Purpose

The purpose of this article is to teach you the process of configuring a client to use the NWLink IPX/SPX Network Library using Client Network Utility in Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

To Configure a Client to Use the NWLink IPX/SPX Network Library

Microsoft SQL Server clients can be configured to communicate with instances of SQL Server by using the NW Link IPX/SPX Compatible Transport, the native protocol of Novell NetWare networks.

The Client Network Utility provides two specification methods for creating an NW Link IPX/SPX network protocol configuration:

• By service name and port number
• By network address, port number, and network number

Consult your network administrator for this information before setting up the configuration.

Following steps describe you the step by step details of configuring a client to use the NWLink IPX/SPX Network Library:

1. Click Start, go to Programs, then go to Microsoft SQL Server, and then click Client Network Utility.

2. Select Alias tab.

3. Click Add button, select NWLink IPX/SPX under Network libraries, and  enter a name against Server Alias, then select Service name option and give name of your computer against Service name.

4. Click OK.

5. Click Apply and OK.