This week David Kurtz joins us again to talk about the application server. David get's into the details on how the application server works. Dan and Kyle also discuss a proposal for Control-J information on mobile devices and Fluid pages.
This week we talk about their system branding, share a great tip on customizing VERSION, and even discuss PeopleTools 8.56. Then, we dive into running PeopleSoft on the Cloud.
We are excited to have David Kurtz join us! David wrote the book PeopleSoft for the Oracle DBAand is a popular blogger. We talked with David for almost 2 hours, so we are breaking his interview into 3 parts. In Part 1, we talk about Temp Tables, PSAESRV, and more. Dan and Kyle also talk about Microsoft and Linux, and Dan’s DPK patching experience with PeopleTools 8.55.03.
Kyle and Dan discover that PS_CUST_APP_HOME is not supported in 8.55, brainstorm how to use Regular Expressions in PeopleCode, and our impression of the new PUM Dashboard.
Kyle and Dan talk discuss debugging techniques in SQR's and App Engines. We also finish our interview with Wayne Fuller this week. Wayne was a great guest and shared tons of great information. We hope you enjoy this rest of his interview.
Wayne Fuller joins us this week to talk about running PeopleSoft in large environment. Wayne shared so much knowledge with us that we are breaking his interview into 2 parts. Dan and Kyle also talk about their experience with the Linux DPK and using the DPK for server maintenance.
Show Notes
This week, Kyle and Dan talk about the new DPK-based PeopleSoft Images and the two options for building a PeopleSoft Image. Dan shares how to get Drop Down Navigation in 8.55 and why that’s a good thing, and Kyle finds a unreleased feature in Change Assistant.
This week we finish our interview with Tim Kroening-Smith, an Oracle DBA and PeopleSoft Admin. Tim explains PeopleTools support for Partitioning, . We had such a fun time with Tim that we had to break the interview into two parts. Enjoy Part 2 this week!
If you want to get in contact with Tim, you can reach him at this email. Tim offers remote DBA and PeopleSoft Admin support.
This week, Kyle shares his lessons learned from his PeopleTools patching project, we discuss the pro’s and con’s of Unified Navigation, new PeopleSoft Rundeck plug-ins, and changes to the 9.2 upgrade with PeopleTools 8.55.
This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, we talk about Fluid Navigation. Dan shares his dislikes (and likes) of the default navigation style in PeopleTools 8.55. We also talk about new PeopleTools 8.55 features like Log Analyzer, CORS support and Log Correlation.
<h3>Show Notes</h3>
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<li>Chrome Extensions</li>
<li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pschrome/cpgoncheakfjhldfbebekijoeaabnfeb?hl=en">PSChrome Extension</a></li>
<li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ps-utilities/jajoopnifcliapcngocgiidifkmboemc?hl=en">PSUtilities Extension</a></li>
<li>SES Patching (1632712.1)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjCXXVLios&feature=youtu.be">Health Center Overview</a></li>
<li><a href="http://psadmin.io/2016/01/05/version-run-control-options/">VERSION Run Controls</a></li>
<li><a href="http://psadmin.io/2016/01/19/log-analyzer">Log Analyzer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://psadmin.io/2016/01/11/8-55-cross-origin-resource-sharing">CORS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://logstash.net">Logstash</a></li>
<li><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/how-do-i-use-problem-steps-recorder">Problem Step Recorder</a></li>
</ul>
This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast we talk about documentation, how we like to document, what has worked for us and some of our documentation pet peeves. We also share all of our favorite tools that make the PS Admin job easier. This topic was so much fun, we had to make it a 2 part episode. Enjoy Part 1 this week. We'll release Part 2 next week.
In Episode 8, we dive into PeopleTools 8.55 and get hands-on! We talk about our first experiences with the PeopleTools DPK’s, changes to Change Assistant in 8.55 and Dan’s experiment with the Let’s Encrypt project. We also ask a big question about a new Related Content feature, and then answer it after the break. This feature has the potential to substantially reduce your customizations!
In Episode 7, we talk all about Load Balancers and PeopleSoft. We also clarify PeopleTools updates with Selective Adoption, why you may not need PSAESRV, a funny Chrome extension and more!
In Episode 6 of The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about the TokenChpoken (or PS_TOKEN) vulnerability. We explain how the vulnerability works and how to mitigate it, Oracle CPU's and Java Patching. Kyle shares a handy tip to clear end-user cache from the web profile.
In Episode 5, Dan gives a recap of the Upper Midwest Regional User Group 2015 Fall meeting. We talk about Fluid adoption, PUM strategies from local companies, Selective Adoption and new PeopleTools 8.55 information. We also discuss Dan's biggest Change Assistant pet-peeve and Kyle's handy backdoor to the login page.
In episode 4, Dan and Kyle talk about Demo environments and why the traditional need for Demo’s may change, the PeopleSoft Update Manager, and how to manager PeopleSoft Images. We also discuss the recent WebLogic vulnerability, and ask for input on our upcoming Tools and Documentation podcast.
In episode 3 of The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about HTTPS. We discuss what HTTPS is and how to implement HTTPS with WebLogic. Dan shares how to mitigate against the newer SSL attacks, and tips and tricks to help manage certificates and simplify configuring HTTPS. We also review some of our PeopleTools 8.55 predictions after the OpenWorld presentations were released.
A special Tuesday release! Episode 2 of the PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast is all about PeopleTools 8.55. Dan and Kyle discuss the announcements at OpenWorld and the Planned Features document about PeopleTools 8.55, and make some guesses about some new features.
In episode 1 of the PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, we talk about decoupled homes and how to use them. They discuss the advantages of using them, how they manage each home and why you should look at using decoupled homes.