The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast

#345 - psadmin.io Announcements Jun 24, 2024

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan have some company announcements and announce the dates for psadmin.conf 2025.

Show Notes

Save the Date for psadmin.conf 2025 @ 1:00
- May 19-21, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN
psadmin.io Changes @ 3:15

#344 - PeopleSoft in Europe w/ Ernst La Haye May 18, 2024

This week on the podcast, Ernst La Haye joins us to talk about PeopleSoft in Europe, building open-source PeopleSoft projects, what his favorite new feature in PeopleSoft is.

The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast is hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson.

Show Notes

Ernst Introduction @ 1:00
Future of PeopleSoft and popularity in Europe @ 2:00
Github Projects @ 10:00
Cy2 Slack channel @ 26:45
Application Service Framework @ 30:00

#343 - Approaching Gaps in PeopleSoft Functionality with Jim Marion May 10, 2024

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion joins us to talk about using the suite of tools PeopleSoft provides us to fill in functionality gaps. Jim also covers some of his favorite changes in PeopleTools 8.60.

Show Notes

JMS Annual Training Plan @ 1:00
Approaching the gaps in PeopleSoft functionality @ 7:15
PeopleTools Upgrade changes @ 22:00
PeopleTools 8.60 Changes @ 25:00

#342 - .ociclirc May 03, 2024

This week on the podcast, Kyle talks about the oci-cli tool and how has customized its behavior using the .ociclirc file. Dan shares two of his DPK modules that work with OCI to support tags and building failover strings for the web server.

The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast is hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson.

https://traffic.libsyn.com/psadminio/342_-_.ociclirc_mixdown.mp3 Show Notes

Cloud Shell and .ociclirc @ 2:00
yq @ 16:30
oci_facts @ 20:30
oci_discovery @ 27:00

#341 - PeopleTools Pathway Apr 27, 2024

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan about the future pathways to take to make sure you are taking advantage of the PeopleTools platform.

The PeopleSoft Administrator Po dcast is hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson.

Show Notes

PeopleTools Pathway

General PeopleTools Changes @ 5:45
Development Tools @ 12:30
Search Capabilities @ 24:00
Infrastructure Platforms @ 32:30
Lifecycle Management @ 46:15

References Links:

Oracle Extends Support for PeopleSoft to 2034
PeopleSoft Info Portal – PeopleTools
- Delivered features (CFO tool)
- New feature overview (Doc ID 2991346.1)
- Product roadmap (Doc ID 1966243.2)
- Maintenance Schedule (Doc ID 876292.1)
PeopleSoft – Ideas Lab
Graham Smith’s Data for PeopleTools Releases
Critical Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins
- PeopleSoft PeopleTools Maintenance Patches and Deployment Packages Released for 2024 - All (Doc ID 2997838.1)
E-CERT: Finding a Certified Combination of PeopleTools, PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications, and Rdbms: an Example with Screenshots (Doc ID 1463015.1)
PeopleSoft on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
E-UPG: New PeopleTools 8.60 Upgrade Projects - PPLTLS859 and PPLTLS860 (Doc ID 2910205.1)

#340 - PeopleTools 8.61 Jan 26, 2024

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the new features in PeopleTools 8.61 and discuss some of the hidden gems in this release.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf - May 20-22, 2024 @ 1:45
PeopleTools 8.61 is GA @ 4:15
- UI Changes @ 5:00
- Development Tools @ 11:00
- Portal Technology @ 28:00
  - psadmin.io Stylesheets for 8.60/8.61
- Reporting Tools @ 38:00
- Integration Tools @ 43:30
- Administration Tools @ 50:00
- Lifecycle Management Tools @ 60:00

#339 - Uptime Monitoring Nov 11, 2023

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

Uptime Monitoring with PeopleSoft @ 2:00
My Preferences Phone Number @ 16:00
Cloud Manager and Passwords @ 18:00
- Graham Smith - Cloud Manager 16 Features
- psst - PeopleSoft Secrets Tool

#338 - 8.61 Planned Features Oct 20, 2023

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.

