Sep 29, 2024 · This article describes how to create or configure a single availability group listener for an Always On availability group by using SQL Server Management Studio, Transact-SQL, or PowerShell in SQL Server.

Mar 3, 2023 · A listener allows a client to connect to a replica without having to know the physical instance name of the SQL Server. Since the listener routes traffic, the client connection string doesn't need to be modified after a failover occurs.

Sep 29, 2024 · An availability group listener is a virtual network name that clients use to connect to a database hosted in an availability group. The listener provides a consistent connection endpoint for client applications, regardless of which availability replica is currently hosting the primary database.

Nov 1, 2024 · If after installing System Center Operations Manager, you move the Operations Manager operational or data warehouse database to a different SQL Server instance, move the databases to a SQL Server Always On availability group, or reconfigure the SQL Server instance, you need to follow the steps below to reconfigure the management group to ...

Jun 18, 2024 · Step-by-step instructions for creating a listener for an Always On availability group for SQL Server in Azure virtual machines

Sep 4, 2024 · Describes how to remove an Always On availability group listener with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Transact-SQL (T-SQL), or SQL PowerShell.

Feb 12, 2025 · You may also need to create a firewall rule to allow the SQL Server application or service to communicate through the firewall. If using Always On, connecting to the listener doesn't use SQL Server Browser, so you have to specify the port number in the connection string.

Dec 4, 2023 · I have a customer requirement that they can only connect to SQL Server with IP address. So, we have setup a 2 node Always On cluster with the Listener. When trying to connect with the Listener IP it is taking forever to connect and after the …

May 17, 2023 · In your DNS, you need to have the listener bound to the primary replica. (And update the DNS if you do a failover.) To connect to the read-only database, connect to the listener, but you must specify the database in the connection string.

Jan 28, 2025 · There's an NSG rule that allows communication on port 5022 for the virtual network that hosts SQL Managed Instance. Test connection from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server. To check that SQL Managed Instance can reach SQL Server, first create a test endpoint.