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What happens when I change the name of my SQL Server?
When you change the name of the computer that is running SQL Server, the new name is recognized during SQL Server startup. You do not have to run Setup again to reset the computer name. Instead, use the following steps to update system metadata that is stored in sys.servers and reported by the system function @@SERVERNAME.
Can a secondary computer be renamed in SQL Server?
SQL Server does not support renaming computers that are involved in replication, except when you use log shipping with replication. The secondary computer in log shipping can be renamed if the primary computer is permanently lost. For more information, see Log Shipping and Replication (SQL Server).
Can a computer be renamed in a failover cluster?
When an instance of SQL Server is part of a SQL Server failover cluster, the computer renaming process differs from a computer that hosts a stand-alone instance. SQL Server does not support renaming computers that are involved in replication, except when you use log shipping with replication.
How to rename a default instance of SQL Server?
For a renamed computer that hosts a default instance of SQL Server, run the following procedures: Restart the instance of SQL Server. For a renamed computer that hosts a named instance of SQL Server, run the following procedures: Restart the instance of SQL Server.
Are there any problems with SQL Server 2008 R2?
SQL Server Scheduled Job ‘Nightly Reset’ (0x4F76FDFFF6DFFE4EA0DE4A70252AD3BD) – Status: Failed – Invoked on: 2012-02-07 08:10:05 – Message: The job failed. Unable to determine if the owner (Site-19\\Admin) of job Nightly Reset has server access (reason: Could not obtain information about Windows NT group/user ‘Site-19\\Admin’, error code 0x534.
Why is SQL Server not working on my new computer?
I installed Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2, after joining to domain I changed computer name and mistakenly I deleted the administrators group from SQL Server login users and now I am not able to login. Any suggestion? Follow the steps in this article: http://v-consult.be/2011/05/26/recover-sa-password-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2/