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To unzip or not to unzip - Or the simplest solution is often the right solution
I was stressing as to why I couldn't expand a ZIP archive downloaded from IBM: --rw-r--r-- 1 hayd staff 1414823936 27 Oct 14:36 /Volumes/DaveHaySSD/Software/WAS9/Product/WAS_ND_V9.0_MP_ML.zipwhich...
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WebSphere Application Server 9 - Snooping About
I've blogged about SuperSnoop in the past: -WebSphere Application Server - Liberty Profile - Oh, what funso this is just an aide memoire in the context of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 9.I've been...
View ArticleIBM Java 1.8 on Linux - Nice and Silent
I'm tinkering with IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.2.2 on a Linux box, and needed to get IBM Java installed before starting out.Following this: -Completing an unattended installationthis is what I did:...
View ArticleDB2 on Windows - Ready for the next time
A few weeks back, I helped a friend resolve an issue with IBM Integration Designer (IID) on Windows, whereby he found that the DB2 component, intrinsic to the IID Integration Test Environment (ITE),...
View ArticleSynology NAS - From My Mac, Via SSH
I'm definitely NOT new to this party, but I was remarkably impressed with how easy it was to setup SSH between my Mac and my Synology NAS, avoiding the need for me to use my password each and every...
View ArticleIBM Installation Manager - Files for Rollback
Purely as a matter of interest, I wanted to see where IBM Installation Manager (IIM) keeps the binary files that one might choose to use to rollback an installation.The amount of space being used can...
View ArticleAide Memoire - Tinkering with WS-Security and IBM BPM Advanced 8.5.7
This is an ongoing Work-in-Progress, as I strive to understand how WS-Security works, specifically in terms of sending SOAP requests into IBM BPM Advanced 8.5.7.My server code is very very simple;...
View ArticleRepost - Using "IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage...
I'm reposting this: -Using "IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector" to Analyze IBM Business Process Manager JVM Memory Usage and Garbage Collections…As you know IBM Business...
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WebSphere Application Server - Using Java to manage WAS via SOAP over HTTPS
This has come from a requirement to create a custom Java class to interact with the WAS Deployment Manager via SOAP over HTTPS.The wrinkle comes because the target WAS cell is secured using: -Transport...
View ArticleBook Review - OpenStack in Action by Cody Bumgardner
This is another of my semi-regular book reviews for the British Computer Society, who kindly provided me with a free copy of this book, in ePub format.OpenStack in Action by Cody BumgardnerWhether you...
View ArticleCool your hot entities in IBM ODM Decision Server Insights
This was authored by two of my IBM colleagues, Nigel Crowther and Jonathon CarrCool your hot entities in IBM ODM Decision Server InsightsIn any high-volume event processing system, such as Decision...
View ArticleWindows 7 - An Update on Updates
Acting in my role as my family's IT Crowd representative, I ran an errand of mercy yesterday to help recover a Windows 7 PC that was failing to properly run up.It was booting OK, but was tremendously...
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Apple Calendar - Dealing with Spam invitations
So I keep receiving spam calendar invitations to my Apple Calendar, on iOS and macOS, which is a nuisance.Thankfully, I found this: -<snip>Log in to iCloud on the web, open your calendar, and go...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server - Managing Profiles and Server Names
This is in the context of managing profiles in WebSphere Application Server, using the manageprofiles.sh command.A friend asked me how he could set the name of a specific server instance ( think JVM )...
View ArticleNote to self - monitoring User Limits in GNU Linux
This came up last week, and is something that I need to keep an eye on.These are some of the commands that one can/should use to monitor ulimit use on a Linux box: -ps -eLfps -eTfps -Tp `pidof java`top...
View ArticleIBM BPM and the Bootstrap Process - Sigh, one day I'll get this right
So, again, *IF* I ever see this again: -/opt/IBM/WebSphereProfiles/Dmgr01/bin/bootstrapProcessServerData.sh -clusterName AppClusterBootstraping data into cluster AppClusterWASX7357I: By request, this...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Web Services Performance Problems In IBM WebSphere...
This is my current "think" as I'm digging into some BPM performance challenges: -Troubleshooting Web Services Performance Problems In IBM WebSphere Application Server With Web Services Performance...
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IBM BPM - Process Designer and the Mysterious Case of the Hostname
I saw this: -and this: -[05/12/16 19:29:23:233 GMT] 0000024b HttpProtocolH W com.ibm.bpm.endpoint.impl.strategies.HttpProtocolHostStrategy getEndpointUrl Unable to construct URL because servlet request...
View ArticleEncrypting WebSphere Application Server system passwords
This from one of my IBM colleagues, Martin Lansche: -...It seems that every day we are bombarded with stories in the technical and mainstream press of attacks of computer systems where passwords are...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server Performance Cookbook
I'm not sure if I've posted this before, but it's worth a read, either way: -The WebSphere Application Server Performance Cookbook covers performance tuning for WebSphere Application Server (WAS),...
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