Exam C2090-600 topic 1 question 10 discussion

Actual exam question from IBM's C2090-600

Question #: 10
Topic #: 1

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If Secure Sockets Layer is a requirement, which of the following parameters must be set to encrypt data in transit?

A. Set the DB2COMM registry variable to DB2COMM=SSL
B. Set the DB2COMM registry variable to DB2COMM=SSL, TCPIP
C. Set the AUTHENTICATION configuration parameter to DATA_ENCRYPT
D. Set the AUTHENTICATION configuration parameter to SERVER_ENCRYPT

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
Reference:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-1306securesocketlayers/

by maximkmn at June 16, 2020, 6:09 a.m.

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TeranceCambel

3 years, 4 months ago

Answer A is correct. The database manager can support multiple protocols at the same time. For example, to enable both TCP/IP and SSL communication protocols: The database manager can support multiple protocols at the same time. db2set -i db2inst1 DB2COMM=SSL,TCPIP https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/10.1.0?topic=de-configuring-secure-sockets-layer-ssl-support-db2-instance

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JamesBond

3 years, 10 months ago

A is correct, DB2COMM=SSL is must for SSL, and if need both then we need TCP,SSL

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maximkmn

4 years, 11 months ago

To encrypt data in-transit between clients and Db2 databases, you can use the DATA_ENCRYPT authentication type, or, the Db2 database system support of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_11.1.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.sec.doc/doc/c0005815.html

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