To access your data in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS, create a connection asset for it.
Use the Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection to access data in your z/OS mainframe environment.
Supported versions
IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1.1.0
Create a connection to Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS
To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:
- Hostname or IP address
- Port number
- Username and password
- SSL certificate (if required by the database server)
For Private connectivity, to connect to a database that is not externalized to the internet (for example, behind a firewall), you must set up a secure connection.
Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform
- In a project
- Click Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
- In a catalog
- Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.
- In a deployment space
- Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
- In the Platform assets catalog
- Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.
Next step: Add data assets from the connection
Where you can use this connection
You can use Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connections in the following workspaces and tools:
Projects
- Data Refinery (watsonx.ai Studio or IBM Knowledge Catalog)
- DataStage (DataStage service). See Connecting to a data source in DataStage.
- Metadata enrichment (IBM Knowledge Catalog)
- Metadata import (IBM Knowledge Catalog)
Catalogs
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Platform assets catalog
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Other catalogs (IBM Knowledge Catalog)
- Data Virtualization service
- You can connect to this data source from Data Virtualization.
Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS setup
Restriction
The Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection discovers virtual tables, virtual views, and COBOL copybooks in a system Z environment that map to underlying file structures, such as IMS, VSAM, Sequential files, and other mainframe sources. IBM Knowledge Catalog cannot create a virtual asset using this connection.
Learn more
IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS
Parent topic: Supported connections