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IBM Maximo utilities fail to connect to SQL Server database

Troubleshooting


Problem

Microsoft activates SSL after applying some KB's on Windows Server, this generates connection problems with SQL Server.
This document provides steps to resolve this issue.

Symptom

The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: "SQL Server did not return a response. 
The connection has been closed. ClientConnectionId:java.lang.Exception: 
BMXAA6815E - The database connection failed: 
The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: "SQL Server did not return a response. 
The connection has been closed. ClientConnectionId:dd1fb04d-b0bd-448a-9da9-6505408a6f76". 
		at psdi.configure.CommonShell.setupFromPropfile(CommonShell.java:1479) at psdi.configure.CommonShell.setup(CommonShell.java:1226) 
		at psdi.configure.ConfigDB.main(ConfigDB.java:4613) 
BMXAA6815E - The database connection failed: The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: "SQL Server did not return a response. The connection has been closed. ClientConnectionId:

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 September 2025

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ibm16953517