Migration to WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Bus 6.2 – Mandatory reading

If you have a 6.1.x environment and are thinking about upgrading to 6.2, then you must read: Migration to WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Bus 6.2 – Mandatory reading WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus version 6.2 provide major functional improvements over previous versions, and in order to take advantage of these […]

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WebSphere Process Server Failed Event Manager: “The Recovery Sub-system is disabled.”

When looking in the top right corner of the Failed Event Manager, the following error is displayed: The Recovery sub-system is disabled. Enable the Recovery sub-system in order to work with failed events. You get directed to the following tech-note: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21293460 which states that there is a problem with the Failed Event Manager MBean in […]

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What’s new in WebSphere Integration Developer V6.2

From DeveloperWorks, What’s new in WebSphere Integration Developer V6.2 New enhancements to IBM® WebSphere® Integration Developer V6.2 support the latest features and standards provided by WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere ESB V6.2. … You’ll learn about the solution view, editor enhancements, and services gateway pattern support, and be introduced to new features like business calendars […]

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ProcessTemplateNotFoundException: CWWBA0008E: Process template ‘myProcess, -valid_from_date-‘ is not found

In the admin console, when trying to stop a template contained in an ear so that the ear could be updated, the following exception occurred: com.ibm.bpe.api.ProcessTemplateNotFoundException: CWWBA0008E: Process Template ‘MyProcess, Web 2008-10-10 12:32:22.00′ is not found. It’s unknown how many times that the EAR was attempted to be stopped or what happened on the initial […]

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DSRA9010E: ‘{0}’ is not supported on the WebSphere ‘{1}’ Platform

If you see the following exception: Exception Data: com.dan.LDAPException: javax.resource.NotSupportedException: DSRA9010E: ‘execute(InteractionSpec, Record, Record)’ is not supported on the WebSphere Interaction implementation. It likely means that the JNDI object you looked up isn’t the type your code thought it was going to be. An example of this would be when your ear is installed to […]

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Is SOA Dead? – Webinar hosted by the WebSphere User Group

Well I sure hope not but the Global WebSphere Community is holding a one hour chat on the subject: begin a Session dates: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Starting time: 3:00 pm, GMT -05:00, Eastern Standard Time (New York) Many organizations have started down the path of SOA, only to find that reality is more challenging […]

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BPEL ProcessAssertionError: Assertion Violation !(con != null)

com.ibm.bpe.util.ProcessAssertionError: com.ibm.bpe.util.ProcessAssertionError: Assertion Violation !(con!=null) in method >> com.ibm.bpe.databse.StmtHelper. prepareStmtUpdateTaskTemplateState (StmtHelper.java:101) If you see the following exception, ensure that your server (or deployment manager) can actually access the BPEDB. The connection object inside of the BPEL Database Statement Helper has become null for an unknown reason. You can go to the datasource for your BPEDB […]

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WebSphere Process Server invocation styles

From DeveloperWorks, WebSphere Process Server invocation styles As you author applications in WebSphere Integration Developer, you may find it necessary to set or verify the invocation style that one component will use to call another. Users are often surprised to find that this is not as easy a task as it may seem. This article […]

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Error Handling in WebSphere Process Server: Developing an Error Handling Strategy

From DeveloperWorks, Error handling in WebSphere Process Server, Part 1: Developing an error handling strategy With the emergence of service oriented solutions, we’ve seen a sharp rise in developer productivity. Developers are empowered with a new found freedom of service construction and reuse. However, with this freedom comes an increased exposure to inconsistent service definitions. […]

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IBM Support Assistant WorkBench Error: CWPST0064E Failed to Login

In a small number of instances on Windows, a user may get a dialog box when the Workbench starts up with a message: “CWPST0064E: Failed to log in” This may occur if the Windows user’s password has recently been changed. To correct this problem, delete the following file: {user.home}/IBM/ISAv4/.metadata/.plugins/com.ibm.rcp.security.auth/.keystore.JCEKS.IBM_J9_VM The next time that the workbench […]

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Profile Creation on WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19 Fails with Certificate Error

We installted WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.19 and recieved the following error when creating a profile: Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Cannot set up certs for trusted CAs at javax.crypto.b.clinit(Unknown Source) at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initializeImpl(Native Method) at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:194) … 63 more Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Jurisdiction policy files are not signed by trusted signers! at javax.crypto.b.a(Unknown Source) at javax.crypto.b.a(Unknown Source) at […]

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WebSphere MQ V7.0 Features and Enhancements

Draft Redbook, last updated: Mon, 27 Oct 2008

– Integrated Publish/Subscribe engine and new MQI functions
– Improved JMS MQ integration and MQ Client enhancements
– Scenario with sample code

This book is divided in three parts: Part 1, “Introduction” commences with an introduction to Message Oriented Middleware and the WebSphere MQ product.

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Blogging Deliquency

I have to admit that I’ve been a very poor blogger over the last two months or so.  It has more to do with a lack of day-to-day hands on with the IBM suite than a lack of topics to discuss. I’m currently back with IBM (on a contract basis) working on an IBM Software […]

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WebSphere Business Modeler certification exam 992 prep, Part 1: Manage business processes

Prepare for the IBM Certification Test 992, IBM WebSphere Business
Modeler Advanced V6.1, Business Analysis and Design. This tutorial
series covers
information about the business process management industry and tool usage.
We’ll review general business process management concepts and modeling
methodologies. In addition, you’ll learn how IBM WebSphere Business Modeler
relates to the SOA life cycle. Finally, you’ll explore critical success
factors for business process modeling.

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DataPower Architectural Design Patterns: Integrating and Securing Services Across Domains

Redbook, published: Mon, 13 Oct 2008

– Introduction to DataPower Services
– Integration Services
– Security Services

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® SOA Appliances are purpose-built network devices that offer a wide variety of functionality such as the securing and management of SOA Applications, enterprise service bus integration, and high speed XSL execution.

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Using Spring and Hibernate with WebSphere Application Server

If you’re considering using Spring or Hibernate with IBM WebSphere
Application Server, this article explains how to configure these frameworks for
various scenarios with WebSphere Application Server. This article is not an
exhaustive review of either framework, but a critical reference to help you
successfully implement such scenarios. (Updated for Spring Framework 2.5 and
WebSphere Application Server V7.) (IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal)

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WebSphere Application Server: Component vs Container Managed Authentication Alias

When defining the usage of an authentication alias in a resource in the administration console of WebSphere Application Server, there are two places the data can be specified: Component Managed Authentication Container Managed Authentication Component Managed Authentication is used when the resource configured in the EJB’s deployment descriptor res-auth property is set to ‘Application’. Container […]

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