Rename file share cluster

Question

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 6:00 AM}

Hi,

After renamed file share cluster from HKNASS to NASTEST, browse NASTESET shown empty.

I have updated DNS record and possible to ping it.

Is anyting missed ??

Thanks

All replies (12)

_{Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:56 AM ✅Answered}

Hi,

Only General and Filover tag. There are no "DNS".

Is any different ??

Thanks

Hi,

please follow my steps and do not something different!
In cluster management go to "Roles" and select your fileserver.
At the bottom switch to tag "Ressources" and open the properties of the cluster fileserver Name.

There you can change the DNS Name.

Do NOT open the properties of the HKNASS fileserver cluster Group!!!

Regards

Sebastian

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 7:47 AM}

Hi,

have you taken the Cluster offline after you renamed it?

Check this:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757533(v=ws.10).aspx
"The new name does not take effect until the Cluster Name resource is taken offline and brought back online.  The Cluster Name resource is found in the Cluster Group resource group in a newly created cluster."

Regards

Sebastian

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 7:57 AM}

Hi SebVe,

Just tried to take offline then bring online. But still not work. Please help.

Otherwise, hknass was removed from DNS, why still can connect ??

Thanks

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 8:23 AM}

Hi,

have you also renamed the DNS name? Or only the ressource name?
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2009/09/23/9898289.aspx

Please also delete DNS cache before testing again.

Regards

Sebastian

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 8:45 AM}

Just stopped cluster service HKNASMGNT, but the HKNASS / NASTEST still available connect.

cluster service stopped but still available to connect ??

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 9:08 AM}

Changed to NASTEST but client access name still HKNASS ??

How to fix it ?

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 10:00 AM}

Change DNS Name to "NASTEST"

http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-postattachments/00-09-89-82-92/ps3.jpg

Sebastian

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 2:36 PM}

Hi,

Haven't find this DNS setting in cluster manager (Win 2012)

I want to rename HKNASS, not nodes name

thanks

_{Monday, May 19, 2014 3:04 PM}

Hi,

in cluster management go to "Roles" and select your fileserver.
At the bottom switch to Register "Ressources" and open the properties of the server Name.

There you can change the DNS Name.

Regards

Sebastian

_{Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:08 AM}

Hi,

Only General and Filover tag. There are no "DNS".

Is any different ??

Thanks

_{Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:41 AM}

Hi,

For connections from any node in the cluster, the new name can be used almost immediately. However, for connections using the new name from a client computer, the new name cannot be used to connect to the server until the new name is visible to that client computer. The length of time required for the new name to be propagated across a network can be a few seconds, or as long as 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the network configuration; additional time may be required before the old virtual server name is no longer visible on the network.

To minimize network propagation delay of a virtual server renaming operation, use the following steps:

ipconfig /flushdns

ipconfig /registerdns

nbtstat –RR

More information:

Rename a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178083.aspx

The related third party article:

Renaming a Failover Clustering Instance of SQL Server

http://sugeshkr.blogspot.com/2008/04/renaming-failover-clustering-instance.html

Hope this helps.

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_{Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:38 AM}

It's been ok

Thanks ~~~