Application support for Linux logical partitions
Learn how to integrate Linux with IBM® i applications and data.
Samba support with IBM i NetServer
Server Message Block (SMB) is a file-sharing protocol that is commonly used by Windows PCs. Whenever a network drive is mapped from a Windows PC to another Windows PC, the SMB TCP/IP protocol is being used.
Samba implements the SMB/CIFS standard on UNIX operating systems. This protocol enables file sharing among SMB-enabled operating systems, including IBM i with NetServer.
Samba allows Linux PCs and servers to interact with existing Windows PCs and file servers without requiring any additional software. IBM i NetServer supports Linux Samba clients.
You can use a Samba server to run printers and authenticate users, share files, and directories, just like Microsoft Windows PCs. Samba can also act as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or as a Backup Domain Controller (BDC) in your Windows network. You can use it to run OpenLDAP and add LDAP function to your Windows Network without the expense. You can use Samba and NetServer to share printers and files on IBM Power Systems™ or Linux partitions.
Accessing IBM i data using Linux ODBC driver
The IBM i Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver for Linux allows you to access the IBM i database data from Linux applications written to the ODBC API. It is based on the ODBC driver in the IBM i Access for Windows product.
