Main components

IBM® Security Guardium® Key Lifecycle Manager key management solution includes the Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager server, WebSphere® Application Server Liberty, and Db2®.

When you install IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, its components WebSphere Liberty and Db2 are also installed.

Runtime environment

WebSphere Liberty runs a Java™ virtual machine that provides the runtime environment for the application code. The application server provides communication security, logging, messaging, and web services.

Database server
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager stores key materials in a Db2 relational database. Use IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager to manage the Db2.