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Issue getting "Unknown host" in creating new connection using Progress Data Direct jdbc driver for SQL Server.

manalid668
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Trying to configure a sql server jdbc driver for splunk, configured DataDirect SQL Server JDBC in Splunk DB Connect successfully.
But unable to connect to SQL SErver.

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renjith_nair
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@manalid668, are you able to resolve the hostname from the server where DBConnect is installed?

Try a ping or nslookup yourhostname from the server. If the server is not able to resolve, then add the hostname/ip

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renjith_nair
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@manalid668, are you able to resolve the hostname from the server where DBConnect is installed?

Try a ping or nslookup yourhostname from the server. If the server is not able to resolve, then add the hostname/ip

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manalid668
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Thanks.. Resolved by adding hostname in db_connection_types.conf entry.

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renjith_nair
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@manalid668 , if it helped you, please accept it as answer so that someone else could use it

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