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# DB2

You can use the DB2 connector from the CData Sync application to move data
from any supported source to the DB2 destination. To do so, you need to add
the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.

## Prerequisite

Sync requires the db2jcc.jar driver to connect to your DB2 database. If you have not done so already, you can download the JDBC 4.0 driver from the [DB2 JDBC Driver Versions and Downloads web page](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-jdbc-driver-versions-and-downloads).

Copy the JDBC driver into the `libs` directory.

* **Microsoft Windows:** `C:\ProgramData\CData\sync\libs`
* **UNIX or Mac OS X:** `~/cdata/sync/libs`

## Add the DB2 Connector

To enable Sync to use data from DB2, you first must add the
connector, as follows:

<ol>
  <li>Open the **Connections** page of the Sync dashboard.</li>
  <li>Click **Add Connection** to open the **Select Connectors** page.</li>
  <li>Click the **Destinations** tab and locate
  the **DB2** row.</li>

  <li>
    Click the **Configure Connection** icon at the end of that row to open
    the **New Connection** page. This action opens the
    **Add Connection** dialog.

    **Note:** If the **Configure Connection** icon is not
    available, click the **Download Connector** icon to install
    the DB2 connector.
  </li>

  <li>Enter a name for your connection in the **Add Connection** dialog.</li>
  <li>Click **Add** to open the **Settings** tab for your connector.</li>
</ol>

For more information about installing new connectors, see
[Connections](https://docs.sync.cdata.com/26.4/en/connections/connections.md).

## Authenticate to DB2

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

* **Server:** Enter the address or host name of the DB2 server. The default server is **localhost**.
* **Port:** Enter the port on which your DB2 server is listening. The default port is **50000**.
* **Database:** Enter the name of your DB2 database.
* **User:** Enter the username that you use to authenticate to the DB2 database.
* **Password:** Enter the password that you use to authenticate to the DB2 database.

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
2. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.


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