Thycotic - Good insight into SSL/TLS
I found this: -SSL: Beyond the BasicsSSL: Beyond the Basics Part 2: CiphersSSL: Beyond the Basics Part 3: CertificatesSSL: Beyond the Basics Part 4: Strict Transport Securitywhilst doing some research...
View ArticleOops, my WAS upgrade broke my TLS
I saw this earlier today: -[30/03/16 11:35:53:371 BST] 00000001 ORBRas E com.ibm.ws.orbimpl.transport.WSTransport createServerSocket P=152627:O=0:CT ORBX0390E: Cannot create listener thread....
View ArticleMy Cognos has fallen and can't get up
Purely FYI, in case you hit this problem, someone (!) managed to break my IBM Business Monitor 8.5.5 installation over the weekend, most likely when the underlying AIX LPARs were shut down and moved...
View ArticleBook Review - The Purpose of Change is Problem Solving
This is the latest in my series of relatively infrequent book reviews for the British Computer Society: -The Purpose of Change is Problem SolvingI chose this book mainly based upon the title, to which...
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IBM Business Monitor - CWMAX4203E: RESTSecurityAdminMBean instance was not found
I saw this error earlier: -CWMAX4203E: RESTSecurityAdminMBean instance was not found.whilst checking my Monitor models, in IBM Business Monitor 8.5.5, after making some SSL/TLS related changes between...
View ArticleIBM WebSphere Plugin - GSK_ERROR_BAD_CERT and GSK_INVALID_HANDLE after an...
During a recent transition from SHA1 to SHA2 signature algorithms *AND* an upgrade from WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.4 to 8.5.5.8, we hit an interesting challenge yesterday.We're using IBM...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server - Managing the Service Integration Bus using Python
A friend asked me: -Hi Dave -- do you know the AdminConfig.getid(type:scope) to get a SIBus engine? not sure what type and scope need to be passed in It took me a wee while, but I shared this: -for bus...
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MacBook Pro and USB - Interesting Quirkiness
I'm using a MacBook Pro: -I've seen this a few times: -034378.680514 SSP4@14700000: AppleUSB30XHCIPort::resetAndCreateDevice: failed to create device after (1) tries, disabling port034414.624087...
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WebSphere User Group, IBM South Bank, Monday 25 April 2016
We are pleased to confirm that the next meeting of the WebSphere User Group (UK) will take place on Monday 25th April 2016, to be held in the IBM Client Centre at IBM South Bank, London. There will be...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server - Converting Internal CA Certificates from one...
I have a need to switch my internal WAS cell-default certificates ( root, default etc. ) from one Signature Algorithm ( SHA1 ) to another ( SHA256 )We have an app ^H^H^H tool for that.Here's my...
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IBM Training Site - Looking Delicious
IBM Training and SkillsWhat IBM Skills Do You Want To Learn Today?
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IBM BPM 8.5.7 - What's Not To Learn ?
So we have Videosand specifically this ( on YouTube ): -Getting Started with Process Federation in IBM BPM 8.5.7
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IBM Integration Bus v10 Self-Enablement
I found this whilst searching for something completely different ….IBM Integration Bus v10 self study labs update (April 2016)Some IBM® Integration Bus V10 betaworks labs have been updated or are new...
View ArticleObtaining the WebSphere MQ classes for JMS
This pertains to my current project - debugging a SSL/TLS connection issue between WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.8 and WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.4 …How do I obtain just the WebSphere MQ classes for JMS...
View ArticleGood practice – Use the rolling upgrade option when you update IBM BPM
This came up in a Sametime chat earlier today …In the context of an IBM BPM 8.5.6 Cumulative Fix update, which do we upgrade / patch first - Process Center or connected Process Server(s) ?I thought -...
View ArticleIBM BPM Advanced 8.5.7 - CWLLG1356E: At attempt failed to get the current...
We saw this exception today: -CWLLG1356E: At attempt failed to get the current user context. com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException: ObjectId password for authorization...
View ArticleIBM WebSphere Application Server for Distributed Platforms, Version 8.5 -...
Found this whilst looking for Something Completely Different (TM) IBM WebSphere Application Server for Distributed Platforms, Version 8.5 - Scripting various types of applications [PDF]Example of the...
View ArticleBook Review - Swift Essentials Second Edition by Dr Alex Blewitt
This is the latest in my series of relatively infrequent book reviews for the British Computer Society: -Swift Essentials Second Edition by Dr Alex...
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DB2 on Windows - SQL1042C An unexpected system error occurred
I see this on Windows: -When I tried to start DB2: -db2startI saw this: -ADM12026W The DB2 server has detected that a valid license for the product "DB2 Express Edition" has not been registered.DB2 :...
View ArticleIBM HTTP Server, Global Security Toolkit and CTGSK3039W
I have written about this before: -CTGSK3039W Certificate request "ibmbpm.uk.ibm.com" could not be created.More on CTGSK3039W Certificate request "ibmbpm.uk.ibm.com" could not be created.but I continue...
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