WASX7023E: Error creating "SOAP" connection to host "localhost" after...
On the back of my earlier post: -JSSL0080E: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException - The client and server could not negotiate the desired level of security having changed my WAS cell to only support TLS...
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Mac OS X - Finder - Open in Terminal
I love the internet, I really really love the internet.I have a requirement, I go to Google, I search for a solution, and I find ... a solution :-)The context ....I was looking for a script (...
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IBM HTTP Server - Fun with Transport Layer Security
I've been experimenting with encryption in the context of IBM HTTP Server (IHS), specifically in terms of enforcing Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 and a tight set of ciphers.Firstly, I generated a...
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Java Development - Where are my HttpServlet and HttpServletRequest types ?
I saw a huge batch of exceptions, including: -HttpServlet cannot be resolved to a typeHttpServletRequest cannot be resolved to a typeHttpServletRequest cannot be resolved to a typeHttpServletResponse...
View ArticleFive reasons to be excited about IBM Operational Decision Manager v8.8
I saw this on Twitter: -Five reasons to be excited about IBM Operational Decision Manager v8.8The ability to handle change within operational systems is a critical competency as businesses digitize...
View ArticleDoh, WebSphere Application Server to DB2 via JDBC - Get the schema right, fool
I'm writing a tutorial for my team, taking them through the process of building a WebSphere Application Server (WAS) configuration, with IBM HTTP Server (IHS) and DB2.For the WAS > DB2 piece, I've...
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WebSphere Application Server - Variables and Databases
I saw this ongoing issue today: -[07/10/15 20:34:33:714 BST] 0000008f ConnectionFac E J2CA0009E: An exception occurred while trying to instantiate the ManagedConnectionFactory class...
View ArticleIntegrate IBM MQ with your IBM Business Process Manager processes
Integrate IBM MQ with your IBM Business Process Manager processesLearn the various approaches to send and receive messages from a business process through IBM® MQ, communicating with back-end systems....
View ArticleLiberty and DevOps, continuous delivery and deployment environment
This IBM® Redbooks® publication will provide an example approach for an agile IT team to implement DevOps capabilities into their software delivery of a Java application. Several tools will be...
View ArticleMQ - AMQ9637: Channel is lacking a certificate
I wrote this post a wee while back, and those nice developerWorks folks have kindly published it for me: -MQ - AMQ9637: Channel is lacking a certificate...In the context of configuring encrypted...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server and Liberty Security Update
This is what I'm reading right now, in the context of enabling Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 within a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 8.5.5.7 infrastructure: -WebSphere Application...
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WebSphere Application Server - Tinkering with Property Files and a spot of...
This is in the context of my ongoing voyage of discovery with Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 within a WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.7 cell.It is, for this reason, that I was reading...
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Fascinating - Internet Explorer and the Lack of Transport Layer Security
I've just spent a happy 10 minutes trying to work out why Internet Explorer 8 wouldn't load a secure web page from WebSphere Application Server, specifically the Integrated Solutions Console (ISC).This...
View ArticleIBM Business Process Manager operation overview, Part 3: Advanced operations
IBM Business Process Manager operation overview, Part 3: Advanced operationsPart 3 of this series introduces advanced operations tasks that administrators for IBM® Business Process Manager (IBM BPM)...
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IBM HTTP Server - Working with Default Certificates issued by a Certificate...
I'm working through a process to have IBM HTTP Server (IHS) and WebSphere Application Server (WAS) use certificates minted by a Certificate Authority, specifically Microsoft Windows Server 2008, rather...
View ArticleHmmm, Process Portal Not Playing Nicely - IBM BPM Advanced 8.5.5.0
ProblemHitting Process Portal, either via IHS ( on port 8443 ) or directly ( on port 9443 / 9446 ) results in a garbled page, with most of the artefacts down the left-hand side of the page.Problem only...
View ArticleIBM UrbanCode Deploy - Increase security when impersonating other users
I found this via IBM developerWorks on Twitter: -Increase security when impersonating other usersSave time with the User Impersonation feature in IBM UrbanCode DeployUse IBM UrbanCode Deploy's User...
View ArticleIBM WOMBAT - Project Artifact Analyzer for IBM BPM and IBM Business Monitor
I've used this tool before it was available outside of IBM.It's of immense value when analysing BPM projects, I was specifically looking at TWX exports from Process Center.And it's on Bluemix ......
View ArticleLearning Jython - Every Day is a School Day
One of my fiends was looking for some Jython/Python guidance, so I sent him this -Learning Python with Raspberry Pi WebSphere Application Server Administration Using JythonWebSphere Application Server...
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IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.7.1 Fixpack 1
For the record, IBM shipped the latest fix pack for ODM 8.7.1 last week, known ( by me, at least ) as 8.7.1.1.The fix pack is available on IBM Fix Central.Here's a short-cut to the fix pack itself:...
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