Details
The svcename parameter reserves the port number (or name, on Linux hosts) for listening to incoming communications from a Data Server Runtime Client. Both the database server port number or name and the TCP/IP service name must be defined on the database client.
When the database server is started, a port number or name is required to listen for incoming connection requests.
On Linux systems, the services file is found at: /etc/services
Solution
Run the following command to set the svcename parameter value.
db2 => update dbm cfg using svcename
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.