#### To integrate a JDBC driver

A JDBC driver translates an application's JDBC calls into the protocol of the database server.

- To integrate the JDBC driver into an administrative domain, do either of the following:

  - Make the driver accessible to the common class loader.

    1. Copy the driver's JAR and ZIP files into the domain-dir`/lib` directory or copy its class files into the domain-dir`/lib/ext` directory.

    2. Restart the domain.

  - Make the driver accessible to the system class loader.

    1. Select Application Server.

    2. Click the JVM Settings tab.

    3. Click the Path Settings tab.

    4. In the Classpath Suffix field, enter the fully-qualified path name for the driver's JAR file.

    5. Click Save.

    6. Restart the server.

##### See Also

- To Set Up Database Access

- Chapter 2, "JDBC Resources," in Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Administration Guide