irb(main):199:0> client = TinyTds::Client.new username: bio_metric_db_info.user_name, password: bio_metric_db_info.password, dataserver: bio_metric_db_info.db_ip_addr ,database: bio_metric_db_info.db_name
=> #<TinyTds::Client:0x007f59f63072b0 @query_options={:as=>:hash, :symbolize_keys=>false, :cache_rows=>true, :timezone=>:local, :empty_sets=>true}>
irb(main):200:0> client.active?
=> false
irb(main):201:0> client.dead?
=> true
irb(main):202:0>