Configuring IBM data server driver configuration file

Data server driver configuration contains the remote data source information namely hostname, port number, username, password and other parameters.

Procedure

  1. Go to sqllib/cfg folder and open db2dsdriver.cfgsample file.
  2. Set the DSN name, database name and other parameters. For example:
    <dsncollection>
    <dsn alias="STLEC1" name="STLEC1" host="SDTEC2.vmec.svl.ibm.com" port="4
    <parameter name="Authentication" value="SERVER"/>
    <parameter name="commprotocol" value="TCPIP"/>
    <parameter name="clientApplCompat" value="V12R1M501"/>
    </dsn>
    </dsncollection>
    </databases>
    <database name="STLEC1" host="SDTEC2.vmec.svl.ibm.com" port="446">
    <parameter name="CurrentSchema" value="SYSADM"/>
    <wlb>
    <parameter name="enableWLB" value="true"/>
    <parameter name="maxTransports" value="50"/>
    </wlb>
    </database>
    Note: If the data source is Db2 z/OS V12R1M500 or less than V12R1M500, you must remove the parameter clientApplCompat. For more information, see V12R1Mnnn application compatibility levels for data server clients and drivers