This procedure will rename a CIFS compname leaving all the shares and local files untouched.  1. Unjoin the original Compname from the Domain # server_cifs server_2 -Unjoin compname=W2k3,domain=abc.com,admin=Administrator 2. Delete the Compname from the Data Mover’s CIFS configuration # server_cifs server_2 –delete compname=W2k3 3. Add the name back to the Data Mover’s CIFS configuration as a Netbios name # server_cifs server_2 –add netbios=W2k3,domain=abc,interface=fsn01 4. Rename the Netbios Server to the new name # server_cifs server_2 –rename -netbios W2k3 W2k3prod 5. Delete the old Netbios name from the Data Mover’s CIFS configuration: # server_cifs server_2 –delete netbios=W2k3prod 6. Add & Join the new Compname to the CIFS Configuration & AD Domain: # server_cifs server_2 –add compname=W2k3prod,domain=abc.com,interface=fsn01 # server_cifs server_2 –Join compname=W2k3prod,domain=abc.com,admin=Administrator
What is the procedure to rename a CIFS compname?
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