iSeries Access for Linux

 

iSeries™ Access for Linux^® (5722-XL1) is the latest offering in the iSeries Access (5722-XW1) family of products. It offers Linux-based access to iSeries servers. iSeries Access for Linux enables users to leverage business information, applications, and resources across an enterprise by extending the iSeries resources to the Linux client.

iSeries Access for Linux allows you to access the DB2 Universal Database™ (UDB) for iSeries using an ODBC driver, and to establish a 5250 session with an iSeries server, all from a Linux client.

iSeries Access for Linux is shipped with the iSeries Access for Web (5722-XH2) product and is available as a download by accessing the iSeries Access for Linux homepage (http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/access/linux/).

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• What's new
  This topic highlights changes to iSeries Access for Linux.

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• IBM iSeries Access for Linux license information
  IBM^® iSeries Access for Linux (5722-XL1) is a licensed program. The 5250 Display Emulation component requires an IBM iSeries Access Family (5722-XW1) license before you can use it.

• Prerequisites for using iSeries Access for Linux
  Use this information to learn about the iSeries server and Linux requirements for using iSeries Access for Linux.

• Install iSeries Access for Linux
  To install iSeries Access for Linux, follow these steps.

• Update iSeries Access for Linux
  Update iSeries Access for Linux

• Uninstall iSeries Access for Linux
  Uninstall iSeries Access for Linux

• iSeries Access for Linux security
  Use this information to learn more about Kerberos, single signon, and secure sockets layer (SSL).

• iSeries Access for Linux 5250 emulation
  The 5250 emulator provides function equivalent to an IBM 5250 terminal. The emulator also provides extended 5250 terminal functions similar to those provided by the PC/5250 emulator.

• iSeries Access for Linux Open Database Connectivity
  For information on using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) with iSeries Access for Linux, see the following topics.

• iSeries Access for Linux utilities
  The following utilities are included with iSeries Access for Linux and are shipped in /opt/ibm/iSeriesAccess/bin.