Supporting NIST transition mode in IBM Control Center Monitor

IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor supports NIST in transition mode with some limitations. Transition mode is one of the NIST SP800-131a security levels that requires specific algorithms and minimum key strength levels.

IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor can run in transition mode with the following limitations:
  • If you are using an Oracle database, the connection from IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor to the Oracle database must not be secured. The Oracle database is not supported from IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor if securely connected in transition mode.
  • If you are using a DB2 database, the connection from IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor to the DB2 database must not be secured. The DB2 database is not supported from IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor if securely connected in transition mode because of a Java Database Connectivity driver issue.
  • When IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor is in transition mode, the MS SQL driver that is used by IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor enforces a secure connection to the MS SQL database. You do not have the option of connecting to the MS SQL database with a non-secure connection.
  1. In the web console, go to your user ID and then click Menu button () > System Settings > Properties > engine.properties to access the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor engine properties file.
  2. Add the following property to the file: com.ibm.jsse2.sp800-131=transition, then click Save.
  3. Restart all your IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor event processors.