"Mark Bradley" <MarkBradley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C1A89C9-16CE-4467-A770-721197B4A7EF@microsoft.com...
> Your best method for renaming cluster nodes is to fail every thing across
> to
> one of the nodes. Then remove the node with no resources from the cluster
> and
> then rename it. After it has been renamed join the node back to the
> cluster
> move the resources across to the renamed node and repeat the process with
> the
> second node.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Stefan Oswald" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a small question. We have an cluster (W2K) running with an
>> SQL2000 and an IIS on it. Is it possible to rename the notes of the
>> cluster without any problems?
>>
>> Greetings
>> Stefan
>>

"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:

> Ok, in that case, his method will work nicely :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rod
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <sqlcraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eJJfPBt5FHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > He left off the little detail of uninstalling and reinstalling SQL on the
> > newly renamed node.
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >
> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
> > message news:eTfZnls5FHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Mark, have you tried this yet? I am not aware of any supported method of
> >> renaming a SQL server (clustered or not).
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Rod
> >>
> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> >> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mark Bradley" <MarkBradley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8C1A89C9-16CE-4467-A770-721197B4A7EF@microsoft.com...
> >>> Your best method for renaming cluster nodes is to fail every thing
> >>> across to
> >>> one of the nodes. Then remove the node with no resources from the
> >>> cluster and
> >>> then rename it. After it has been renamed join the node back to the
> >>> cluster
> >>> move the resources across to the renamed node and repeat the process
> >>> with the
> >>> second node.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Stefan Oswald" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> I have a small question. We have an cluster (W2K) running with an
> >>>> SQL2000 and an IIS on it. Is it possible to rename the notes of the
> >>>> cluster without any problems?
> >>>>
> >>>> Greetings
> >>>> Stefan
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>