Install a supported database product.
For a list of database products supported by the Application Server, see the Release Notes.
Install a JDBC driver for the database product.
Make the driver’s JAR file accessible to the domain’s server instance. See To integrate a JDBC driver.
Create the database.
Usually, the application provider delivers scripts for creating and populating the database.
Create a connection pool for the database. See To create a JDBC connection pool.
Create a JDBC resource that points to the connection pool. See To create a JDBC resource.