To configure WAS for direct access to DB2-hosted M3 database

Caution: 
Do these steps only when you want your application to directly access the DB2-hosted M3 database.
  1. Log on to your IBM Websphere Administrative Console.
  2. Go to Environment > Websphere Variables.
  3. In the Scope section, select the node and server scope combination for your application (for example, Node=AppServerNode01, Server=server1).
  4. In the Preferences section, click New.
  5. Enter the following:
    Name

    OS400_TOOLBOX_JDBC_DRIVER_PATH

    Value

    The path where the file jt400.jar is located (for example, ${DEPLOY_TOOL_ROOT}\plugins\com.ibm.datatools.db2.iseries_3.1.100.v20100212_1507\driver)

  6. Click Apply.