Sybase 12.4.2 - Manual (Page 507)

CHAPTER 14 Adaptive Server IQ as a Data Server
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to identify the current machine.
Port Number The port number you enter must match the port specified on the Adaptive
Server IQ database server command line, as described in “Starting the database
server as an Open Server”. The default port number for Adaptive Server IQ
servers is 2638.
The following are valid server address entries:
elora,2638
123.85.234.029,2638
Verifying the server address
You can verify your network connection by using the Ping command from the
Server Object menu.
Note Verifying a network connection confirms that a server is receiving
requests on the machine name and port number specified. It does not verify
anything about database connections.
❖ To ping a server:
1 Ensure that the database server is running.
2 Click the server entry in the Server box of the dsedit session window.
3 Select Ping Server from the Server Object menu. The Ping window
appears.
4 Click the address that you want to ping. Click Ping.
A message box appears, to notify you if the connection is successful or not.
A message box for a successful connection states that both Open
Connection and Close Connection succeeded.
Renaming a server entry
You can rename server entries from the dsedit session window.
❖ To rename a server entry:
1 Select a server entry in the Server box.
2 Choose Rename from the Server Object menu. The Input Server Name
window appears.