support-db2.md

How to support Db2

Configuration

• SENZING_OPT_IBM_DIR
• SENZING_VOLUME

Specify Db2 driver location

1. ✏️ Determine where to store IBM Db2 drivers. Examples:

   1. Example #1: A SENZING_VOLUME based approach.

      export SENZING_VOLUME=/opt/my-senzing
      export SENZING_OPT_IBM_DIR=${SENZING_VOLUME}/opt-ibm

   2. Example #2: Direct specification.

      export SENZING_OPT_IBM_DIR=~/opt-ibm

Install Db2 drivers

1. Run container. Example:

   docker run \
     --rm \
     --volume ${SENZING_OPT_IBM_DIR}:/opt/IBM \
     senzing/db2-driver-installer:1.0.1

Set parameter for docker run

1. Construct parameter for docker run. Example:

   export SENZING_OPT_IBM_DIR_PARAMETER="--volume ${SENZING_OPT_IBM_DIR}:/opt/IBM"

References

1. GitHub project for senzing/db2-driver-installer