Powershell Script to update server hostname after change.

[sethtuders]

Hello,
I am looking for a way to automatically update the server name in veeam if the hostname of the server changes. For example here is how to do it manually: https://www.veeam.com/kb2350 , but I would like to find a way to do this without any effort through powershell.

[chris.arceneaux]

Welcome to the Veeam forums, Seth!

This information can be found in the Windows Registry at the key below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication



Assuming the only thing that changed was the hostname and all other SQL DB information is identical (DB name, instance name, login credentials), you only need to update the below registry key and restart the Veeam Backup Service.

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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication" -Name SqlServerName -Value "newhostname"
Restart-Service VeeamBackupSvc