Rename a Server on the Farm
Scenario/Problem: You want to rename a server that participates in the SharePoint farm.
Solution: Use the Rename-SPServer cmdlet.
The Rename-SPServer cmdlet renames a server in the farm. However, note that it renames the server only from a SharePoint standpoint and does not actually rename the physical server. Use the current name as the Identity parameter and the new name for the Name parameter, as shown in Listing 4.9.
Listing 4.9. Renaming a Server on the Farm
Rename-SPServer -Identity "OldServerName" -Name "NewServerName"
Warning
If the rename procedure does not complete successfully, the server being renamed may no longer function as a SharePoint server. Running the SharePoint 2013 Products Configuration ...
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