Setting up license files to connect to Db2 for z/OS database with Db2 for DataStage connector

With the Db2 for for DataStage connector, you can connect to a Db2 for z/OS database.

Prerequisites

Create the connection. For instructions, see Connecting to a data source in DataStage and the IBM Db2 for DataStage connection.

Note: For IBM Cloud Pak® 5.1.3 and newer, Db2 for DataStage client version is upgraded to 12.1.0. Make sure DB2 for Z/OS license file has an entry that points to 12.1.0.

Setting up license files

Set up license certificate files to create a Db2 for z/OS connection.

  1. Copy Db2® for z/OS® license file into the cluster.
    <path-to-db2z-license-file>
  2. Set the default project location to where Cloud Pak for Data is installed.
    oc project $PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS
  3. Create the license secret on the cluster.
    oc create secret generic datastage-db2z-license --from-file=db2consv_ee.lic=<path-to-db2z-license-file>
    Note: When adding your license file path, make sure that you update only the following part: <path-to-db2z-license-file> and the rest of the command is not changed.
  4. Restart the px-runtime pods.
    oc delete pod -l app.kubernetes.io/component=px-runtime
  5. Restart the caslite pods.
    oc delete pod -l app.kubernetes.io/component=caslite