Rename SQL Default instance in cluster

HI GROUP
I have my production sql server computer name "sql2k"
and of course the default sql instant name as "sql2k"
because they're running on same box aand stand alone
server.
I do have another active\active sql cluster in place
node1 name is sql1 node 2 name sql2 and virtual computer
name sqlcluster. My default sql instance name
is "sqlserver1"
and it running on Node1 with failed over using Node 2
My sql second instance name is "sql/server2" and it
running on Node 2 with failed over using Node1.
I would like to rename my "sqlserver1" sql instance name to
my production sql name is "sql2k, my plan is to uninstall
the sql default instant on node 1 and reinstall sql with
the my sql production name after shutdown my prodution sql
server. my question is do I need to rename the computer
virtual server name too or just sql instance name?
Do any one have any idea what will cause any problem to
rename sql instance in cluster and of course the cluster
will have diff ip address with sql production server
only the name will be transfer to my default cluster on
node 1. Please give me any opinion if you have with this
Thanks a lot
You can't rename a SQL Server instance in a cluster. The only way to
accomplish this is to uninstall SQL Server and reinstall it. There aren't
any issues to doing this that I'm aware of. Just keep the name under 13
chanracters.
Mike
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SQL Server MVP
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|||Thanks
But I would like to transfer production sql name to the
default sql cluster name is it possible?
I know I can not have 2 sql name in the same network
but what if I shutdown my production and during the
reinstall sql on defaukt cluster Can I use my production
sql name for it? I still not clear if sql name using any
dns or wins like computer name on network if that the case
then where do I need to look for do a clean up of that name
before using it for my cluster?
Thanks a lot

>--Original Message--
>You can't rename a SQL Server instance in a cluster. The
only way to
>accomplish this is to uninstall SQL Server and reinstall
it. There aren't
>any issues to doing this that I'm aware of. Just keep
the name under 13
>chanracters.
>--
>Mike
>Principal Mentor
>Solid Quality Learning
>"More than just Training"
>SQL Server MVP
>http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
>http://www.mssqlserver.com
>
>.
>
|||Yes, you can reuse that name as long as the original server is offline. The
names that you use for the machine, cluster, and SQL Server are DNS
resolvable.
Mike
Principal Mentor
Solid Quality Learning
"More than just Training"
SQL Server MVP
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
http://www.mssqlserver.com