Show Notes

8.61 Planned Features @ 1:30
patchBot @ 28:00

#337 - ACM and Load Balancers Apr 28, 2023

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.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf @ 1:00
Public Web Profile and Security @ 5:00
- #140 - robots.txt
- io_portalwar DPK Module
Change Assistant Filters @ 15:00
Slow Performance After Tools Upgrade @ 22:45
- IDDA Logging
IO ACM Plugins @ 32:00

#336 - 8.60 Themes and How we use the DPK Mar 03, 2023

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.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf
psadmin.io Themes for 8.60 @ 3:00
- Working with CSS Variables
io_weblogic - JVM -XX options @ 14:00
- Connection Filtering in WLST
How we use the DPK today @ 24:00

#335 - io_homes DPK Module Feb 03, 2023

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the changes to the 8.60 database upgrade and the new PPTLS860 project. Dan also shares some updates to the IO_STYLE_859 project and discusses his new io_homes DPK module.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2023 - May 22-24 @ 1:00
PeopleSoft Now Episode - A school districts journey to modern PeopleSoft in the Cloud @ 5:00
New PeopleTools 8.60 Upgrade Projects - PPLTLS859 and PPLTLS860 @ 9:00
mosbot.app @ 19:00
- gem install mosbot
Updated IO_STYLE_859 Code @ 21:30
New DPK Module - io_homes @ 26:15
- PS_VENDOR_HOME
- io_erpfirewall DPK Module

#334 - byop - Bring Your Own Patches - an Infra-DPK Builder Dec 23, 2022

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses a new tool he built to simplify CPU patches by using the same tools as the Infrastructure DPK. byop, or Build Your Own Patches, will take a list of patches to download and store them in a format that matches the Infrastructure DPK.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf @ 1:30
Infra-DPK Overview @ 4:45
- Create Patched DPK Archives
- DPK Redeploy Option
byop Overview @ 10:00
Patching Surgically @ 16:30
Apply CPU Patches with Infrastructure DPK @ 27:00

Dan's method to apply CPU patches

Custom Fact to trigger Infrastructure-DPK processing

/puppet/production/modules/pt_role/lib/facter/cpu.rb
# Set the env var APPLY_INFRA_CPU=true and run the DPK to apply the Infra-DPK patches Facter.add(:apply_infra_cpu) do setcode do apply_infra_cpu = ENV["APPLY_INFRA_CPU"] || 'false' end end

Bash alias I use to apply CPU patches via Infrastructure-DPK

$ alias applycpu='sudo APPLY_INFRA_CPU=true && puppet apply -e "contain ::pt_profile::pt_tools_deployment" --confdir /puppet -d' $ applycpu

psadmin.conf 2023 Registration is Open! Dec 14, 2022

You can now register for psadmin.conf 2023! Click here to see more information and register.

psadmin.conf is a conference specifically for PeopleSoft Administrators. The conference features talks from expert admins on a variety of topics, as well as hands-on training from Oracle ACEs. The goal of the conference is to expand your knowledge of PeopleSoft Administration and network with admins from around the country.

Registration is limited to 50 attendees, so register early to ensure your spot!

#333 - Opensearch and PeopleTools 8.60 w/ Sasank Vemana Nov 04, 2022

This week on the podcast, PeopleTools Strategy Director Sasank Vemana joins us to talk about the upcoming switch to Opensearch, Configurable Search, Redwood UI, and some of his favorite features in PeopleTools 8.60.

Show Notes

Redwood UX for PeopleSoft @ 3:15
- Redwood UI Introduction
Opensearch Migration @ 14:30
- The future of search
Search Updates @ 28:00
- Video Feature Overview for PeopleTools 8.60
- New Features Overview
Cloud Manager Upgrades to 8.60 @ 39:30
Usage Monitor Improvements @ 41:30

#332 - PeopleTools 8.60 Oct 21, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss PeopleTools 8.60 and the great features that were released. Dan also shares his thoughts on using Cloud Manager to upgrade environments to 8.60.

The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast is hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson.

