Looking for my Tail using Windows
Now those who know me know that I'm a *Nix g33k, having used the OS since the late 1990s ( BSD, then QShell and PASE on iSeries, then AIX, then GNU Linux, then more AIX, then Mac OS X ).So give me a...
View ArticleiOS and Apple Music - where're my playlists gone ?
I reset the iOS settings / configuration on one of our iPads last evening ( an iPad 2 ), and we then realised that all of our carefully crafted iTunes Playlists had disappeared :-(I didn't panic :-)I...
View ArticleIBM Business Process Manager operation overview, Part 1: Topology, security,...
Newly published on IBM developerWorks: -The maintenance of a clustered server environment for IBM® Business Process Manager (BPM) that interacts with many back-end and front-end systems and services...
View ArticleRestCEIAuthLocator: security.xml not found
Hmmm, so I saw this during the startup of a previously more-than-happy WAS cluster member, specifically a member of my IBM BPM 8.5.5 Support cluster: -[17/08/15 08:33:46:944 BST] 00000001 ModelMgr...
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"Invalid operation: result set is closed" with IBM BPM 8.5.5
This is in the context of an IBM Business Process Manager Advanced 8.5.5.0 installation on AIX.I'd noticed a spurious exception in the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) logs of both members of the...
View ArticleComment lines: Encrypting WebSphere Application Server system passwords — if...
This from my IBM colleague, Martin Lansche: -IBM® WebSphere® Application Server stores system passwords in files that are simply encoded. To support clients who want to implement their own password...
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Podcasts app in iOS - Sunk, not syncing
OK, so I managed to break, and then fix, the Podcasts app in iOS 8.4.1 on an iPhone 5s.The lesson learned ? Don't do this in iTunes as it seems to stop the Podcasts app from downloading updates to the...
View ArticleBuilding and deploying business monitor models for IBM Business Process...
I saw this on Twitter and thought of .... well, everyone :-)Learn how you can generate a monitor model from IBM® Business Process Manager V8.5 and deploy the monitor model in an IBM Business Monitor...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server - High Availability Manager - What Is It Good For ?
I've just posted to the GWC blog here: -WebSphere Application Server - High Availability Manager - What Is It Good For ?This has come up in the past few weeks, as I've been configuring WebSphere...
View ArticleVMware Fusion on Mac OS X - Sleep, no wake-ee
I've had a few problems with my Mac ( a 15" 2012 MacBook Pro Retina ) when I try and resume ( wake ) the laptop up whilst I've got VMs running.I'm using VMware Fusion 7.1.2 and OS X 10.10.5.Typically...
View ArticleCRIMA1062E ERROR: Installing IBM® Business Monitor 8.5.5.0 is not allowed ....
I saw this issue today: -ERROR: The following errors were generated while installing. CRIMA1062E ERROR: Installing IBM® Business Monitor 8.5.5.0 is not allowed; it is not compatible with IBM® Cognos...
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WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 and DB2 10.5 - High Availability for...
I've been testing, experimenting and documenting my experiences with IBM DB2 10.5, specifically with the High Availability for Disaster Recovery (HADR) configuration, in the context of making a...
View ArticleDB2 HADR - A Clash of Primaries
I had fun with DB2 this afternoon, following an unplanned restart of BOTH of my DB2 servers.In essence, neither the primary nor the standby wanted to be ... the primary.This is what I saw for one of...
View ArticleDB2 HADR - Updating Host Names
Following my earlier posts, I've now gone to another level, cloning my DB2 HADR server ( the original standby server ) and thus creating TWO DB2 servers, one dedicated as primary and one dedicated as...
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Using OpenSSL to connect via a specific SSL/TLS cipher
We're busy setting up TLS 1.2 encryption for WebSphere MQ 8, forcing all connections ( from WebSphere Application Server, IBM Integration Bus etc. ) to be encrypted, via a dedicated SVRCONN Channel.The...
View ArticleWAS Scripting and Syntax Errors - Tear your hair out
I've just posted a hair-tearing post to the Global WebSphere Community here: -WAS Scripting and Syntax Errors - Tear your hair outdetailing my fun with a Jython script, a syntax error and WASX7122E.As...
View ArticleCWPKI0672E: Alias "" is not a personal certificate in key store...
If you see: -CWPKI0672E: Alias "" is not a personal certificate in key store "CellDefaultKeyStore".when running a Jython script such as:...
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Every day is a school day - WebSphere Application Server to WebSphere MQ via...
Following my previous posts: -Using OpenSSL to connect via a specific SSL/TLS cipherWAS Scripting and Syntax Errors - Tear your hair outCWPKI0672E: Alias "" is not a personal certificate in key store...
View Article"Network is unreachable" with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
I had a PEBCAK moment earlier this evening.I was trying to work out why I was getting: -Network is unreachablewhen I was trying to contact ( ping ) a host external to my Red Hat Enterprise Linux VM.The...
View ArticleIBM BPM Advanced 8.5.5 - CWWBF0057E WSVR0102E and WSVR0195E seen when trying...
We saw this today: -[15/09/15 16:28:39:474 BST] 00000159 AdminHelper A ADMN1010I: An attempt is made to stop the IRterieveProductEligitbilityEmulatorApp application. (User ID =...
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