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• Select the transport type from the drop-down list.
• Enter the host name.
• Enter the port number.
f Click OK twice to exit the
dsedit utility.
For more information, see the Configuration Guide for your platform.
Adding a server to the interfaces file
To access a Sybase server through the interfaces file, each server must be
included in the interfaces file on the client computer.
For additional information on using
dsedit on the client computer, see the Open
Client and Server Configuration Guide for Desktop Platforms and the Open
Client and Server Supplement.
For specific information about entries for connections to Monitor Server and
Historical Server, see:
• Monitor Server User’s Guide
• Historical Server User’s Guide
Testing the Sybase Central installation
After you install Adaptive Server, Sybase Central, and the Java Runtime
Environment, test the installation and network connections:
1 Select Start | Programs | Sybase | Sybase Central v4.3 from the Windows
task-bar to start Sybase Central.
2 Select Tools | Connect from the Sybase Central menu bar to activate a
Sybase Adaptive Server login window.
3 Log in using the default user ID, “sa”, without a password. If you changed
the password for Adaptive Server according to the post-installation
instructions, use the new password.
4 From the drop-down list, select the Adaptive Server to which you want to
connect.
If Sybase Central is installed on the same computer as the server, click the
icon for the server.