Show Notes

PeopleTools 8.60 is out @ 2:15
- Video Feature Overview
UI @ 5:45
Configurable Search @ 21:00
Search Framework @ 29:00
Notifications @ 32:15
Lifecycle Management @ 32:30
Security @ 42:00
- Passphrases
- Certificate Management in PeopleSoft

#331 - psst Sep 23, 2022

Dan and Kyle are back and this week they discuss SSH tips, playing Minecraft, and Kyle's new PeopleSoft Secrets Tool (psst).

The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast is hosted by Dan Iverson and Kyle Benson.

Show Notes

Minecraft, scp, and spaces @ 2:30
SSH Tips @ 8:00
psst - PeopleSoft Secrets Tool @ 12:45
- psvault
- Python Click

#330 - New to 9.2 Jun 24, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about building a nightly refresh environment and the benefits of automating the process, and Dan talks about upgrading to PeopleSoft 9.2.

Show Notes

9.2 Go-Live @ 1:45
Oracle MERGE command @ 13:30
Sandbox Refreshes @ 17:30
- PDB Cloning

#329 - RTI Maintenance Jun 10, 2022

This week on the podcast, we talk about the RTI Maintenance job, fixing the systemd scripts from the DPK, and using the OCI-AutoScale project.

Show Notes

RTI Maintenance Job @ 3:15
systemd scripts for Linux @ 11:30
OCI-AutoScale @ 18:30
OCI Tagging @ 31:00
- OCI Rundeck Node Plugin
Uptime Meaningless? @ 37:30

#328 - psadmin.conf 2022 Recap Jun 03, 2022

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle recap the psadmin.conf 2022 conference.

Show Notes

Getting the Most Out of PeopleTools @ 2:30
Kibana Lab @ 10:15
Monday Open Lab @ 13:00
Automating Maintenance Windows @ 15:00
Journey to the Cloud @ 16:30
OCI Migration @ 18:45
Environment Validation Lab @ 21:30
- psft-validation Repository
Tuesday Open Lab @ 25:00
Securing PS with Apache Rules @ 27:00
PeopleTools Platform Overview @ 29:45
Lightning Talks @ 33:00
- patchBot Repository
Real-Time Indexing @ 41:30

#327 - HAProxy and OCI Load Balancer Apr 29, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about mapping remote client IPs to PeopleSoft logs and tables, and then discuss the benefits of load balancing with HAProxy and the OCI Load Balancer as a Service.

Show Notes

PeopleSoft Image Viewer - for those that won't be on 8.60 for a bit @ 4:45
Remote Client Directives in Web Profile @ 6:45
- Load Balancers and Client IP Addresses HAProxy vs. OCI Load Balancer as a Service @ 15:30
- Recommended OCI LB settings for PeopleSoft OCI LB and Push Notifications

#326 - Portal Registry Migration Fixes Apr 15, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about what they learned about migrating Portal Registry objects.

Show Notes

psadmin.io Conference Agenda is Live @ 2:00
Puppet Acquisition @ 5:45
Syntax Highlighting for Notepad++ @ 11:00
Testing Look and Feel HTML Changes @ 12:30
This worked for me - Portal Registry Migration fix @ 15:00
- Kyle's Manual Fix
CY2 Directory Viewer - Symlinks @ 24:00

#325 - psadmin.io Themes Apr 01, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the new psadmin.io Themes for 8.59 (and 8.58), using the OCI Auto Scale project to save money on OCI, and the benefits of blogging.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf
- Registration ends April 30th, 2022
PeopleTools Blog has moved @ 4:30
- Database-Heartbeat Blog
OCI Auto Scaling @ 15:00
OCI Utils Image Cleanup @ 24:30
psadmin.io Themes for 8.58/8.59 @ 28:00
- Release on Github

#324 - Certificate Management Mar 25, 2022

This week, Kyle and Dan talk about Themes and SSO, and how to manage certificates for PeopleSoft with the DPK.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf Registration @ 1:00
MacroSets and SSO @ 2:45
- IO Fluid Themes (8.56+) https://github.com/psadmin-io/io-styles-fluid
- IO Classic Themes - https://github.com/psadmin-io/styles-855
Cloud Manager FSS Bug @ 20:15
Certificate Management and pskey @ 26:30

