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VMware Fusion - Stuck on "GRUB loading stage2"
I had this error: -GRUB loading stage2whilst attempting to boot a F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition VMNo matter how many times I rebooted, the error kept popping up :-(I'm using VMware Fusion 8.1.1 on OS X...
View ArticleAide Memoire - F5 - Configuration Guide for BIG-IP Local Traffic Management
It's here: -Configuration Guide for BIG-IP Local Traffic ManagementConfiguration Guide for BIG-IP Local Traffic Management[PDF]<snip>The BIG-IP® local traffic management system is specifically...
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IBM BPM Advanced 8.5.5 - Where's the Failed Event Manager ?
Clue, it's in the Deployment EnvironmentEasy when you know how :-)
View ArticleMessing about with IPTables
<caveat>I'm NOT a firewall or networking expert, so this is very much YMMV.</caveat>I wanted to see if/how I could use the out-of-the-box IPTables firewall to block most connectivity to a...
View ArticleIBM Operational Decision Management 8.8.1 - My First Foray
I'm writing a post on how I built an IBM ODM Rules environment using the latest ODM Advanced 8.8.1 code.However, I hit a minor blocker early on, with this: -configure: [wsadmin] WASX7209I: Connected...
View ArticleIBM Operational Decision Manager Advanced 8.8.1 - My First Foray
I spent a few happy hours implementing ODM 8.8.1 on a Red Hat Linux VM yesterday, and have written up my notes below.Bottom line, this is pretty similar to my experiences with earlier versions ( 8.5,...
View ArticleScripting the shell
One of my friends was looking for a mechanism to invoke a script as another user AND pass in a parameter.Challenge, accepted :-)Here's my script: -/home/db2inst1/foobar.sh #!/bin/bashecho "Hello World!...
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Keyboard shortcuts in IBM Notes - revisited
Re-using one of my posts from 2008 !!Control Key, Me Control - Anyone want a mouse ???in case I ever forget …..In IBM Notes on Mac OS X, press [cmd][shift][l] to bring up this: -Note that the list is...
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IBM Design Thinking - the Who/What/Wow factor
I was Slacking ( that's a verb now ! ) with a friend earlier about IBM Design Thinking, and referenced the Who/What/Wowsourced from the IBM Design Thinking site, which is definitely worth a look-see.
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Active Directory Certificate Services - "The revocation function was unable...
I saw this: -Active Directory Certificate Services denied request 10 because The revocation function was unable to check revocation because the revocation server was offline. 0x80092013 (-2146885613)....
View ArticleIBM BPM Security Hardening - use a web server
This from my IBM colleague, Jens Engelke, is definitely worth reading, bookmarking AND following :-)IBM BPM Security Hardening - use a web serverThis post is part of the IBM BPM Security Hardening...
View ArticleIBM Redbooks | Deliver Modern UI for IBM BPM with the Coach Framework and...
The IBM® Coach Framework is a key component of IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) that enables custom user interfaces (UI) to be easily embedded within business process solutions. Developer tools...
View ArticleGah, updating Windows 7
I keep hitting this one.I've just installed a "new" Windows 7 VM, and was getting annoyed with the lack of Windows Updates.This nailed it for me: -Installing and searching for updates is slow and high...
View ArticleIBM on Docker - My Next Thing
I'm looking at a new piece of discovery and self-development, so I'll be digging into Chef, Puppet, UrbanCode Deploy *AND* Docker So this will be required reading: -WebSphere under Docker: from...
View ArticleApache - SSL/TLS Strong Encryption: FAQ
The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions.-- Claude Levi-StraussSSL/TLS Strong Encryption: FAQA teaser from the ToCInstallation• Why do I get permission errors related...
View ArticleDSRA8040I and SQL 1060N between IBM BPM and IBM DB2
We saw this yesterday: -Caused by: org.springframework.jdbc.CannotGetJdbcConnectionException: Could not get JDBC Connection; nested exception is java.sql.SQLNonTransientException: DB2 SQL Error:...
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SSL Client Authentication, Certificate Authorisation and IBM HTTP Server
ContextTo enable IBM HTTP Server (IHS) to "authorise" incoming requests based upon the "identity" of the client. This goes above and beyond SSL Client ( aka Mutual ) Authentication, where a server will...
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Internet facing deployment of IBM Business Process Manager
This Technote was published yesterday: -Internet facing deployment of IBM Business Process Manager…QuestionHow can IBM Business Process Manager capabilities be exposed in an internet facing...
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Error "com.sun.jersey.core.spi.scanning.ScannerException" seen whilst using...
I'm tinkering with a new (to me) tool, JFrog Artifactory, which is a Universal Repository Manager, on IBM WebSphere Liberty Profile (WLP).My objective is to run Artifactory on WLP within a Docker...
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