IBM Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS connection

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

Platform assets catalog
Other catalogs (IBM Knowledge Catalog)

Watson Query service: You can connect to this data source from Watson Query.

Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS setup

Installing and configuring the server

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