Connecting over TCP/IP protocol

To create a database connection cache for the SQL Server database over the TCP/IP protocol:

Specify the Server host field according to the following table. The TCP/IP protocol will be used by default.

Server name

Connection String

Description

172.25.13.1

Data Source=172.25.13.1;Initial Catalog=SnapTest;User ID=sa;Password=appeon;

Connect by IP

127.0.0.1\sql2016

Data Source=172.25.13.1\sql2016;Initial Catalog=SnapTest;User ID=sa;Password=appeon;

Connect to the specific instance by IP

RemoteDBMachineName

Data Source=RemoteDBMachineName;Initial Catalog=SnapTest;User ID=sa;Password=appeon;

Connect to the remote database by its machine name

RemoteDBMachineName\instancename

Data Source=RemoteDBMachineName\instancename;Initial Catalog=SnapTest;User ID=sa;Password=appeon;

Connect to the specific instance by its machine name

tcp:(local)\MSSQLSERVER01

Data Source=tcp:(local)\MSSQLSERVER01;Initial Catalog=SnapTest;User ID=sa;Password=appeon;"

Force to use TCP/IP protocol to connect to the specified local instance