Main components

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

When you install IBM 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 Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager stores key materials in a Db2 relational database. Use IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager to manage the Db2 database.