Migrating an app from one cluster to another .. with the same name

Currently migrating a SQL application from an old Win2k cluster to some new
hardware.
The new hardware will run as a Win2K3SP1 cluster.
The App people would like to keep the names the same for all servers and
virtual services so that clients are not affected.
Downtime is not an option.
Whats the easiest way to do this?
Consider a DNS alias.
Tom
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA
SQL Server MVP
Columnist, SQL Server Professional
Toronto, ON Canada
www.pinpub.com
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"Rory Niland" <RoryNiland@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Currently migrating a SQL application from an old Win2k cluster to some new
hardware.
The new hardware will run as a Win2K3SP1 cluster.
The App people would like to keep the names the same for all servers and
virtual services so that clients are not affected.
Downtime is not an option.
Whats the easiest way to do this?
|||Agreed, because you can't rename a SQL machine.
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"Tom Moreau" <tom@.dont.spam.me.cips.ca> wrote in message
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> Consider a DNS alias.
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> Tom
> ----
> Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA
> SQL Server MVP
> Columnist, SQL Server Professional
> Toronto, ON Canada
> www.pinpub.com
> .
> "Rory Niland" <RoryNiland@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DDCB983B-3F22-4360-8E07-91B02887ABB3@.microsoft.com...
> Currently migrating a SQL application from an old Win2k cluster to some
> new
> hardware.
> The new hardware will run as a Win2K3SP1 cluster.
> The App people would like to keep the names the same for all servers and
> virtual services so that clients are not affected.
> Downtime is not an option.
> Whats the easiest way to do this?
>