Identify i5/OS™ host servers and associated programs.

Describes many of the host servers that are common in the iSeries™ Access for Windows^® client and the related objects. You can view the servers by type or by their function in iSeries Access for Windows.

This information covers only the servers used by iSeries Access for Windows. This does not include all of the servers on the host (iSeries) system. iSeries Access for Windows host servers include:

• Host servers by iSeries Access for Windows function
  Host servers listed by their associated function in iSeries Access for Windows.
• File server
  Learn about the file server, including file server programs and how it works with the integrated file system.
• Database server
  For Data Transfer, ODBC, iSeries Navigator database, and iSeries Access for Windows providers (OLE DB and the .NET Data provider).
• Data queue server
  Provides access to iSeries Server data queues.
• Network print server
  Provides remote print support and additional print management functions.
• Central server
  Provides services such as license management and other client management functions.
• Remote command and distributed program call server
  Allows PC applications to issue commands and call programs on i5/OS™ and return the results to the client.
• Signon server
  Provides password management functions for host servers with sockets support.
• Server Port Mapper
  Provides the current server port number to a client requesting a connection.
• Extended Dynamic Remote SQL server (QXDAEDRSQL)
  Supports remote SQL access and other database functions.
• DRDA/DDM server
  Allows access to functions included with DB2^® UDB for iSeries. This server supports record level access when using the OLE DB provider and the Toolbox record level access classes.