title: Python - Vertica Library database connection issue
body: <p>from vertica_python import connect
  conn_info = {'host': 'xxx.xx.xxx.xx',
  'port': 1521,
  'user': 'username#',
  'password': 'password#',
  'database': 'Training_DB_Name'}
  connection = connect(**conn_info)</p>
  <p>Using the code above, I am trying to connect to an oracle db and do some sql queries via python.(the DB is in another server) not sure if technically I need an SSL? Please explain because I dont even know what SSL is The issue I am encountering is the following:</p>
  <p>--&gt; 328 self.startup_connection()
  330 # Initially, for a new session, autocommit is off
  331 if self.options['autocommit']:
  ...
  580     self._logger.error(err_msg)
  --&gt; 581     raise errors.ConnectionError(err_msg)
  583 return raw_socket</p>
  <p>ConnectionError: Failed to establish a connection to the primary server or any backup address.</p>