#323 - patchBot Mar 18, 2022

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses his experience running a DR test in Oracle Cloud. Dan and Kyle also talk about patchBot, a tool to get notifications about new patches on Oracle Support, and some updates to their Rundeck OCI Node Classifier.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf @ 1:00
FreeDOS @ 3:00
DR Testing in OCI @ 8:30
Rundeck OCI Node Classifier Update @ 14:45
patchBot @ 25:00

#322 - Control Groups Mar 11, 2022

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some follow-up on the 8.59 Infrastructure DPK and its advantages, and then Kyle and Dan talk about using Control Groups on Linux.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf Call for Presentations @ 3:00
8.59 Infrastructure DPK Follow-up @ 7:45
Relocatable Puppet in 8.59 @ 17:00
CGroups @ 23:00

#321 - 8.60 Planned Features Mar 04, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the new planned features for PeopleTools 8.60 and share their thoughts on upcoming features.

Show Notes

Planned Features and Enhancement Document

Lifecycle Management @ 3:00
User Interface @ 8:00
Development Tools @ 19:00
Security @ 24:30
Process Monitor @ 26:00

#320 - Search and Data Visualization w/ Sasank Vemana Feb 25, 2022

This week on the podcast, we interview Sasank Vemana and talk about updates in PeopleSoft searching and data visualization tools.

Show Notes

Introducing Sasank Vemana @ 1:00
Search Capabilities in 8.59 @ 4:30
Alphabetical Menus @ 9:30
Quick Access Bar @ 11:45
Search Suggestions @ 14:30
- Graham Smith RTI Presentation at EIS
Kibana and Data Visualizations @ 21:00
External Data Integration @ 27:00
- Using Logstash to load external data into PeopleSoft
Tips and Tricks for Using Kibana @ 31:00
- Custom Search Definition is Building Only One Document Despite the Underlying Query Returns So Many Rows
Using Elasticsearch for integration with external systems @ 38:00
Data Distribution Framework @ 41:30
- Using the Data Distribution Framework

#319 - 8.59 Infrastructure DPK Feb 18, 2022

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about the 8.59 Infrastructure DPK and how it works, and also discuss building PeopleSoft Images from the OCI Marketplace.

Show Notes

.conf 2022 Registration @ 1:00
8.57 support is done @ 4:15
PUM Marketplace Image Builds @ 10:45
Cloud Manager and OCI Vault @ 14:00
OL 8 now available from Microsoft Store @ 20:15
CPU Patching via Infrastructure DPK with 8.59 @ 24:45
- Using the DPK Redeploy Option for CPU Patching

#318 - Open Source w/ Tim Slater Feb 11, 2022

This week on the podcast, Tim Slater joins us to talk about his open source PeopleSoft projects: TraceWizard, DMS-Viewer, ProjectViewer, and Pivet.

Show Notes

Introducing Tim Slater @ 1:25
Tim's Open Source PeopleSoft Projects
- DMSViewer @ 5:00
- TraceWizard @ 14:30
  - TraceMagic
- ProjectViewer @ 29:00
- Pivet @ 32:30
  - Getting Started with Pivet

#317 - The "Links" Page Feb 04, 2022

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about building a "Links" page for supporting environments and why they like or don't like them.

Show Notes

Sasank on Kibana Visualizations @ 1:30
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
psprcs.cfg - TraceSql or TraceSQL? @ 6:30
- Building app server domains the "old" way
The "Links" Page @ 14:30
Life without Rundeck @ 28:30

#316 - Favorites Jan 28, 2022

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about Favorites in PeopleSoft and share some fun ways to improve how you manage Favorites.

Show Notes

Favorite Queries @ 1:00
Queries in Navigation @ 4:30
Favorite Queries @ 9:30
Removing Personalization Options @ 20:15
- How To Restrict Users From Adding Homepages or Tiles in Fluid Homepages
Recent Places Tile @ 28:00

#315 - DMSViewer Dec 24, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan revisits a tip for debugging Change Assistant issues and a replacement for the ls command, and Kyle talks about the new 8.59 Infra-DPK.

