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Connecting to an Instance of SQL Server®

This article will assist in connecting to an instance of SQL Server to start monitoring the SQL Agent in that instance quickly. There are multiple ways to connect to a SQL Server instance with SQL Agent Insight, including:

Clicking on the New Insight button in the toolbar,
Selecting New Insight… from the File menu,
Double-clicking a server name from the list of Available SQL Servers, post enumeration,
Double-clicking a server name from the list of Previously Connected Servers, or,
Pressing the key sequence, CTRL+N

Depending on the action taken above, the server as it appears in the Connect to SQL Server dialog can be automatically populated.

NOTE

The option to manually enter a server / instance name is always available; just start typing when the focus is in the Server dropdown menu of the Connection dialog. A successful connection will place that SQL instance into the Previously Connected Instances pane for quicker connections in the future.

When entering a SQL server instance name manually, ensure to follow SQL Server instance naming conventions. Additionally, if the SQL Server instance requires a specific port, it can be included after the instance name, separated by a comma.

The Connect to SQL Server dropdown will always contain any instances of SQL that have been enumerated. Post server/instance selection, toggle Windows Authentication on or off. Turning off Windows authentication will enable the SQL User and SQL Password textboxes for entry.

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