I have several servers with SQL Server 2008 R2 instances on them, and alias doesn't work on any of them.
Clients connect to these servers using TCP/IP without any problem, telnet works on IP/Port I use for my alias, the firewall exceptions are created, basically everything works fine, except when I create an alias, I can not connect through it to my server using either TCP/IP or named pipes (local or one of other servers).
I've installed latest cumulative updates, which updates native client too (which I think is the source of problem) and I still have the problem. The stranger part is, if I create an alias on a server with sql server 2005 (native client 9), I can connect to my 2008 r2 instances. Any suggestions?
After you are sure, that it's not firewall problem, TCP/IP problem, and you can connect to server regularly without using alias and only have a problem to connect with alias, I have this problem on Vista and Windows 7.
Solution is to set up proper port inside of "SQL Server Network Configuration" inside "SQL Server Configuration Manager".
Here are the steps:
Go to Computer Management -> Service and Application -> SQL Server Configuration Manager -> SQL Server Network Configuration
Notice that you can also open directly SQL Server Configuration Manager (not from Computer management)
Then in SQL Server Network Configuration, if it is not already enabled, enable TCP/IP protocol.
Right click to open properties of TCP/IP protocol
Then on IP Adresses Tab you will have couple of records.
For every one put TCP Port = 1433
If you use x64 operating system, you have two "SQL Server Network Configuration" nodes, one for 32bit and the other for 64bit. Be sure that you have checked those port on both of them.
Good luck
For me it was the sequence of creating the aliases that was important. See this link: W2K8 R2 SQL Alias will not connect
I started by deleting everything, CliConfig aliases and Configuration Manager Native Client config aliases. Then re-create, adding the CLICONFG version first.
run CLICONFG - create your TCP alias (will default to the x64
version if you're on a 64-bit O/S)
From SQL Server Configuration
Manager create the alias under "SQL Native Client 10.0
configuration"
Try to connect using SSMS - it worked for me. If it doesn't you could go on to try the 32-bit set-up. I did this anyway as the application I'm developing which uses the alias is x86.
%SystemRoot%/SysWow64/CliConfg.exe (32-bit version on 64-bit O/S)
"SQL Native Client 10.0 Configuration (32bit)" under the
configuration manager tool.
For me, the answer was to use the 32-bit CLICONFG. Both Management Studio and the application I was trying to install were 32-bit applications on a 64-bit server. Moral of the story is to create both 64-bit and 32-bit aliases.
Are you using named instances? And if so have you checked that the port is statically assigned?
If you are using default instances are you running on a x64 platform? There are aliases for 32bit and 64bit so SSMS on the same box as the database engine would use the alias under the 32 bit section even though the box is 64bit
For me this was caused by me creating the alias on a 64 bit machine but the software running as a 32 bit application.
When in Sql Server Configuration Manager ensure the alias is set under both the following sections:
SQL Native Client {VersionNo} Configuration
SQL Native Client {versionNo} Configuration (32bit)
That way it will be available regardless of processor platform. Of course if you only want the alias available for one platform for some reason, set the appropriate one and not the other.
Try it with the IP address, like 127.0.0.1 instead of your machine name, localhost or .(dot).
In my case it only worked when I placed the port on the connection [server]\[instance],[port]. Example: DBSERVER\OPERATIONS,1433
Also, check that your alias uses listeners that are enabled (is your alias configured to use TCP while your server is only listening via Shared Memory?)
Related
I have a database alias made using SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Here is what I done:
I've made an alias named "FCIS.SIS" for both 32-bit and 64 bit configurations with port number 1437.
TCP/IP enabled.
TCP/IP properties IPALL port 1437.
Both SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) and SQL Server Browser services have been restarted.
Here is what I get:
I'm using SQL Server 2012 on windows 7
Also I've tried every single solution mentioned in this question but nothing worked for me.
I'm attempting to connect to an instance of SQL Server 2008 (Developer Edition) in SQL Server Management Studio but am receiving the following error:
In SQL Server Configuraton Manager, all services are running and logged in as LocalSystem.
I have set the SQL Native client 10.0 configutarion to enable Shared Memory, TCP/IP, and Named Pipes. I have also set SQL Serer Network Configuration to enable Shared Memory.
The default (unnamed) instance uses MSSQLSERVER as its service name - so it seems your instance is actually called MSSQLSERVER08.
Therefore, you need to use
.\MSSQLSERVER08
or
(local)\MSSQLSERVER08
as your server name for connecting...
Note:
all these things refer to the local machine in the context of connecting to a SQL Server installed on that machine:
.
(local)
localhost
or your actual machine name (whatever it might be)
For SQL Express use .\MSSQLSERVER08 as your server name. Try to enable TCP/IP, Shared Memory and Named Pipes from all programs
Also check if the service is started:
Restart the SQL Server services. Then try to connect.
OR
If you have Installed SQL server with named instance, browse for for the server name.
I am not able to connect to a SQL Server 2005 hosted on a Win7 virtual machine. I am new to VM, can someone help me locate the problem?
I am able to connect another SQL server which is installed on the local machine.
When you say you can't connect - that can mean a lot of things - really you need to be much more specific.
In addition to the comments and answers already here - If you're having trouble connecting to it in Sql Server Management Studio - you should open Configuration Manager on the VM itself and make sure that Shared Memory and Named Pipes are enabled (open the SQL Server Network Configuration node in the tree).
For example, SQL Server Express instances are configured by default to reject the kind of remote connection that SSMS wants to open by default.
first of all check your connection string (for reference):
http://www.connectionstrings.com/
Second you need to add an exception in the guest machine firewall or completely disable it (port 1433 is for sql tcp/ip access).
this works fine for me:
SQLConn.ConnectionString = "Network Library=DBMSSOCN; Data Source=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,1433;
Initial Catalog=mySQLServerDBName; User ID=myUsername;Password=myPassword"
good luck
I know mysql, and I'd like to learn sqlserver.
I'm currently stuck on the basics of basics:
How to install and configure sql server
How to connect to it
I installed Sql Server through Web Platform Installer, and have Visual Studio 2008 installed. Still, I can't understand how to connect to my server:
I see that the SQL service itself (SQLEXPRESS) is running in both in services.msc and Sql Server Configuration Manager
I try to connect to it via the Management Studio, but I don't understand what to do.
Where do I begin?
Start Management Studio and Select Database Engine as your SqlExpress instance then choose Windows Authentication and press connect. After that in object explorer you will see your databases if you want to create one right click databases and create new one.
You can look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186312.aspx
There are two types of ways you can install a SQL Server instance:
1. Named Instance
2. Default Instance
When you use the default instance, and it's the only instance on the machine, the server would listen directly on the port 1433 which is the default SQL Server port. This is what you'd expect if you come from a mysql background.
When you "name" an instance, such as SQLEXPRESS, it works differently. You connect to a special service (SQL Server Browser Service) which now listens on that port, and points the client to the "correct" port of the named instance. I hope I'm being accurate about this one, but that's what happens in general.
You could connect directly to the named instance if you see what port it binds to in the SQL Server error log, and if you could choose the port in the client application.
Read more about this here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181087.aspx
I am having a hell of a time trying to connect to the SQL SERVER 2005 database. I am using Windows 7.
Here is the screenshot of the error thrown:
(source: highoncoding.com)
I have been battling this issue for the past week and still no progress.
I have tried the following in the server name:
(local)
localhost
computername
none of them worked!
I just checked in the services section and SQLSERVER EXPRESS is not even there. I am using the following post as a reference:
https://serverfault.com/questions/11745/i-cannot-connect-to-my-local-sql-server-2008
This instance of SQL Server is running on the same PC you're connecting from? That's the implication of 'local'.
Possibilities :
1) Try (local) instead of local for the server name
2) Try 'MSSQLSERVER' as the name
3) Check the SQL Server Configuration Manager shows the same configuration options you're attempting to connect with, eg the same instance name, Named Pipes enabled, services running ok, etc.
EDIT :
Ok, what are you using to connect with? SQL Server Management Studio Express? Are you sure you installed an instance? The lack of SQLExpress in the services list would seem to indicate otherwise.
When you connect to a SQL Server you specify the name in the form {computername}\{instancename}. The {instancename} is the name of the SQL instance which was chosen during the SQL Server installation. For {computername} you can substitute the special names . or local when connecting to the localhost machine. If the SQL Server was installed as the Default instance then the instance name part must be omitted, so the connection Server name becomes just the computer name.
SQL Server Express installs by default an instance named SQLEXPRESS. The corresponding NT service name is MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS. The Server name in the connection dialog is .\SQLEXPRESS, local\SQLEXPRESS, localhost\SQLEXPRESS or {computername}\SQLEXPRESS (they're all the same).
If the SQL Server was installed as the Default instance name then the corresponding NT service name is MSSQLSERVER. The Server name in the connection dialog is ., local, localhost or {computername} (they're all the same).
If the SQL Server was installed as a named instance then the corresponding NT service name is MSSQL${INSTANCENAME}. The Server name in the connection dialog is .\{INSTANCENAME}, local\{INSTANCENAME}, localhost\{INSTANCENAME} or {computername}\{INSTANCENAME} (they're all the same).
When connecting from a remote computer to a SQL Server instance the SQL has to be configured to allow remote connection How to configure SQL Server 2005 to allow remote connections.
Check your SQL server configuration, make sure the TCP connections are enabled. You can also check that the SQL Browser service is started. Make sure you do not have a firewall that gets on the way. Make sure the SQL Server service is also started.
Did you install SQL Server on the default instance, or have you used named instances? If you've used named instances then the server will be server\instancename. If you don't know, then have a look in the Services administrative tool; you'll be able to determine the instance name, if any, from there).
You could also try connecting with the server name as a single period (i.e. simply ".") [caveat... I've not got access to SQL Server at the moment, but I think I've used this before now].