If your application requires access to a JDBC connection pool
from a J2EE 1.3 or 1.4 level WebSphere Application Server component, you can
create the necessary JDBC provider and data source objects using the Java
Management Extensions (JMX) API exclusively. Alternatively, you can use the
JMX API in combination with the WSadmin - scripting
tool.
Note: Use the JMX API to create only data sources for which the
product does
not provide a template. For every JDBC provider WebSphere
Application Server supports, the product provides a corresponding data source
template. You can create supported providers and associated data sources through
the
administrative console, or by
using the
WSadmin - scripting tool.
For a complete list of supported JDBC providers (and therefore a complete
list of data sources that must be created using a template), refer to the
topic
Vendor-specific data sources minimum required settings.
These
steps outline the general procedure for using the JMX API to create a JDBC
provider and data source, on WebSphere Application Server running on Windows
platforms: