Dell PowerVault DP600 - Manual (Page 88)

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5. Add the data sources to protection groups on the DPM server.
For information about performing tasks involving protection agents and protection groups,
see DPM Help (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=102087).
How to Rename Virtual Servers
DPM uses the computer name as a unique identifier for replicas, recovery points, DPM database
entries, reporting database entries, and so on.
You cannot:
• Change the name of a protected computer and continue protection without disruption.
• Change the name of a protected computer and associate the existing replicas and recovery
points with the new computer name.
We recommend that you do not change the name of a protected computer. If you must change
the name of a protected computer, you must:
• Remove the data sources on the computer from protection (the old computer name).
• Protect the data source on the computer (the new computer name).
To rename a protected computer
1. Remove all members from protection groups.
If you retain the replicas and recovery points, the data will remain accessible for
administrative recovery until you delete the replicas. However, it will not be accessible for
end-user recovery.
2. Uninstall the protection agent by using DPM Administrator Console on the DPM server.
3. Change the name of the computer.
4. Install a protection agent by using DPM Administrator Console on the DPM server.
5. Add the data sources to protection groups on the DPM server.
For information about tasks that involve protection agents and protection groups,
see DPM Help (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=102087).
Renaming Virtual Machines
Renaming a virtual machine changes the name of the virtual machine configuration (.vmc) file,
the virtual machine name shown in the Administration Web site, and the display name of the
virtual machine window, but not the name of the folder containing the virtual machine.
If you change the name of a virtual machine that is protected as a guest on a Virtual Server, DPM
continues protection and captures the change as it does any other change to protected data.