You must SSL-enable the database server and client before EPM System Configurator can establish an OLEDB, JDBC, or ODBC SSL connection to the database.
See your database documentation for information on SSL-enabling the database server and client.
If you are using Oracle database, Oracle Data Access Components for Oracle Client must be installed on the machines that host the following EPM System components:
Performance Management Architect (a Foundation Services component)
Financial Management
Strategic Finance
See Oracle Data Access Components for Oracle Client documentation for instructions on SSL-related tasks.