Details
The discover_db parameter specifies if the database will respond to a discovery request from a client. It is recommended that this parameter be set to DISABLE.
Solution
1. Connect to the DB2 database
db2 => connect to $DB2DATABASE user $USERNAME using $PASSWORD
2. Run the following command from the DB2 command window-
db2 => update database configuration using discover_db disable
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.