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Rename of SCOM Server supported or not

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hello,
I just upgraded scom 2016 to SCOM 2019 But now i need to rename the scom server so wants to know.
is rename of scom server (computer name) supported or not,if yes how ?
Thanks
RichWednesday, July 15, 2020 7:54 AM
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Hi,
Renaming a SCOM server or a server with any critical SCOM component is not supported.
Best regards,
LeonBlog:
https://thesystemcenterblog.com LinkedIn:
- Proposed as answer by AlexZhu_775Microsoft contingent staff Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:01 AM
- Marked as answer by Richa km Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:07 AM
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 8:11 AM
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Hi,
Renaming a SCOM server or a server with any critical SCOM component is not supported.
Best regards,
LeonBlog:
https://thesystemcenterblog.com LinkedIn:
- Proposed as answer by AlexZhu_775Microsoft contingent staff Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:01 AM
- Marked as answer by Richa km Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:07 AM
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 8:11 AM -
Hi,
As Leon said, renaming server is not supported, not only for operations manager. Good planning is required before deploying, including nave convention.
Hope the above information helps.
Regards,
Alex Zhu
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Thank You and appreciate quick reply.Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:07 AM
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Hi,
Leon's solid technical skills are really impressive. Hope others facing the same situation will benefit from this thread. Here's a short summary for the problem.
Problem/Symptom:
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Platform: System Center Operations Manager
Problem details:
I just upgraded scom 2016 to SCOM 2019 But now i need to rename the scom server so wants to know.
is renaming of scom server (computer name) supported or not?
Analysis/Possible Cause:
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N/A
Solution/Workarounds:
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Renaming a SCOM server or a server with any critical SCOM component is not supported.
Reference:
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N/A
If you have any questions in future, we warmly welcome you to post in this forum again.
Have a nice day!
Regards,
Alex Zhu
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If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.- Edited by AlexZhu_775Microsoft contingent staff Wednesday, August 19, 2020 5:38 AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 5:38 AM