SSA4CJ_1.4.x - Documentation Index

Table of Contents

• Welcome to IBM Data Gate for watsonx
• Overview of Data Gate for watsonx
  • Use cases and scenarios
  • Limitations and restrictions
  • Structure of the data and metadata objects
  • FAQs
• What's new in version 1.4.x
• Roadmap for planning, installation, and configuration
• Planning for Data Gate for watsonx
  • Data Gate for watsonx system requirements
  • Network access requirements
• Configuring network access
  • Setting up a network by running sample JCL jobs
  • Installing existing certificates
  • Configuring inbound connections to Db2 for z/OS
    • Defining a secure network port for connections to Data Gate for watsonx
    • Configuring AT-TLS connections
      • Modifying a RACF profile for Data Gate for watsonx
      • Encrypting Data Gate for watsonx connections
      • Creating a RACF key ring
      • Defining TTLS connection rules Data Gate for watsonx
  • Encrypting outbound connections from Db2 for z/OS
    • Creating a RACF® profile Data Gate for watsonx
    • Generating a key pair and certificate
    • Configuring the Policy Agent on IBM Z
  • Network configuration example
  • Configuring mutual AT-TLS for VSAM or IMS
  • Changing the load balancer HAProxy for Db2, VSAM, and IMS
• Installing Data Gate for watsonx backend on IBM Z
  • Installing the Db2 for z/OS backend
    • Installing the Db2 for z/OS maintenance
    • Setting Db2 for z/OS subsystem parameters
    • Activating the Db2 Connect Unlimited license on a Db2 for z/OS subsystem
    • Creating Data Gate for watsonx database and tables
    • Creating a WLM environment
    • Verifying the setup of Db2-supplied stored procedures
    • Defining WLM performance goals
    • Creating Data Gate for watsonx stored procedures
    • Creating users and granting privileges in Db2 for z/OS
  • Installing CDC for VSAM or IMS
• Installing Data Gate for watsonx services on Red Hat OpenShift
• Upgrading
  • Preparing
    • Activating the Db2 Connect license
  • Upgrading
    • Upgrading Data Gate for watsonx
  • Post-upgrade
    • Client certificate authentication
      • Setting up client certificate authentication on z/OS
• Uninstalling Data Gate for watsonx
  • Removing the services from OpenShift
  • Removing the backend from IBM Z
• Provisioning Data Gate for watsonx
  • Connecting Data Gate for watsonx with a watsonx.data target
  • Provisioning and configuring a Data Gate for watsonx instance for Db2 for z/OS data sources
  • Provisioning and configuring a Data Gate for watsonx instance for VSAM or IMS data sources
  • Setting up AWS AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity authentication
• Administering Data Gate for watsonx
  • Working with Data Gate for watsonx
  • Managing user access
  • Updating passwords
    • Updating Db2 for z/OS user passwords
    • Updating credentials of VSAM or IMS instances
    • Updating Access Key and Secret Key for Data Target
  • Updating a data source definition
    • Updating a Db2 for z/OS source definition
  • Adding tables
    • Adding Db2 for z/OS tables
    • Adding VSAM or IMS tables
  • Loading tables
    • Loading tables from a Db2 for z/OS data source
    • Loading tables from a VSAM or IMS data source
  • Removing tables
  • Enabling or disabling table synchronization
  • Viewing instance details
  • Monitoring a Data Gate for watsonx instance
    • Setting up Prometheus
    • Testing Prometheus
    • Setting up Grafana
    • Creating an OpenShift dashboard
    • Refreshing bearer tokens
  • Removing an instance
    • Cleaning up watsonx.data
    • Cleaning up Db2 for z/OS
  • Collecting diagnostic information
  • Stored procedures
• Troubleshooting Data Gate for watsonx
  • Using cpd-cli shutdown does not correctly shut down Data Gate for watsonx service
  • Definition of client certificate authentication may be overwritten by operator during changes or updates
  • Data-gate-iceberg-server pod of the instance fails its liveness check
  • Container datagate-api in the Data Gate pod has problems
  • Data Gate for watsonxProvisioning new instances fails
  • Adding or loading tables seems to fail
• Data Gate for watsonx REST APIs
  • Table management API
  • Data Gate for watsonx REST APIs
• Opening a support case