Using TCP/IP to Connect to a NetWare Server

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This section documents the use of TCP/IP when connecting to a Pervasive.SQL server running on a NetWare machine.

Configuring Pervasive.SQL to use TCP/IP

TCP/IP is the default protocol when connecting to NetWare servers, meaning that if both TCP/IP and SPX protocols are available, TCP/IP is the first one the Communications Requester attempts to use.

If you have a working TCP/IP setup from your client to your NetWare server, you should not have to do anything in addition to make Pervasive.SQL work with TCP/IP and NetWare.

Configuring a Client For the Server IP Address

When Pervasive.SQL operates in a TCP/IP network, your client must be able to obtain the name of your NetWare server from the IP address given to that server by your network administrator. There are two mechanisms that enable this address to name translation:

• DNS (Domain naming service)
• Editing the Hosts file (a method typically used in small to medium sized networks)

The following procedures show how to set up the IP address using each method.

Using DNS to Configure the Server IP Address

When you use DNS, you specify settings that allow your computer to look up the name of the server in a database of addresses. Your network administrator can provide the information you need to configure DNS.

   To configure your clients to use DNS to resolve the server IP address:

For Windows 9X/NT clients:

1. Click Start, point to Settings and select Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network,
3. select Protocols, select TCP/IP and click Properties.
4. Click the DNS tab.
5. Enable DNS and enter the appropriate server information from your network administrator.

For Windows 2000 clients:

1. Click Start, point to Settings and select Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections, select Local Area Connection and click Properties.
3. From the component list, select TCP/IP and click Properties.
4. Enable DNS and enter the appropriate server information from your network administrator.

Using the Hosts File to Configure the Server IP Address

The Hosts file is a way to manually enter a relationship between a name and an IP address. Use this method if DNS is not used in your organization.

   To Edit the Hosts file on your Windows client

1. Find your Hosts file as follows on your Windows machine.

   For Windows NT/2000:
   \WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

   For Windows 9X/ME:
   \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

2. Edit the Hosts file with a text editor such as Notepad.
3. Enter your server's IP address and name in the hosts file as a new line as shown in the following example. Your network administrator can provide you with the IP address of your server.

   # the following is an example of a Hosts file entry

   146.23.45.2 acctserver