2 Chapter 2. iSeries Access for Linux iSeries Access for Linux is a new offering in the iSeries Access product line. iSeries Access for Linux allows you to access the DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for iSeries using its Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver and to establish a 5250 session to an IBM i5/OS system from a Linux client. This chapter covers the following items: iSeries Access for Linux overview