How can I customize the JDBC drivers for the database?

How can I customize the JDBC drivers for the database?

If you do not want to use the default JDBC drivers, for example because more updated drivers have been released in the meantime, you can replace them with a few easy steps for both the master domain manager and Dynamic Workload Console.

Proceed as follows:
  1. Download the updated JDBC drivers for your database.
  2. Create a backup of the existing JDBC drivers installed together with the product in the following paths:
    master domain manager
    On Windows operating systems
    TWA_home\TWS\jdbcdrivers\default_RDBMS
    On UNIX operating systems
    TWA_home/TWS/jdbcdrivers/default_RDBMS
    Dynamic Workload Console
    On Windows operating systems
    DWC_home\jdbcdrivers\default_RDBMS
    On UNIX operating systems
    DWC_home/jdbcdrivers/default_RDBMS
    where
    default_RDBMS
    Indicates one of the following directories related to the database you are using for the master domain manager and the Dynamic Workload Console:
    • db2
    • db2z
    • derby
    • informix (applies to Informix and OneDB)
    • mssql (applies to MSSQL and Azure SQL)
    • oracle
  3. Stop WebSphere Liberty for master domain manager and Dynamic Workload Console, as described in Application server - starting and stopping.
  4. Replace the default JDBC drivers with the updated ones. Ensure you maintain the same path and rename the updated drivers to the exact name of the previous drivers.
  5. Start WebSphere Liberty for master domain manager and Dynamic Workload Console, as described in Application server - starting and stopping.
Note: When you upgrade the master domain manager and Dynamic Workload Console to a new product version, the customized JDBC drivers are replaced by the drivers included in the product installation packages. To continue using custom JDBC drivers, repeat this procedure.