Find SQLServer Instance on an specific computer on LAN

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Dear friend,

I am having the following function to find a SQLServer instance. It works fine on local computer. Would you please tell me how to use this function to check an Instance on other computer on a Local Area Network? I am using VS2008 (framework 3.5) and SQL Server Express 2005.

Private Function MyInstanceFound(ByVal MyInstanceName As String) As Boolean
       Dim InstanceFound As Boolean = False
       Dim MC As ManagedComputer = New ManagedComputer()
       For Each SI As ServerInstance In MC.ServerInstances
           If SI.Name.ToString = MyInstanceName Then
               InstanceFound = True
               Exit For
           End If
       Next
       Return InstanceFound
   End Function

Thanking you in advance.

Regards,
SKPaul

Posted 7-Aug-11 19:13pm

Saumitra Kumar Paul

Updated 7-Aug-11 20:25pm

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-07T19:36:00

Solution 1

Use New ManagedComputer(machineName)[^]

OR

Try SqlDataSourceEnumerator.Instance.GetDataSources
Ref:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sql.sqldatasourceenumerator.instance(v=vs.80).aspx[^]

Or

Locate SQL Server instances on the local network[^]

Posted 7-Aug-11 19:36pm

Prerak Patel

Updated 7-Aug-11 20:35pm

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Saumitra Kumar Paul 8-Aug-11 1:58am

Dear Patel,
Thank you for your suggestion. That is quite helpful. But I want to check the instance on an specific LAN IP.

Regards,
SKPaul

Prerak Patel 8-Aug-11 2:35am

Then why don't you use New ManagedComputer(machineName)?!

Saumitra Kumar Paul 10-Aug-11 1:41am

Thanks,
I'll try it. But for the time being, it seems to work.

SKPaul