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: