
Assumptions
It is assumed that you are installing an application that needs to securely access data from a relational database.
For more information on this task, see the following sources in the information center:
Before you begin
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Verify that the database and JDBC provider is supported by WebSphere Application Server. For more information see
Vendor-specific data sources minimum required settings
in the information center.
- Create and configure any required databases or tables and verify that you can connect to the databases using the database vendor tools.
- Install the database client drivers on the same node as the WebSphere Application Server that accesses the database.
What you need to know
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To configure the JDBC provider, you must know the file system path to the database client drivers and the [ConnectionPoolDataSource or XADataSource] implementation class name for the provider.
- Understand the following resource requirements for your application:
- The data sources that the application references.
- Whether the application contains enterprise beans or other Web components to access the database.
- Whether security credentials are required for connecting to the databases.