Changing SQL Virtual Network name

Hello Everyone,

Since I'm in the process of decommissioning my production SQL 2000 server
and bring up a clustered two node system (Windows 2003 R2, SQL 2005), I would
like to preserve the instance (it was default) name on the old production
server and use it in the new cluster. Right now, the cluster has a temporary
name. Is it just a matter of modifying the Network Name resource under the
SQL group in cluster administrator?

Thank you
Alex Anderson

No. You cannot rename a SQL virtual instance. I would use a DNS entry to
redirect from the old name to the new host computer.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP


"Alex Anderson" wrote in message

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Since I'm in the process of decommissioning my production SQL 2000 server
> and bring up a clustered two node system (Windows 2003 R2, SQL 2005), I
> would
> like to preserve the instance (it was default) name on the old production
> server and use it in the new cluster. Right now, the cluster has a
> temporary
> name. Is it just a matter of modifying the Network Name resource under
> the
> SQL group in cluster administrator?
>
> Thank you
> Alex Anderson
>