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DB2 and Windows and the missing database
I was guiding a client through a process of setting up a new database within DB2 11.1 on a Windows Server 2012 R2 box ....I'd had them run this command: -db2cmd.exeand then: -set...
View ArticleWebSphere Application Server as a Windows service - the detail
As an update, here's the full detail on adding/updating WAS as a Windows Service: -Add Servicec:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasservice.exe -add "SKLM301Server" -serverName "server1" -profilePath...
View ArticlePlaying with Micro Climate on IBM Cloud Private
Now you know that I love to tinker with technology .....Today, it is Microclimate deployed on IBM Cloud Private 3.1.1.The Helm chart etc. are here:...
View ArticleMicroclimate on IBM Cloud Private - Permission to write
Following on from my earlier post: - Playing with Microclimate on IBM Cloud Private it took me a while, and a lot of PD, but I was able to successfully resolve my issue with this: -kubectl get pods -n...
View ArticleFirefox on macOS - Tabs broken, now fixed
Using Firefox 64.0.2 on a new MacBook Pro, I was annoyed to find that the tab switching behaviour - I use [Ctrl][TAB] to switch between browser tabs - wasn't working as it had on my old Mac.Instead, I...
View ArticleUsing SSH without passwords OR pass phrases
For some reason, I did NOT know about this ... until I found about it, and now I know :-)I've been happily SSHing into the VMs that comprise my IBM Cloud Private (ICP) environment, and...
View ArticlePushing Docker images to IBM Cloud Private
As part of an ongoing journey of discovery, I was trying - and failing - to push a Docker image to the Docker registry that's part of the IBM Cloud Private cluster.Having logged in ( this on the ICP...
View ArticleW00t, IBM Microclimate running on IBM Cloud Private ...
So another "Voyage of Discovery" post .....I'm tinkering with IBM Microclimate : -Microclimate provides an end-to-end, cloud-native solution for creating, building, testing and deploying applications....
View ArticleIBM Microclimate on IBM Cloud Private - From Soup to Nuts
As per my previous post: -W00t, IBM Microclimate running on IBM Cloud Private ...here's a very quick run-through my build process, having just REDONE FROM START.It's worth reiterating that the official...
View ArticleIBM (Lotus) Notes and the borked bookmarks
Wow, this dusted off some braincells which I've not used in a while ....Whilst setting up a new MacBook Pro, I realised that I'd forgotten to copy across the Notes database that contains my bookmarks -...
View ArticleIBM DB2 - Databases, Users, Schemas and Tables
I knocked this up for an IBM colleague, as a basic illustration of the difference between users and schemas.Hope it's (a) right and (b) of some use: -Connect to the DB as the DB administratordb2...
View ArticleApp Connect Enterprise v11 for IBM Cloud Private on Red Hat OpenShift or...
As recommended by a colleague today, in the context of IBM AppConnect Enterprise in a containerised world: -Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm work together to provide a platform for managing, packaging, and...
View ArticleHelm and "Error: trying to send message larger than max (23014173 vs. 20971520)"
I've been seeing this: -Error: trying to send message larger than max (23014173 vs. 20971520)when running: -helm list --tlsagainst my IBM Cloud Private 3.1.1 environment.This had been working until I...
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Using the Mac's Hidden Finder Path Bar
I wanted to have Finder in macOS Mojave show the full path of any folder with which I was looking.This is a nice feature to have, but isn't default, alas. I also couldn't find a Preference for it...
View ArticleDebugging kubectl - and finding the REST API
I've been digging into some networking-related issues with a Worker node in my IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS) cluster.For reference, the Worker node is actually hosted on an IBM Z/Linux VM, on the...
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WebSphere Liberty Profile on Docker - An update
In the context of my current project, we were talking about running WebSphere Liberty Profile on Docker, so here's an update: -Pull Liberty Docker Imagedocker pull websphere-libertyUsing default tag:...
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Fun and games with pushing Docker images to Kubernetes registry
I hit a wee problem today, whilst pushing a Docker image ( WebSphere Liberty Profile ) from my local Docker registry to the registry associated with my IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS) cluster.For...
View ArticleNew day, new job - more of the same, but in a VERY good way
Well, technically I started my new job yesterday - 6 February.Well, to be more accurate, I've been morphing into my new job for the past few weeks.Well, to be even more accurate, I'm still doing a bit...
View ArticleAWK - It's my "new" best friend forever ....
Nobody can accuse me of being late to the party ....Well, OK, some *nix l33t can accuse me of being late to the party ....So, whilst I've been tinkering with sed ( Stream Editor ) for years, albeit in...
View ArticleBash - permissions say "Yes" but script no go
I saw this on Friday - bit of a learning curve for someone who thought he knew Unix :-)I'd created a script: -vi /tmp/sayHello.sh#!/bin/bashecho "Hello World!"and made it executable: -chmod +x...
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