Installed applications use data sources as resources to obtain
connection to relational databases. To create these connections between
an application and a relational database, WebSphere Application Server uses
the driver implementation classes that are encapsulated by the JDBC provider,
which is an object that represents vendor-specific JDBC driver classes to
WebSphere Application Server. For access to a relational databases, applications
use the JDBC drivers and data sources that you configure for WebSphere Application
Server.
Procedure
- Start the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
- Click Security -> Secure administration, applications and infrastructure.
- On the Configuration panel, expand Java Authentication and Authorization
Service and click J2C authentication data.
- Click New and enter the Alias, User ID and Password.
- Click Ok.
- On the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, expand Resources.
Expand JDBC then click JDBC Providers.
- In the Scope section, choose the Node level from the drop-down
list.
- Click New to create a new JDBC driver.
- Select, in this order, the Database type, Provider type, Implementation
type and Name. The Name automatically fills based on the implementation
type you choose.
- Click Next and configure the database class path. Click Next.
- On the Summary page, click Finish.
- Click Save to save your selections. The JDBC
providers page then appears.
- On the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, click Data
sources.
- Click New to create a new data source. Enter
the Data source name and the JNDI name, and choose the authentication alias
from the drop-down list in Component-managed authentication alias. The JNDI
name should match the datasourceName value set in wimconfig.xml.
By default, it is jdbc/wimDS.
Note: For Cloudscape 10 Version 1 embedded
databases, leave the Component-managed authentication alias field set to NONE.
- Click Next.
- Enter the Database name and deselect the checkbox, Use this
data source in container managed persistence (CMP). Click Next.
- On the Summary page, click Finish.
- The Data sources page displays. Click Save, Then select
the check box for the authentication alias previously created. Click Test
Connection. The message should indicate that the connection
is successful. Ignore any warnings, and then click Next.
- Save the configurations, and restart WebSphere Application Server.