Do I have to unistall previous client side SMS information

[FCoda10]

I have recently set up a new SMS server with a new site name. On the client machines the old site name appears in the properties of the Systems Managment Server icon in the control panel. Is there a way to rename this or do they have to be unistalled. I'm also having trouble discovering all the systmes on the network, I can only see the users. Could this be the reason?

 

[Rovent]

i've been told by some of our higher ups that you don't have to uninstall the clients, but you MUST uninstall/delete the info off of the servers (domain controllers). and even after that, it's a good bet to give the site a new name, just to be sure (we're on the fifth name. . .). i guess the clients will do pretty much what's told of them, but the servers are a little more picky.

on a side note, does anyone know of a clean way to uninstall the SMS files off of a domain controller, if the SMS server is no longer in existance?

Alex

p.s. a sneaky way to uninstall clients

http://www.swynk.com/trent/Articles/SiteLastChecked.asp

and an article from microsoft on the servers

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q217044

 

[wolfej]

How DO you give your site a new name? I wish to try this--is there a simple way of renaming the site, or do you need to reinstall? Thanks.

 

[FCoda10]

Thanks Rovent,
I will give that a try.