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- Enable Tuxedo Domain Features
- Advanced WebLogic Configuration
- Building a PIA Domain
- Linux DPK: Dealing with Missing OS Packages
- Custom webApp DPK Role
- Using Puppet Environments with the DPK
- Convert the DPK to use Hiera Hash Merging
- Using Automated Configuration Management with the DPK
- Using the DPK Redeploy Option for CPU Patching
- Improving Windows Services from the DPK
- Improve the Management of DPK Archives
- #313 – ACM Execution
- #336 – 8.60 Themes and How we use the DPK
- #83 – DPK: What We’d Do Different Next Time
- #92 – Advanced Puppet with the DPK
- #333 – Opensearch and PeopleTools 8.60 w/ Sasank Vemana
- #318 – Open Source w/ Tim Slater
- #304 – Don’t Forget About SYSAUDIT
- #261 – Improving with Marginal Gains
- #21 – Temp Tables w/ David Kurtz
- #62 – PeopleTools Patch Testing
- #81 – Database Statistics w/ David Kurtz
- #38 – Automation and more w/ Nate Werner
Blog
Using MITMProxy to Debug Elasticsearch and IB
There are times when troubleshooting you want to see what data was transmitted between two systems. When working with HTTP calls with Elasticsearch or Integration Broker targets, it can be helpful to see the data that was in the HTTP transaction. Seeing the data can often help resolve issues. Using MITMProxy, we can inspect HTTP... Continue reading→
Portal Registry Migration Fix
Sometimes when migrating Portal Registry objects I find that they do not show up in the Navigator, or even Structure and Content, until I clear cache, run VERSION, or even make a nominal change to the Portal Registry. We talked about this on the podcast in episode #303. I took Kyle’s idea of adding a... Continue reading→
psadmin.io Themes for PeopleTools 8.59
We are releasing our newest version of our Themes for PeopleSoft 8.59 (and 8.58). We use these stylesheets on our non-production environments so that users can easily recognize which environment they are in, and most important, know they aren’t in production. The Themes are released as an Application Data Set that you can easiliy import... Continue reading→
PeopleTools 8.59 UI Changes
To start out, the User Interface (UI) changes in PeopleTools 8.59 are very good! There is a difference between seeing screenshots and using the application. The improvements to search make it a great navigation tool and navigating the system is more fun with updates to the Navigator and the new Quick Access Bar. I am... Continue reading→
psadmin.conf 2021 Registration is Open!
We are excited to announce that registration for psadmin.conf 2021 is open! This year, psadmin.conf will be a virtual conference held on May 10-12, 2021. psadmin.conf is a conference specifically for PeopleSoft Administrators. The conference features talks from expert admins on topics like PeopleSoft automation, open source tools to simplify your job, and success stories... Continue reading→
Upcoming Speaking Sessions
Hello there! Just a quick update to let you know Dan and Kyle have some upcoming speaking sessions. These are some great sessions, so make sure to register and check them out! PSUG PeopleSoft Administration & OCI Fireside Chat Appsian PeopleSoft Summit – Advanced PeopleSoft Administration PeopleSoft RECONNECT Running PeopleSoft on OCI Taking PeopleSoft swimming... Continue reading→
Environment Template Security in Cloud Manager
Now that Cloud Manager is here, we have self-service ability to create PeopleSoft environments in OCI. Cue Uncle Ben… “With great power comes great responsibility.” Having a self-service portal that allows for the creation of these environments is fantastic, but how do we put some controls around this awesome power? This is where Environment Template... Continue reading→
Taking PeopleSoft Swimming in an OCI Instance Pool
I was recently studying for some OCI Certification exams when I came across the topic of Instance Pools. I’ve known about this OCI feature for a while but realized I somehow never thought seriously about using them with PeopleSoft. So, I decided to do a proof of concept and write about it. What I found... Continue reading→
psadmin.conf: System Performance Data Collection
In this session from psadmin.conf 2018, Frank Dolezal shares how he collects logs and system analytics to address a number of system issues. He explains how they can track average performance trends in the system, identify errors an anomalies, catch new issues before they are reported, and more. We released the videos from psadmin.conf as... Continue reading→
Cloud Manager Configuration
Notes If you haven’t installed Cloud Manager yet, watch this video first to learn how to install Cloud Manager. Install Chocolatey [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')) Install Firefox choco install firefox -y
Podcast
psadmin.conf 2024 – May 20-22, 2024!
psadmin.conf 2024 will be held May 20-22, in Minneapolis MN. Registration for the conference will open on December 1st and will be limited to 50 attendees. Register early to ensure your spot! psadmin.conf is a conference specifically for PeopleSoft Administrators. The conference features talks from expert admins on a variety of topics, as well as... Continue reading→
#339 – Uptime Monitoring
This week on the podcast, Dan shares how he uses Heartbeat to track uptime in PeopleSoft and Kyle discusses the new Password Management features in Cloud Manager 16. Show Notes
#338 – 8.61 Planned Features
This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss the PeopleTools 8.61 Planned Features and share what they are excited about in the new release. Dan also shared some updates to the patchBot project and how to use it.
#337 – ACM and Load Balancers
This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss securing your public user and leaking information, how to speed up change assistant upgrade projects, and new ACM plugins to work with Load Balanced gateways. The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson. Show Notes psadmin.conf @ 1:00 Public Web Profile and Security... Continue reading→
#336 – 8.60 Themes and How we use the DPK
This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the new psadmin.io Themes for 8.60, and then they discuss how they are currently using the DPK to build new environments and what has changed in the DPK since it was released. The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson. Show Notes... Continue reading→