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DB2 Connection Parameters

Define the following connection parameters for a DB2 database:

Server Address: Server host name or TCP/IP address for the DB2 database.
Verify that there is no firewall that prohibits the Dynamic Data Masking Server from connecting to the database server and port number.

DB2 Database Name: Database name for the DB2 database.
Optional Parameters: Additional parameters for the Informatica driver for DB2.
For example, if the DB2 database is configured with the SERVER_ENCRYPT authentication method, you might enter the following parameter:
AuthenticationMethod=encryptedUIDPassword
Keystore: Select custom if you have configured a custom key store. Select default if you want to use the default key store pre-configured for use with Dynamic Data Masking.

DBA Username: User name for the database user account to log in to the DB2 database. The database user must be a privileged user that has SELECT access to all the tables that the client user has SELECT access to. This parameter is valid for the default key store.

DBA Password: Password for the database user. This parameter is valid for the default key store.
Key Store Name: Name of the custom key store, defined in the
ddm.security
file. This parameter is valid for custom key stores.
Alias: Alias name for the custom key store. For CyberArk accounts, the alias name was defined during creation of the CyberArk account. This parameter is valid for custom key stores.