DB2 password monitoring

Using the DB2® password monitoring feature, you can configure the server to periodically monitor the DB2 password value in the server configuration file. This configuration ensures that the password value can be used to establish a connection with the database. The DB2 password monitoring feature retrieves the password from the configuration file and uses it to attempt a connection with the database.

A directory server instance relies on the database owner password information in the configuration file to establish a connection with the DB2 database. If the password for the user on the system is not in sync with the value in the configuration file, then the connection to the database fails.

The DB2 password monitoring feature enables monitoring of the DB2 user’s password on the system and issues alerts when the password is found to be no longer consistent with what is being used by the directory server instance. When an inconsistency is detected, a message is written to the directory server instance’s log file. If auditing is enabled, a message is written to the audit log file. You can also use the Web Admin tool to update the DB2 password while the directory server instance is running.