Show Notes

Exa - new utility to replace ls @ 1:45
CA erroring while importing PUM data @ 8:00
Tim Slater's DMSViewer @ 15:15
PRP Auto Apply Patch @ 19:00
Infra-DPK for 8.59 @ 22:45

#314.5 log4shell Part 2 Dec 17, 2021

Our second podcast this week is a quick follow-up on the log4shell vulnerability and updated steps you can take to remediate or patch your systems.

Show Notes

2nd CVE for log4j
- Logpresso
- Weblogic Patch

#314 - log4shell and PeopleTools Dec 14, 2021

On this early release episode, Kyle and Dan talk about the log4shell vulnerability and how to mitigate the risk for PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

log4shell - Vulnerability issue with log4j @ 0:30
Remediation @ 18:45
- Add "-Dlog4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true" to your JAVA_OPTS parameter
- Scanner tool
- Dan's sample script to identify vulnerable libraries
PeopleTools Patch for Log4Shell @ 29:00
- psadmin.io Community Notes on log4j patching
How does affect PS/Oracle products down the road? @ 40:00

#313 - ACM Execution Dec 10, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some recent bash tips he learned, and Kyle and Dan discuss different ways to execute ACM and their pros and cons.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2022 Registration is Live! @ 4:00
Bash Tracing @ 6:45
Idempotent Bash Script tips @ 11:30
File Manager Utility @ 16:15
- GitHub Project
How to run ACM @ 19:00

#312 - Stalling at 30% Nov 29, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the new Rundeck Cloud product, working with the DDDAudit report, preventing App Designer from stalling at 30%, and updating the ACM with SQL.

Show Notes

Rundeck Cloud @ 4:15
- Rundeck and OCI MySQL Service
DDDAudit Table Output @ 15:00
App Designer Stalling at 30% @ 18:45
Working with ACM via SQL @ 25:30

#311 - Cloud Manager 13 Nov 19, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some new PeopleTools ideas for Change Assistant and Control-J, and Kyle and Dan talk about the new Cloud Manager 13 features.

Show Notes

New PeopleTools Ideas @ 5:00
- Change Assistant Source Only Mode Idea
- Control-J Developer Mode Idea
Sasank's First Official PeopleSoft Post @ 16:30
Cloud Manager 13 @ 20:15
- Cloud Manager Homepage and Feature Checklist

#310 - No Agenda 2 Nov 12, 2021

This week Dan and Kyle have no agenda and talk about what's on their minds and enjoy a new patio and fire. They discuss retrofitting strategies, what to look for when hiring a PS Admin, and more.

#309 - Digital Certificates Nov 05, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about certificates with PeopleSoft, the OCI certificate service, and a cool terminal recording program ASCIInema.

Show Notes

GitHub CoPilot and VIM @ 2:00
Learning and Re-learning VIM @ 8:00
ASCIInema.org @ 10:30
Digital Certificates in PeopleSoft @ 13:00
OCI Certificate Service @ 38:00

#308 - DDDAUDIT Mod Oct 29, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about some changes to the DDDAudit report to generate SQL, and some changes in refresh scripts for 8.58. Kyle discusses ways to test and validate Integration Broker messages after a refresh.

Show Notes

Facebook Outage @ 5:00
DDDAudit Modification @ 12:00
Refresh SQL Updates @ 17:00
Testing Async IB Messages @ 26:30
- Put a bird on it

#307 - Save Banner Oct 22, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some odd behavior with Remote Folders and some UI changes from Jim Marion, and Kyle talks about some improvements in the Page and Field Configurator.

