How the Name Server Works
The Name Server provides information to user processes that enables a connection to a local DBMS Server. When a process wants to connect to a remote DBMS Server:
• The Name Server provides information that allows the process to first connect to a Communications Server.
• The Communications Server establishes communication with the remote DBMS Server.
• The Name Server checks regularly (the default is every five minutes) to ensure that all DBMS Servers on its list are functioning. If a server has shut down, the Name Server automatically deletes its registration.