Tag Archives: IBM

How to protect Cognos 10 app server

Posted on 2010/06/11 by Balazs

Problem: Protecting Cognos 10 App Server The Cognos 10 application runs within an application server. As a result it is vulnerable to attacks over the Internet through the open ports for WWW traffic. Here are some notes on CAF. Ant … Continue reading →

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How to clear the IBM Lotus Domino server's dns cache

Posted on 2010/06/11 by Balazs

Problem When the domino server caches an MX record, and that record changes, it may take time before the cache is refreshed. In some instances it is desirable to have the DNS cache refreshed on demand. Solution On the Domino … Continue reading →

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Create Explain Tables in DB2 9.7

Posted on 2010/06/01 by Balazs

Problem The explain tables allow to create access plans and visualize them. Before the explain feature of DB2 can be used, the EXPLAIN tables need to be generated. Solution To create the EXPLAIN tables, the following command needs to be … Continue reading →

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IBM Domino SSL Keyring File access error when using SMTP TLS

Posted on 2010/05/15 by Balazs

Problem When using SMTP TLS, the IBM Domino server shows the following error in the log file: SSL Error: Keyring File access error Solution When engaging the STARTTLS command, the Domino server looks in the default location for the Keyring … Continue reading →

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LDAP Authentication with IBM Domino Server 8.5.1

Posted on 2010/05/15 by Balazs

Problem When using a complex email infrastructure, multiple email servers are involved usually. The core servers typically take care of managing the data that users access in their day to day activities. Other servers can be used for SPAM/Virus filtering, … Continue reading →

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DB2 Query Writing Best Practices

Posted on 2010/04/08 by Balazs

Problem Writing efficient SQL SELECTqueries for DB2 can be tricky. Some general SQL guidelines apply, and there are also specific practices that apply only to DB2. Solution Here is a list of tips you can use to write good SELECT … Continue reading →

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NFS Locking Problem on Net App connected IBM Domino Server 8.5

Posted on 2010/04/06 by Balazs

Problem One of our IBM Domino servers all of a sudden decided that it couldn’t get an exclusive lock on its database files any longer. The databases happened to be on a NetApp head, and even after rebooting the server, … Continue reading →

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AIX 6.1 OS Patches the Easy Way

Posted on 2010/01/25 by Balazs

Summary Patching AIX can be intimidating at first for someone coming from the Windows / Linux world. AIX has capabilities that natively support production quality operations. One of these qualities is that one can install patches on an alternative volume, … Continue reading →

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Installing DB2 Express C 9.5 on Mac OS X 10.6

Posted on 2010/01/21 by Balazs

OS X developers do not need to use a virtual machine any longer to be able to run DB2 in their favorite development environment. The latest version of DB2 9.5 available for download works on Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6). Continue reading →

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DB2 Discovery Kit

Posted on 2009/12/29 by Balazs

I have posted a number of tips to use DB2. If you haven’t used DB2 before, it is one of the best databases out there, and best of all, it is available completely free from IBM. Get your DB2 discovery … Continue reading →

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