Connect to IBM Db2 for z/OS

Learn to create a connection to IBM Db2 for z/OS for use in an OCI GoldenGate data replication deployment.

Before you begin

Ensure that you:

Create the connection

To create a IBM Db2 for z/OS connection:

  1. From the OCI GoldenGate Overview page, click Connections.
    You can also click Create Connection under the Get started section and skip to step 3.
  2. On the Connections page, click Create Connection.
  3. On the Create Connection page, complete the fields as follows:
    1. For Name, enter a name for the connection.
    2. (Optional) For Description, enter a description that helps you distinguish this connection from others.
    3. For Compartment, select the compartment in which to create the connection.
    4. From the Type dropdown, under IBM Db2 for z/OS, select IBM Db2 for z/OS.
    5. For Database name, enter the IBM Db2 for z/OS database name.
    6. Enter the IBM Db2 for z/OS database host and port in the Host and Port fields.

      Note:

      If you enter a private IP, then OCI GoldenGate rewrites the private IP in the format, ip-10-0-0-0.ociggsvc.oracle.vcn.com.
    7. For Database username, enter the IBM Db2 for z/OS database username.
    8. For Database user password, enter the IBM Db2 for z/OS password.

      Note:

      To use password secrets, ensure that you select Use secrets in vault in the Settings tab under Advanced Options, located at the bottom of this form.
    9. For Security protocol, select from the following options:
      • Plain
      • TLS, and then select the TLS mode
    10. For Network connectivity, select a Traffic routing method:
      • Shared endpoint, to share an endpoint with the assigned deployment. You must allow connectivity from the deployment's ingress IP.
      • Dedicated endpoint, for network traffic through a dedicated endpoint in the assigned subnet in your VCN. You must allow connectivity from this connection's ingress IPs.

        Note:

        • If a dedicated connection remains unassigned for seven days, then the service converts it to a shared connection.
        • Learn more about Oracle GoldenGate connectivity.
    11. Expand Show advanced options. You can configure the following options:
      • Security
        • Select Use Oracle-managed encryption key to leave all encryption key management to Oracle.
        • Select Use customer-managed encryption key to select a specific encryption key stored in your OCI Vault to encrypt your connection credentials.
      • Settings
        • Select Use vault secrets to use a password secret for your connection.
      • Connection attributes: Add optional attributes to the connection.
      • Tags: Add tags to organize your resources.
  4. Click Create.
After the connection is created, it appears in the Connections list. Ensure that you assign the connection to a deployment to use it as a source or target in a replication.