Using TCP/IP to Connect to a NetWare Server

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

Configuring Pervasive PSQL 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 PSQL work with TCP/IP and NetWare.

Configuring a Client For the Server IP Address

When Pervasive PSQL operates in a TCP/IP network, your client must be able to obtain the IP address of your NetWare server from the name 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 address of the server in a database of servers. 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 98/ME clients:

Click Start 4 Settings 4 Control Panel.

Double-click Network,

select Protocols, select TCP/IP and click Properties.

Click the DNS tab.

Enable DNS and enter the appropriate server information from your network administrator.

For clients on Windows 32-bit server platform:

Click Start 4 Settings 4 Control Panel.

Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections, select Local Area Connection and click Properties.

From the component list, select TCP/IP and click Properties.

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

Find your Hosts file as follows on your Windows machine.

For Windows 32-bit platforms:
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

For Windows 98/ME:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS

Edit the Hosts file with a text editor such as Notepad.

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