4.0.0 HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server Administration Guide (T5392-96056, March 2010)
4. Nslookup the Virtual SQL Server IP address. For example:
C:\>nslookup 99.11.13.181
Server: qadc1.ad1.polyserve.com
Address: 99.11.0.31
Name: vqar13s11.ad1.polyserve.com
Address: 99.11.13.181
NOTE:
If the nslookup fails, make sure a PTR record is created in DNS for the virtual IP. Nslookup
may require you to “set type=PTR” and lookup the in-addr reverse form of the IP. For
example:
C:\>nslookup
Default Server: qadc1.ad1.polyserve.com
Address: 99.11.0.31
> set type=PTR
> 181.13.11.99.in-addr.arpa
Server: qadc1.ad1.polyserve.com
Address: 99.11.0.31
181.13.11.99.in-addr.arpa name = vqar13s11.ad1.polyserve.com
> 99.11.13.181
Server: qadc1.ad1.polyserve.com
Address: 99.11.0.31
181.13.11.99.in-addr.arpa name = vqar13s11.ad1.polyserve.com
When a SQL client uses integrated security (SSPI) to connect to a SQL Server, the SQL driver
authenticates the client via the strong network authentication, Kerberos first. If Kerberos is not available,
NTLM authentication is then used to authenticate the client. Kerberos authentication is used only if the
following prerequisites are met:
• Both the client and server computers are running Windows 2000 SP3 or higher.
• Both the client and server computers are part of the same domain or trusted domains.
• The SQL Server service SPN is registered with Active Directory.
• The SQL Server instance is listening on TCP/IP.
• The SQL client is connecting over TCP/IP.
When a SQL client uses integrated security (SSPI) to connect to a SQL Server, the SQL driver
authenticates the client via the strong network authentication, Kerberos first. If Kerberos is not available,
NTLM authentication is then used to authenticate the client. Kerberos authentication is used only if the
following prerequisites are met:
• Both the client and server computers are running Windows 2000 SP3 or higher.
• Both the client and server computers are part of the same domain or trusted domains.
• The SQL Server service SPN is registered with Active Directory.
• The SQL Server instance is listening on TCP/IP.
• The SQL client is connecting over TCP/IP.
Kerberos uses a domain unique identifier, “Service Principal Name” (SPN), to identify a resource
within a network. An SPN for SQL Server is composed of three components:
• ServiceClass: the class of service. MSSQLSvc is for SQL Server.
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