Using 2 NICs

[D Martin]

I have a set up of 2 servers running sql server 7 set up to replicate between the two.
The problem is 2 network cards are installed one which is a dedicated link to the other server and one which links to the rest of the network.

The one nic gets a dynamic IP off the network, the other is static. The two static cards are the two linked directly.
How can I ensure that the data always goes down the right one. The static address's ping and appear to be connected.
Please HELP

[Dano]

One way is...
Make an entry in your host file for the server's name and the static IP
That way, when your machine tries to resolve the name it will always get the IP that you want. Also, when registering the server, do it by IP instead of name, insuring that SQL uses the static IP.

Dano


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D Martin at 10/18/99 3:34:19 AM

I have a set up of 2 servers running sql server 7 set up to replicate between the two.
The problem is 2 network cards are installed one which is a dedicated link to the other server and one which links to the rest of the network.

The one nic gets a dynamic IP off the network, the other is static. The two static cards are the two linked directly.
How can I ensure that the data always goes down the right one. The static address's ping and appear to be connected.
Please HELP