InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comFri, 24 May 2013 00:40:08 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic924767-146-1.aspxHI I am trying to set SQL serve replication between two different datacenters.Source:'XXAMSVDB01\DCOINTAUTH1'Destination:'XXATLVDB01\DCOINTAUTH2' Both are running on port 1113.I am able to connect 'XXATLVDB01\DCOINTAUTH2' from 'XXAMSVDB01\DCOINTAUTH1' using 'XXATLVDB01\DCOINTAUTH2,1113'But while creating the subscription in transactional replication it is throwing me an error:SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, 'XXAMSVDB01\DCOINTAUTH1'Any Idea why this is happening? I tried creating the allias but that did not work for me.Wed, 19 May 2010 19:13:19 GMTjeet_personal