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Is DB2 V7 required for WebSphere Application Server
Version 5.0? The documentation states that it is an optional software
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Answer |
WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 does not require
DB2 for its Runtime data like WebSphere Application Server V4. In Version
5.0 the runtime configuration data is stored in an HFS. However, if
customer applications need to access DB2 via JDBC or persist the HTTP
session objects into DB2, then DB2 V7 is required because Version
5.0 implements J2EE spec level 1.3. The J2EE 1.3 spec requires JDBC 2.0
spec level. The only IBM DB2 JDBC driver that implements JDBC 2.0 spec
level is DB2 V7. DB2 V6 is at a lower spec level than JDBC 2.0 and is not
compatible with J2EE 1.3
Your application can use any JDBC 2.0 compliant provider. Any
configuration needed for DB2 or any other JDBC provider will be documented
with that product.
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