IBM Maximo consultant, geek, agile evangelist
Java 6 and 7 have introduced new security features that may create some problems in Maximo/SCCD/TPAE applications that make use of Java applets. Some examples of such applications are Configuration Items, Workflow Designer and Scheduler. First of all Start Menu > Java> Configure Java > Security > Add the server host to the trusted sites […]
By default IBM HTTP Server log files always grow. This may be a problem especially on production servers where there is a large amount of HTTP requests that can quickly generate a very big access.log file. This file cannot be deleted without stopping the HTTP Server and can be practically impossible to open with a […]
A typical configuration step when building a Maximo cluster on Windows systems is to mount a shared filesystem on all the physical systems that belongs to the cluster. This allows to store attachments in a single place in order to be able to access them from all the servers that builds up the cluster.It is […]
Maximo installation configures by default HTTP unencrypted communication. This basic configuration may represent a security exposure especially when the server is reachable from the public internet. This article describes all the steps needed to enable HTTPS (SSL) communications for Maximo. It comprises the following main steps. Creation of a self-signed certificate IBM HTTP Server configuration […]
I am proud to announce the release of MxLoader on developerWorks. This is a great tool I have developed to help me in my day-to-day job as a Maximo specialist. MxLoader is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that allows to quickly and easily query and load data into IBM Maximo, IBM SmartCloud Control Desk (SCCD) and […]
Yes these are very busy days for me and probably for you all. But don’t worry I will start publishing new articles soon.In the meanwhile you can enjoy watching those two videos from my fellow colleague Andreas. Jobplan demo (3:03 min) Offerings/pricebook demo (2:32 min)
Recently I went through a problem running BIRT reports from Maximo. Every time I launch a BIRT report I got a java.lang.ClassCastException exception like this. java.lang.ClassCastException: org.apache.xerces.parsers.XIncludeAwareParserConfiguration incompatible with org.apache.xerces.xni.parser.XMLParserConfiguration My colleague Daniel Hlawatsch found the solution based on two similar IBM TechNotes: New Xerces library was introduced in CCMDB 7.1.1.5Error connecting to WebServices To […]
In some cases you need to be able to web address of Maximo to identify between different environments or systems. For example for the test system you want to change the base URL from the default address: http://mxhost/maximo/ to: http://mxhost/maximotest/ In WebSphere application server this part of the web address is called ‘context root’. It […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Java Development series. Here is a small piece of Java code that can be used to retrieve a Maximo system property in Java using MxServer.getConfig() method. Properties configData = MXServer.getMXServer().getConfig();String prop = configData.getProperty(“mxe.adminEmail”); Replace mxe.adminEmail with your property.
As you may already know IBM Maximo 7.1 does not fully support the installation of multiple environments on a single Administrative Workstation. This is partially true since IBM has developed a procedure based on the use of non-administrative system users (see TechNote 21421640). However, I find this as an overly complex technique so I have […]