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Testing JDBC Data Sources using Jython
One of my colleagues asked me about this …In essence, did I have a Jython script that allows one to test JDBC data source …Here's one I prepared earlier: -testDataSource.jycellID =...
View ArticleKubernetes and IBM Bluemix - again with the #HoldingItWrong
So I saw this: -kubectl get nodesUnable to connect to the server: could not refresh token: unrecognized error {"errorCode":"BXNIM0408E","errorMessage":"Provided refresh token is...
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This time, it's about a freezer
So almost all of my blog posts are technical, and most involve some kind of IT and/or IBM product or service.,This time, whilst still technology, it's all about …. freezers.We recently took delivery of...
View ArticleUsing openSSL on macOS to encrypt a file using a password
I had a requirement to share a file with a colleague, which I did using Box. However, I wanted to go one step further and encrypt the file BEFORE sharing.This is known, in some circles, as Pre-Internet...
View ArticleKubernetes 1.7 available in IBM Bluemix Container Service
This arrived in my inbox today: -We're excited to announce that Kubernetes 1.7 is available for IBM Bluemix Container Service. You can now update your Kubernetes master and worker nodes to the latest...
View ArticleIBM Business Process Manager 8.6
As per my previous post: -Introducing IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 and there's moreIBM BPM 8.6 was released today, and I've started the download.This is what I'm pulling down as I type: -IBM...
View ArticleIBM Installation Manager and the Not-Well-Formed Markup
I saw this: -ERROR: Failed to read response file. ERROR: Problem in /mnt/installIIM186.rsp at line 5: The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.00:00.52 ERROR [main]...
View ArticleDoh, check your Java at the door
During an upgrade process, moving from IBM BPM 8.5.7 to 8.6, I hit a wee problem.I'd already installed the new binaries, and upgraded the DB schema: -which returned: -…IBM Business Process Manager...
View ArticleIBM BPM, an Upgrade and a missing Stored Procedure
One of my colleagues saw an interesting issue with an IBM BPM upgrade today, switching from 8.5.6 to 8.5.7.He's using BPM Standard, but that's not terribly relevant.This is what he saw in the logs,...
View ArticleTop 5 things you need to know about IBM BPM on Cloud
This came up in conversation today, so I thought I'd (re)share it: -Top 5 things you need to know about IBM BPM on CloudMoving your business process management solutions to IBM® Business Process...
View ArticleAmazon AWS / EC2 - My first foray
Today I mainly be tinkering with AWS and EC2, as that's what my client is using.Having built out a new Ubuntu VM, I hit a few newbie 101 errors, including: -ssh -i ~/Downloads/IHS01.pem 1.2.3.4The...
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IBM BPM - Exploring the REST API
This is definitely a starter-for-10, but I was talking with a couple of colleagues about the IBM BPM REST API last week, and made a few notes.So I'm using IBM BPM 8.5.7 CF2017-06 on the IBM Cloud ( BPM...
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"No more handles" seen trying to run X11 over SSH
A brief moment of "panic" this AM, whilst trying to tunnel X11 over SSH: -ssh -X wasadmin@bpm86wasadmin@bpm86's password: Warning: untrusted X11 forwarding setup failed: xauth key data not...
View Article"Kubernetes Microservices with Docker" - A Book Review
As mentioned a few weeks ago: -Book Review - What Am I Reading ?I read and review books for the British Computer Society (BCS) on a semi-regular basis.These books are provided to me by the publisher,...
View ArticleTail on Unix - Why did I not know about this ?
Years ago, I wrote this: -Using Multitail to view multiple logs, all at the very same timewhich referenced back to a podcast upon which I appeared in 2010 ….This was all about using a 3rd party binary...
View ArticleUsing Docker Container Technology with F5 Products and Services
I'm continuing to learn about, and tinker, with containers, in the context of Docker and Kubernetes.I've also been working with various HTTPS load balancers, including the Edge Load Balancer (ELB)...
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Some notes on TCP/IP - Addressing, CIDR and Masking
This came up recently during some discussions about IP addressing, subnet masks, CIDR etc.IP address classesWith an IPv4 IP address, there are five classes of available IP ranges: Class A, Class B,...
View ArticleMore on Kubernetes
Looking back at some earlier bookmarks: -The Children's Illustrated Guide to KubernetesIntroducing Phippy, an intrepid little PHP app, and her journey to Kubernetes.What are some good ways of learning...
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Tinkering with Elasticsearch and Kibana - on Docker, of course
In order to get to grips with the new world of event emission from IBM BPM, I needed to have a combined Elasticsearch / Kibana runtime to which to … emit events.Using this as source: -Elasticsearch and...
View ArticleArgh, I hate macOS when it comes to the apostrophe character
It's days like this when I hate the way that macOS handles the apostrophe, also known as the single quote character.Specifically, I mean this character: -'or do I mean THIS character: -'?Yes, it's the...
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