Specifies whether the driver tries to connect to the primary and an alternate server at the same time.
This attribute applies only when Failover Mode is set to 1 (Extended Connection) or 2 (Select) and at least one alternate server is specified.
The Alternate Servers option specifies one or multiple alternate servers for failover and is required for all failover methods.
Valid Values
0 | 1
Behavior
If set to 0 (Disabled), the driver tries to connect to an alternate server only when failover is caused by an unsuccessful connection attempt or a lost connection. This value provides the best performance, but your application typically experiences a short wait while the failover connection is attempted.
If set to 1 (Enabled), the driver tries to connect to the primary and an alternate server at the same time. This can be useful if your application is time-sensitive and cannot absorb the wait for the failover connection to succeed.
