Task: Create a New JDBC Data Source

Important

This task is almost purely speculative because the console is not yet complete.
Prerequisites
You must meet the following conditions before continuing with this task:
Procedure 10. Create a New JDBC Data Source
  1. Login to the Administration Console

    Open the Administration Console, http://serveraddress:9990/console/, in your web browser and login with your administrator account details.
  2. Navigate to the JDBC Data Source Configurations

    1. Click on Profiles.
    2. Click on Subsystems.
    3. Select the Profile that you want to add the new Data Source to.
    4. Select the Datasources item in the subsystem list.
    5. Click on the Data Sources tab.
    You are now looking at the list of Data Sources for the profile.
  3. Click the Add button

    Click on the Add button and the "Create New Data Source" form will appear.
  4. Fill in the required details for your datasource

    Fill in the required details for your new datasource in the form.
    • JNDI name for this data source, e.g. java:/AccountsDB
    • The JDBC Driver, e.g. org.mysql.Driver
    • The Username and password for the database server user account
    • [add other details not yet known here]
  5. Check the "Is enabled?" checkbox.

    If the "Is enabled?" checkbox is checked then the data source will be available to application immediately. To save the data source configuration but not yet make it available then leave this checkbox unchecked.
  6. Click Save

    To save the new data source configuration click the Save button. The data source configuration is saved and the view returns to the list of data sources.
Result:
The new data source is created. The data source will be available for applications if the "Is enable?" checkbox is checked.