Browser serice

• vsamantha35

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  July 11, 2019 at 6:36 am

  #3661850

  Hi All,

  My question on SQL Browser Service. During sql 2016 installation, I see a dialog where we need to specify the service accounts and passwords. I see by default, the Browser is disabled. we are setting an Availability groups on two nodes. My question is that, does the SQL Browser needs to be enable or it can be in a disabled state?

  We are installing a DEFAULT SQL Instance.

  Thanks,

  Sam

• Andrey

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  July 11, 2019 at 7:27 am

  #3661856

  Browser is needed for port resolution of named instances. Kind of DNS for named SQLs.

  Clients connect to default instances without contacting Browser first, assuming that the default instance is on TCP 1433.