Part 2: The 32-Bit/64-Bit Drivers : The SQL Server Wire Protocol Driver : Connection Option Descriptions : Host Name

Host Name
Attribute
HostName (HOST)
Purpose
The name or the IP address of the server to which you want to connect.
Valid Values
IP_address | named_server | named_instance| server_name
where:
IP_address
is the IP address of the server to which you want to connect. Specify this address as: IP_address. For example, you can enter 199.226.224.34.
The IP address can be specified in either IPv4 or IPv6 format, or a combination of the two. See Using IP Addresses for details about these formats.
named_server
is the named server address of the server to which you want to connect. Specify this address as: named_server. For example, you can enter SSserver.
named_instance
is a named instance of Microsoft SQL Server or Windows Azure SQL Database. Specify this address as: server_name\instance_name.
Notes
Default
None
GUI Tab
General tab

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