Hello,
I'm not sure there is enough information here.
Can you describe the setup a bit more?
Is is really SQL Server -> SQL Server2 -> ADS?
At which point is the failure? SQL Server -> SQL Server2 or SQL Server2 -> ADS?
You mentioned testing the server comes to a hault. Which server? SQL Server or ADS?
Are any error messages displayed?
Does ARC (Advantage Data Architect) connect ok?
Are there any errors in the Advantage error log at the time of the test?