Test Connection to ILMT failed with error "'IBMDADB2' provider is not registered"

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When testing the connection to the IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) database, you may encounter an error stating that the 'IBMDADB2' provider is not registered. This issue occurs even after the IBM Data Server Driver Package has been installed and the database has been cataloged.

Follow these steps to resolve or work around the error:

Verify that the IBM Data Server Driver Package (IBMDBCL1) 64-bit is installed and that the ILMT database is cataloged. The Connection String should be like the following:
Provider=IBMDADB2; Password=password; Persist Security Info=True; User ID=db2admin; Data Source=TLMA; Location=servername:50000; Extended Properties=""
If the error "'IBMDADB2' provider is not registered" occurs, confirm the driver version. IBM Data Server Driver Package version 9.7 contains a known defect causing this issue.
Refer to IBM support documentation IC86849: DEFAULT IBMDADB2 PROVIDER NOT REGISTERED WHEN INSTALLING IBM DATA SERVER DRIVER OR SWITCHING DEFAULT COPY TO THE DS DRIVER for further context.
Install IBM DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for the 64-bit driver. This fix pack includes the correction for this issue.

Workaround:
If you cannot immediately apply Fix Pack 8, update the connection string as follows:

Replace Provider=IBMDADB2 with the provider qualified by the copy name, for example:
Provider=IBMDADB2.IBMDBCL1; Password=password; Persist Security Info=True; User ID=db2admin; Data Source=TLMA; Location=servername:50000; Extended Properties=""
To confirm the correct copy name, check for the registry key under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
If the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\IBMDADB2.IBMDBCL1 exists, the copy name is IBMDADB2.IBMDBCL1.

Outcome:
After applying the fix pack or using the qualified provider name, the test connection to ILMT should succeed without error.

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