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The JDBC Gateway fails to start ERRORCODE=-4499, SQLSTATE=08001

Troubleshooting


Problem

The gateway has been installed however it is unable to connect to the database

Symptom

The following error shows in the log file:

Exception java.net.ConnectException: Error opening socket to server
<DB2Server servername on port> with message: Connection refused.
ERRORCODE=-4499, SQLSTATE=08001

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 May 2025

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