Global Listener

Only available as of database version 7.8

The global listener is a specialized X server, which is running on the database computer and is listening for connection requests from remote clients. After receiving a connection request, the global listener sends the client the connection data for the installation-specific X server of the database that the client wants to connect to.

X Server, DBM Server

Architecture of the Database System, Architecture of the Database Tools, Global Listener and X Servers