Using TCP/IP protocols, computers can connect to the SQL Server instance. You can only disable or enable the protocols that can be done from the properties window. It is the simplest protocol and does not have any configuration options.
The Shared memory protocol is used by the clients to connect the SQL Server instance on the same server. You can read Overview of SQL Server Aliases article to learn more about SQL Server aliases.įrom manage SQL Server network configuration node, you can enable or disable the network protocols supported by SQL Server. In Alias – New dialog box, provide Alias Name, Port number, a protocol used to connect SQL Server and hostname of the SQL Server. To create a new alias, right-click on Aliases and select “New Alias.” See the following image: Alias is an alternate name that can be used to connect to SQL Server. To do that, right-click on any of the protocols and select Enable/Disable. You can enable/disable any of the protocols. In the right pane, you can see the list of all the above client protocols. To change the client protocols, click on “Client Protocols” under the “SQL Native client 11.0 configuration.” See the following image:Ĭlients can connect to the SQL Server using any of the following protocols. Using the SQL Server configuration manager, we can perform the following tasks: SQL Server native client is a network library that the client uses to connect to the SQL Server. Manage SQL Server native client configuration To enable the AlwaysOn availability group, click on the “AlwaysOn High Availability” tab. Moreover, you can also start/ stop/ restart the SQL Server service and view the status of the service. To change the SQL Server service account, click on the “ Log On” tab. To change SQL Server startup parameters, click on the “Startup Parameter” tab. To open it, right-click on SQL Server service and click on “ Properties.” See the following image: You can also change the startup parameters, enable AlwaysOn availability features, and other advanced options from the properties. To do that, right-click on any SQL Server service and in the context menu, you can see the options to start, stop, and restart the services. Now, we can start, stop, and restart the SQL Server services. In my workstation, I have installed multiple instances of SQL Server. In the Left pan, select the “SQL Server services.” You can view the list of SQL Server services. We can start, stop, and restart the SQL Server services using the configuration manager. Following is the list of commands that can be used to open the SQL Server configuration manager using “ Run” or command prompt for different versions of SQL Server. The SQL Server configuration manager will open. In Run, type “ SQLServerManager14.msc” command.
To open configuration manager in SQL Server 2017, press the Windows and R key together.
How to open the SQL Server Configuration Manager in SQL Server 2017 For example, if you have installed SQL Server 2019 on the server, then you can open it by running “ SQLServerManager15.msc” command.
To open the configuration manager, Microsoft management console uses the “ SQLServerManager.msc” file. You can find it once the installation of the SQL Server is completed. The SQL Server configuration manager is a Microsoft console management snap-in and is in the start menu. To manage the SQL Server native client configuration To manage SQL Server network configuration (32 bit and 64 bit)
When we install SQL Server, it is installed automatically. It will lay down both the 32bit and 64bit Driver/Provider.Īdam W.SQL Server configuration manager is a tool provided by Microsoft SQL Server. If you are looking for the 32bit SQL Server Native Client, but are running on a 圆4 machine, use the 圆4 MSI. If you are 32bit, it will be an x86 folder.įrom there, you can copy the MSI out to where ever you need to run it at.
For me, it will be the 1033 folder.įrom there, we can go to \圆4\setup\圆4 and you should see the sqlnsli.msi there. But while that is there, we can go into Explorer and browse to the GUID folder.įrom there, you will want to go to the region folder that matches your region. I actually want to ignore the Setup landing page for this. When it is done self extracting, you will see the SQL Setup landing page. When you go to run the SP or CU Package, it will self extract to a GUID folder.
If you go look at the Feature Packs for the Service Packs, or go look at the Cumulative Update downloads, the sqlncli.msi package may not be listed there. It may also be difficult to find the item to actually get it updated. If you are installing a Service Pack (SP) or Cumulative Update (CU) for SQL Server, you may notice that the SQL Server Native Client doesn’t get updated.