IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection

To access your data in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS, create a connection asset for it.

Use the Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection to access data in your z/OS mainframe environment.

Supported versions

IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1.1.0

Create a connection to Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Hostname or IP address
  • Port number
  • Username and password
  • SSL certificate (if required by the database server)

For Credentials and Certificates, you can use secrets if a vault is configured for the platform and the service supports vaults. For information, see Using secrets from vaults in connections.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project
Click Assets > New asset > Prepare data > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
In a catalog
Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.
In a deployment space
Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
In the Platform assets catalog
Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.

Next step: Add data assets from the connection

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance

This connection can be used on a FIPS-enabled cluster (FIPS tolerant); however, it is not FIPS-compliant.

Restriction

The Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection discovers virtual tables, virtual views, and COBOL copybooks in a system Z environment that map to underlying file structures, such as IMS, VSAM, Sequential files, and other mainframe sources. IBM Knowledge Catalog cannot create a virtual asset using this connection. Virtual assets can be created on Cloud Pak for Data by using the Data Virtualization service to combine other non-Z data assets with those discovered by the Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection.

Learn more

IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

Parent topic: Supported connections