If
you know a computer’s IP address as well as its name, specify
the IP address in the sql.ini file to ensure
that the computer can be found on the network.
For example, the following entry, which uses Named Pipes,
specifies a remote server’s computer name and requires
name resolution:
NLMSNMP,\\SMOKE\pipe\sybase\query
The following entry uses a remote server’s IP address
and does not require name resolution: