005 cluster is installed can I change the "physical" server name of the 2 server nodes in the cluster. I do not want to change the virtual server name but the "physical" Windows server name....
Steve Dunn
sdunn@.esiindy.com
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When an instance of SQL Server is part of a SQL Server failover cluster, the process of renaming the computer differs from the process of renaming a computer that hosts a stand-alone instance. For information about renaming a computer that hosts a failover cluster instance of SQL Server 2005, see How to: Rename a SQL Server 2005 Virtual Server.SQL Server does not support renaming computers that are involved in replication, except in the case of using log shipping with replication. The secondary computer in log shipping can be renamed if the primary computer is permanently lost. For more information, see Replication and Log Shipping.
When renaming a computer that is configured to use database mirroring, you must turn off database mirroring before the renaming operation, and then re-establish database mirroring with the new computer name. Metadata for database mirroring will not be updated automatically to reflect the new computer name.
After the computer renaming operation, users who connect to SQL Server through a Windows group that uses a hard-coded reference to the computer name will not be able to connect to SQL Server if the Windows group specifies the old computer name. To ensure that such Windows groups have SQL Server connectivity following the renaming operation, update the Windows group to specify the new computer name.
