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Cannot connect to named instance (2nd instance) from local SSMS

  • July 22, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    #299106

    Hello All,

    I've two instances(Default, Named[dynamics\FINANCE]) running on SQL server 2014. However, when I try to connect to named instance say (dynamics\FINANCE) using SQL authentication from local SSMS, I get below error message:

    A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)

    I assigned a static port number to the named instance [dynamics\FINANCE] 1450. I also setup the firewall rule to allow access to Port 1450.

    What am I missing here? Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks

  • July 22, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    #1814232

    what is 'dynamics'?

    Is it an DNS Alias name?

  • July 22, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    #1814237

    Marsha,

    Yes, it is a DNS alias name for the server.

    Thanks

  • July 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    #1814247

    Is the SQL Browser running on the server?

    Can you take me through the steps you used to create the instances?

  • July 22, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    #1814262

    Marsha (7/22/2015)

    Is the SQL Browser running on the server?

    Can you take me through the steps you used to create the instances?

    this. if you don't have the service running, you must explicitly set the port in the connection info.

    so for your SSMS connection, as well as any connection string, should be server\instance{comma} port

    dynamics\FINANCE,1450

    Lowell

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  • July 24, 2015 at 6:46 am

    #1814727

    You need to restart the SQL Server browser service if it's already running otherwise start it if it's not running.

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