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"SQL30081N A communication error has been detected" errors when connecting Controller application server to DB2 database server

Troubleshooting


Problem

Administrator is trying to test communication between the Controller application server and the DB2 database server. For example, administrator opens a command prompt (D:\Program Files\IBM\SQLLIB\BIN) and runs a command similar to: db2 connect to user using . Administrator receives error message.

Symptom


SQL30081N A communication error has been detected. Communication protocol
being used: "TCP/IP". Communication API being used: "SOCKETS". Location
where the error was detected: "<IP_address>". Communication function detecting
the error: "connect". Protocol specific error code(s): "10060", "*", "*".
SQLSTATE=08001

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1.1;10.1;8.5.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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