Troubleshooting
Problem
SSL encryption enabled" to True in configuration and test the connection; it fails for audit and content store.
Symptom
Test the audit database from Cognos configuration generated the following error message
"IPFTEST-006 Logging failed to connect to Database:jdbc:sqlserver ://servername:1433;databaseName=cognos_prd_audit;encrypt=true;trustServerCertificate=false"
Document Location
Worldwide
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Modified date:
15 January 2026
UID
ibm17076561