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Error 908 when connecting to a database server

Troubleshooting


Problem

You try to connect to a database server but receive error -908: -908 Attempt to connect to database server (servername) failed.

Symptom


-908 Attempt to connect to database server (servername) failed.

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Document Information

More support for:
Informix Servers

Software version:
11.5, 11.7, 12.1

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, OS X, Solaris, Windows

Document number:
130587

Modified date:
23 June 2018

UID

swg21409402

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