If network name or server name is changed and you want to setup the server for replication you’ll receive the following error message:
SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, ‘{old_name}’. (Replication.Utilities)
To get the Current Server Name (Instance Name) run these two queries in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio that return old_name
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sp_helpserver
select @@servername
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Solution:
Run this:
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sp_dropserver ‘old_name’
go
sp_addserver ‘new_name’,’local’
go
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then start Command Prompt Window (Start -> Run -> cmd) and execute the following command:
net stop mssqlserver
net start mssqlserver
to restart SQL Server Service.
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