If an ORB connection error is encountered, confirm that the TCP and UDP protocols are open in both directions and that the IP address and port for the server are configured correctly.
This error can also be encountered when attempting to update the Encryption Key. Under some circumstances, such as when the Encryption Key was rotated three or more times when the distributed services server was offline, you may have to reset encryption on the distributed services server to use the default key before you can update the Encryption Key.
To reset the Encryption Key on the distributed services server: