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The ADO (SQL Connect) and ADO - QA (SQL Query) Monitors require that you have the correct OLE DB Provider installed on the ipMonitor host computer to provide access to the database type you wish to use.
To access a Sybase SQL Server Database, you will need to download and install the Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Client Component, available from Sybase Corporation at http://www.sybase.com/.
IMPORTANT! You'll require the following information before you begin:
- The Server Name of the machine where the Sybase SQL Server Database is located.
- The Port Number used to access the Sybase SQL Server Database.
- The Data Source Name of the Sybase SQL Server Database.
- A username and password to access the Sybase SQL Server Database.
- Download the Sybase SQL Server Provider to the ipMonitor host machine.
- Run the setup.exe file to install the Client.
- Click Next to begin the installation process.
- Read and accept the End User License Agreement, and then click Next.
- Choose the directory where you would like to install the provider, and then click Next.
- Choose the Full Install option, and then click Next.
- Click Next a second time to confirm your choices.
- Click Finish to complete the installation process.
- Run the Sybase ASE OLE DB Configuration Manager by clicking Start, All Programs, Sybase, OLE DB Provider, and then Configuration Manager.
- Click the New Data Source button.
- Enter the Data Source Name of the Database you want to monitor.
- Click the Set Up Data Source button.
- Enter a basic Description, the Server Name, Network Protocol and Server Port that will be used to access the Database.
- Click the Test Connect button.
- Enter the User Name and Password used to access the Database, and then click Connect.
For additional information regarding the ADO and ADO - QA Monitors, refer to the Monitors section of ipMonitor's Context-Sensitive Help system, and then select Monitor Types. The Context-Sensitive Help can be accessed by clicking the Help link located in the top right corner of ipMonitor's Administration web interface.
For information on other features and concepts related to those discussed in this article, refer to the following ipMonitor resources:
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Last Updated: April 25, 2006 | What did you think of this topic?