Show Notes

"It's the Portal!" @ 1:45
Current for 16 Hours @ 3:00
Leveraging Page and Field Configurator @ 7:00
ACM and IB and PRCS Limitations @ 9:00
System Variables for Page and Field Configurator @ 13:45
Encryption Framework Improvements @ 16:00
Remote Folder Behavior in the Navigator @ 20:00
Jim Marion Styling the Save Banner @ 29:00
Mac Spotlight-like Search Bar @ 32:00

#306 - Command Line Irrelevant Oct 01, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about egress costs with CloudFlare's new R2 storage, troubleshooting routings, and irrelevant command line parameters.

Show Notes

CloudFlare R2 @ 1:45
HTTP 415 Errors @ 14:45
Compare Reports for Routings @ 22:00
App Designer Icon Change @ 28:15
Debugging Remote Call COBOL @ 30:00

#305 - Management Platforms Sep 24, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses an improvement to the Navigator, and emailing BI Publisher report. Then Kyle and Dan discuss why you should have a management platform for your PeopleSoft servers.

Show Notes

Updated Look and Feel in HR Image 39 @ 3:00
Pin folders in the Navigator @ 8:45
BI Publisher Process Run To Output Type Of Email Is Not Distributed To Email @ 17:45
Management Platforms for PeopleSoft Servers @ 25:30
- Rundeck
  - OCI Node Plugin
- Puppet Enterprise
- Puppet Bolt
- Ansible Tower
- AWX - Open Source Tower
- Foreman
- Jenkins
- Windows Admin Center
- Oracle Cloud Run Commands
- Oracle Enterprise Manager
- PeopleSoft OEM Plugin

#304 - Don't Forget About SYSAUDIT Sep 17, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle has some Control-R follow-up, Dan shares a strange login issue he resolved, and remembering the importance of the SYSAUDIT Report.

Show Notes

#303 - Portal Registry Migrations Sep 10, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle talks about challenges with migrating Portal Registry objects, getting free OCI training and certification, and some tips for making SQL Developer faster.

Show Notes

FREE OCI Training and Certs @ 3:15
Portal Registry "touches" @ 9:45
- VERSION Options
ACM IGW Plugin Idea @ 24:30
SQL Developer is really slow @ 29:00
Jeff Smith - SQL Developer Product Manager

#302 - Change Package Defaults Sep 03, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares another bash tip and discusses daily logs, Dan talks about HTML Compare Reports and an idea to set change package defaults in the PUM.

Show Notes

Cntl-R @ 4:00
- zsh
- Bash Tips - #299
WikiLens @ 14:30
Compare Report Viewer @ 25:00
PUM - Change Package template defaults @ 29:00

#301 - Inverse Square Aug 27, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about Red Hat 8, containers, some issues with the latest PUM images, and a crazy fun inverse square function.

Show Notes

Fast Inverse Square Root from Quake III @ 2:00
JSLinux Guy @ 10:00
8.59 PUM Issues @ 13:30
- Samba problem with PUM deployment
- For the PUM (or any other 8.59) deployment problem on RHEL
RHEL 8 Changes @ 21:00 Podman, Containers, and PeopleSoft @ 28:00

#300 - Auto-Applying PRPs Aug 20, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan talk about email authenticity and his experience with the auto-applying PRPs in FS Image 40, and Kyle shares ways to find hidden errors with Kibana.

Show Notes

Email Authenticity @ 2:45
- https://www.alexblackie.com/articles/email-authenticity-dkim-spf-dmarc/
- https://simonandrews.ca/articles/how-to-set-up-spf-dkim-dmarc
Kibana and researching errors @ 13:00
Auto-Apply PRPs @ 21:15

#299 - Makefiles Aug 13, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss the new HCM Encryption Framework, share some Bash tips, and then Kyle gives a good overview of Makefiles and how they can be used to simplify common tasks.

Show Notes

UMRUG Roundtable @ 2:15
HCM Encryption Framework @ 7:30
- PeopleBooks Entry
Bash Tips @ 12:45
Makefiles @ 23:00
- JR Bing's Makefile for his dotfiles repo
- Make for Windows

#298 - Git Patching Aug 06, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle explains the new SPB and SPBAT tools for WebLogic patching, Dan discusses the new External Data Integration for Elasticsearch, and then they talk about using Git Patches with the DPK, SQRs, and COBOL.

