Sunday, October 3, 2010

Rename a SQL Server

Working with VMs a server can be cloned with SQL Server installed. The server is renamed but SQL server maintains its original name.


Run this script in SSMS:

sp_dropserver 'old server name'

sp_addserver 'new server name', 'local'


Restart the SQL Server service then test the rename worked:

Select @@servername;


Make sure the SQL Agent is running – it will stop when the sql service stops. If you restart sql server service through the SQL configuration control panel it should restart the sql agent for you.

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