IBM DB2
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DB2 integrates with the CipherTrust Manager to maintain the confidentiality of the keys and certificates. The integration provides a trusted system for Data At Rest encryption.
Supported Product Versions
Note
The integration is performed and certified on LTS release versions of CipherTrust Manager only. Feature releases support the integration and are covered under technical support but will not be explicitly certified. To know more about CipherTrust Manager release versions, click here.
CipherTrust Manager
- CipherTrust Manager 2.3 and higher
IBM DB2
- DB2 11.5 and higher
This integration is validated on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the CipherTrust Manager is installed and configured. For more details, refer to the CipherTrust Manager documentation.
Ensure that DB2 is installed and configured. For more details, refer to the IBM Documentation.
DB2 communicates with the CipherTrust Manager using the KMIP interface. Ensure that the KMIP interface is configured on CipherTrust Manager. Refer to CipherTrust Manager Administration Guide for details.
IP address of the CipherTrust Manager and port of the KMIP interface must be accessible from the DB2.
Ensure that the required licenses are activated. For more details, refer to the CipherTrust Manager documentation.
Steps for Integration
To integrate DB2 with the CipherTrust Manager:
Further, you can verify the integration using the steps mentioned in Verifying Your Integration.
