Hi all,
I have SharePoint 2007 installed on Windows Server 2003 and Clustered SQL Server 2008 installed on Windows Server 2008.
I have an SQL content database that I need to add it to add it to the SharePoint using addcontentdb STSADM command.
When I execute the STSADM command to add the database, below error are returned:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that
the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote
connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a conne
ction to SQL Server)
Note:
1- I checked the protocols settings for SQL: Shared Memory, TCP/IP, and Named Pipes. And all of them are enabled.
2- I checked that the Remote Connection on SQL Server are Enabled.
3- I checked for the port 1433 if it is open or no, and it is open and no problem with it.
4- The same error appear when I add content database from central admin >> Application Management >> Manage Content Database.
5- When I create new web application with new Site Collection from Central Admin no thing happen and every thing working fine.
6- The user that I used to execute the command, working on Central Admin, and the owner of the content database are same.
So please advice me about this issue.
Many Thanks
