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Attempt to start IBM Cognos Configuration fails : Content Manager failed to start because it could not load driver “com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver”.

Troubleshooting


Problem

Attempt to start IBM Cognos Configuration fails on Testing Content Manager database connection: Content Manager failed to start because it could not load driver “com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver”.

Symptom

[Content Manager database connection]
[ ERROR ] The database connection failed.
[ ERROR ] Content Manager failed to start because it could not load
driver "com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver"

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Modified date:
13 January 2026

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