Content Platform Engine, Version 5.2.1

Configuring the global configuration database JDBC data source settings

You must provide property information about the JDBC data sources for the global configuration database (GCD). Content Platform Engine uses the data source information to connect to and update the GCD.

Before you begin

Ensure that the application server instance is running or stopped, depending on its type:

Table 1. Required application server state
Option	Description
WebSphere® Application Server	Start the application server instance if it is not already running.
JBoss Application Server	Stop the application server instance.
WebLogic Server	Start the application server instance if it is not already running.

Important: Do not change the JDBC data source or JDBC XA data source.

Procedure

To configure the JDBC settings:

Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only Configuration Manager values, filter by CM: Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
If your configuration profile is not open in Configuration Manager, open the profile.
Right-click Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources in the profile pane and select Edit Selected Task.
Enter the property values for your database by using the values in your worksheet.
Optional: (WebSphere and WebLogic only) Click Test Database Connection to test the connection to the database by using the database user name, database server name, database name, port number, and password that you provided. The test does not create the data sources.
(WebLogic only) If the test fails, complete the following substeps to reset the data source parameters before attempting the database connection test again:
1. Start the WebLogic Server administrative console.
2. Click Lock & Edit > Services > Data Sources.
3. Select the check box for the data source and then click Delete.
4. Click Activate Changes.
Click Save to save your changes.
Ensure that the task is enabled. When the task is disabled, the task name includes the text (disabled). To enable the task, select Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources (disabled) in the profile pane, and then either right-click and click Enable Selected Task from the menu, or click the Enable the Selected Task icon in the task toolbar.
Apply the JDBC property settings by right-clicking Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources in the profile pane, and selecting Run Task. Running the configuration task can take several minutes. The task execution status messages are displayed in the console pane below the JDBC properties.
Close the Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources task pane. In this step, you created the GCD data sources. You create the initial object store data sources later in the configuration process.