DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

ssl_svcename - SSL service name configuration parameter

This configuration parameter specifies the name of the port that a database server uses to await communications from remote client nodes using SSL protocol.

Configuration type

Database manager

Applies to

Database server with local and remote clients
Database server with local clients
Partitioned database server with local and remote clients

Parameter type

Configurable

Default [range]

Null

This configuration parameter contains the port that a database server uses to await communications from remote client nodes through SSL protocol. This service name must be reserved for use by the database manager. During instance startup, you must define if the DB2COMM registry variable contains SSL. Otherwise the instance starts up without SSL protocol support.

If DB2COMM contains both TCP/IP and SSL, the port specified by ssl_svcename must not be the same as the svcename. Otherwise, the instance starts up without either SSL or TCP/IP protocol support.

On UNIX operating systems, the services file is located in: /etc/services

The database server SSL port (number n) and its service name needs to be defined in the services file on the database client.