JDBC Drivers

Use these procedures to manage the database drivers that can be used by application JDBC connections.

Add a database driver

The Grid supports the uploading of new database drivers (type 4 JDBC drivers only). If you have type 4 JDBC drivers you want to use, you can upload them to the Grid.

  1. Access the Grid Configuration Manager. You can access this page via the grid's Grid Management Pages, which can be accessed through the LifeCycle Manager, Java Web Start, or a web browser.

  2. In the Grid Configuration Manager, click the Grid Configuration link. On the next page, click the JDBC Drivers link.

  3. On the Drivers page, click Add new…

  4. Enter a name in the Display name text field.

  5. If you want to upload more than one file, click the more… link for every additional file you want to upload.

  6. Browse to each driver file you want to upload.

  7. Click the Create button.

Edit a database driver

  1. Access the Grid Configuration Manager. You can access this page via the grid's Grid Management Pages, which can be accessed through the LifeCycle Manager, Java Web Start, or a web browser.

  2. In the Grid Configuration Manager, click the Grid Configuration link. On the next page, click the JDBC Drivers link.

  3. On the Drivers page, click the edit icon for the driver you want to edit.

  4. To change the display name, enter the new value in the Display name text field.

  5. To change the driver class, enter the new value in the Driver class name text field.

  6. To remove a file, click the remove icon for that file.

  7. If you want to add more than one driver file, click the more… link for every additional file you want to add.

  8. Browse to each driver file you want to add.

  9. When you have finished editing, click the Update button.

Remove a database driver

  1. Access the Grid Configuration Manager. You can access this page via the grid's Grid Management Pages, which can be accessed through the LifeCycle Manager, Java Web Start, or a web browser.

  2. In the Grid Configuration Manager, click the Grid Configuration link. On the next page, click the JDBC Drivers link.

  3. On the Drivers page, click the remove button for the driver you want to remove.

  4. Click the OK button to confirm that you want to remove the driver.

    Note: You cannot remove drivers that are being used by applications. Any application using this driver is shown in the Used by column. You must first either uninstall the application(s) or remove the connection configuration(s) that are using the driver.