11/22/11 How to Rename a SharePoint Server - Operational Services - Tam Tam

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Renaming a SharePoint server can be a tedious task. Here I describe a few of the steps you will
probably need to do.
1. Rename machine in Windows
Open System properties at Start > Control Panel > System
Go to the Computer Name tab
Click on the Change button
Type the new machine name
Restart computer
2. Rename the server for SharePoint
Go to %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft shared\Web server extensions\12\Bin
Use the following command to rename a server:
stsadm -o renameserver -oldservername <current name of the server> -newservername
<new name for the server>
Dont forget to rename all servers (front-ends, database, etc.)
Perform an IIS reset:
iisreset /noforce
3. Update the hosts file
Open the hosts file at %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Update any references to the old server name
If you use a DNS server you will also need to update it
4. Update the web sites URLs in IIS
Open IIS Manager at Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS)
Manager
Expand the server and select Web Sites
Open the properties of a site and go to the Web Site tab
Click on Advanced and update all entries that refer to the old server name
Repeat for all sites
5. Update Application Pool accounts
11/22/11 How to Rename a SharePoint Server - Operational Services - Tam Tam
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Open IIS Manager at Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services {IIS)
Manager
Expand the server and select Application Pools
Open the properties of an application pool and go to the Identity tab
Make sure the account is still valid
Repeat for all application pools
6. Change the Alternate Access Mappings
Start by changing the mappings for Central Administration:
Go to %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft shared\Web server extensions\12\Bin
Add a new URL using the following command:
stsadm -o addalternatedomain -url <valid URL> -incomingurl <http://incoming url> -
urlzone {Default | Internet | Extranet | Custom} -resourcename <non-Web application
resource name>
Remove the old URL by typing:
stsadm -o deletealternatedomain -url <valid URL> -incomingurl <http://incoming url>
After Central Administration is working, the other mappings can be changed directly through the
Central Administration:
Open Central Administration
Go to the Operations page
Click Alternate Access Mappings under Global Configuration
Update all mappings referring to the old server
7. Update Search Content Sources
For each Shared Service Provider:
Go to the Search settings
Select Content sources and crawl schedules
Edit each content source:
Make sure the URLs reflect the new server name
S. Update content references
Hopefully, you shouldnt have any, but in case you do remember to update all references in your
content that point to the old server name. Obviously, this is application specific.

1. Failure to reset IIS
Symptoms:
Unable to reset IIS, because the restart operation fails
Error message:
Attempting stop...
Internet services successfull stopped
Attempting start...
Restart attempt failed.
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timel fashion. (2147943453,
8007041d)
Solution:
In my case it required a restart of the IIS Admin Service:
Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Services
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Find the IIS Admin Service and restart it
2. Cannot start site in IIS
Smptoms:
Site is stopped and it won't start
Error message:
The process cannot access the file because it is being used b another process
Solution:
In m case it was solved b restarting the server and then starting the site
There can be several causes for this error, check KB 890015
3. Unable to access SharePoint Central Administration
Smptoms:
Unable to open Central Administration
Error message:
Cannot displa web page
Cause:
Can be caused b renaming the server and being unable to properl create an alternate access
mapping to Central Administration
Solution:
Use the following command to recreate the Central Administration site on a different port number:
psconfig -cmd adminvs -provision -port <port number> -windowsauthprovider
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