Verifying That You Can Connect To Servers - Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.0.2 Installation Manual

Verifying that you can connect to servers

Installation Guide
The Status column indicates if it is started. If it is not, select the server,
then click Start.
Use to perform a quick test. Source ASE150.[csh, sh]. Then, use
isql
connect to servers:
1 At the command prompt, enter:
isql -Usa -P<password or leave it blank>
-Sserver_name
where server_name is the Adaptive Server name.
The first time you log in to Adaptive Server, use the default "sa"
Warning!
user name and leave the password blank. After you log in for the first time,
change the System Administrator's password. See "Setting the System
Administrator password" on page 42.
The command prompt is displayed if the login is successful.
2 To display the Adaptive Server version number, enter:
1> select @@version
2> go
The Adaptive Server version number is displayed. The output should show
Adaptive Server at version 15.0.2.
If you encounter errors, see the Troubleshooting Guide.
Alternatively, start
dsedit
1 From the Windows task-bar, select Start | Programs | Sybase | Connectivity
| Open Client Directory Service Editor.
2 Open the Directory Services window by clicking OK.
3 Highlight servername (the name of the server you want to test).
4 From the Server Option drop-down menu, select Ping.
5 A successful connection returns the message that the connection
succeeded.
CHAPTER 3
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Post-Installation Tasks
to
isql
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