Renameserver: Stsadm operation (Windows SharePoint Services)
Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Topic Last Modified: 2008-11-07
Description
Changes the name of the specified server in the configuration database. This operation is used before or after a server is renamed in the domain to avoid having to rebuild the server or farm.
Syntax
stsadm -o renameserver
** -oldservername <oldServerName>**
** -newservername <newServerName>**
Parameters
| Parameter name and short form | Value | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
oldservername |
A valid server name, such as "OldServer" |
Yes |
The name of the old server in the configuration database. |
newservername |
A valid server name such as "NewServer" |
Yes |
The name of the new server that will reside in the configuration database. |
Remarks
The renameserver operation cannot be used to rename query and index servers.
If the renameserver operation is used to make a name change on a computer that runs SQL Server and hosts the configuration database, then the renameserver operation must be run on every front-end Web server and application server in the farm. However, if the renameserver operation is used to make a name change on a computer that runs SQL Server and hosts databases other than the configuration database, you only need to run the renameserver operation on one server in the farm.