Show Notes

SPBAT Patch Process for WebLogic @ 2:00
- https://blogs.oracle.com/weblogicserver/update-on-the-weblogic-server-july-2021-patch-set-update-psu
- https://blogs.oracle.com/blogbypuneeth/different-ways-to-apply-the-quarterly-released-weblogic-critical-patch-updates
- Webinar
External Data Integration @ 10:15
- PeopleBooks Entry
Debugging the ACM with the DPK @ 14:30
DPK Git Patches @ 21:00
- Andy Dorfman's DPK Patches
- Dan Roque's DPK Patches
Git for COBOL and SQR @ 30:00

#297 - Rundeck and AJP Jul 30, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about using Phire to compare with PeopleSoft Images, Dan and Kyle discuss some of the Lifecycle changes with PeopleTools, and then Kyle talks about using AJP with Rundeck.

Show Notes

Phire Fun with PUM @ 2:00
PeopleTools Roadmap @ 7:15
AJP and Rundeck @ 23:30

#296 - SSOTester Jul 23, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss some edge-cases with Unified Navigation, how the SSOTester calls work, and some lessons learned when setting up Unified Navigation with Appsian. They also talk about 8.59 being available for on-prem customers and the July 2021 CPU release.

Show Notes

Jim Marion has another Developer Day - Aug 19 @ 3:30
psadmin.conf 2022 is being planned for in-person! @ 5:00
July 2021 CPUs are out @ 6:30
- CI to REST
- Nimbus JWT Library
- SQR Vulnerability 8 8.59 is Generally Available @ 20:30
SSOTester iScript and Unified Navigation @ 30:00

#295 - Update Manager Improvements Jul 16, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares some tips to manage long-running process schedulers jobs and Dan talks about some of the improvements in the new Update Manager tools.

Show Notes

Expired GPG Keys @ 2:00
- Backup GPG keys to QR Code
Finance Image 40 @ 8:15
Managing Long-Running Jobs and Memory @ 19:30
PIA Domains not Starting @ 33:00

#294 - That is fine Jul 09, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan gives an update on his Hyper-V work with Vagabond and shares a funny log line he found, and Kyle shares some thoughts on making Hiera and eYAML more secure.

Show Notes

Vagabond and Hyper-V @ 5:30
PIA Servlet Log @ 16:15
Compare Report Failures @ 20:00
eYAML Keys @ 23:00

#293 - Hyper-V Jul 02, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about his 8.59 testing experience, testing Hyper-V for PeopleSoft Images, and Kyle and Dan discuss compare reports from the Update Manager.

Show Notes

GitHub CoPilot @ 4:00
PeopleTools 8.59 Bugs? @ 11:30
Hyper-V and Vagabond @ 17:00
Compare Reports and the PUM @ 24:30
- Core 7.50 Compare Release

#292 - Rundeck and Refreshes Jun 04, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses how he configures OpenSSH with Windows 2019, and Kyle shares his refresh process using Rundeck.

ShowNotes

OpenSSH and Windows 2019 @ 2:00
Rundeck and Refreshes @ 13:00
JMeter and Rundeck @ 25:00

#291 - Mystery Indexes May 28, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan shares his investigation into a mystery index that was crashing his Elasticsearch instances and Kyle and Dan discuss if COBOL is a problem for PeopleTools.

Show Notes

Elasticsearch Mystery Indexes @ 3:00
COBOL Isn't the Problem @ 19:30
- Idea: Replace COBOL with App Engine

#290 - SameSite Cookies May 21, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about SameSite cookies and how the changes in browsers will affect PeopleSoft cookies, and they also discuss auditing PeopleSoft Security tables.

Show Notes

SSO Issues with latest PT updates and Browser Updates @ 2:00
- Overview of SameSite Cookies
- SameSite cookie settings
IDDA Logging for IB? @ 12:00
Auditing Security Tables @ 18:00
- GET_PS_OPRID Invalid Identifier Found When Using Database Level Auditing
- When Auditing Security Tables, AUDIT_OPRID Not Populated Correctly For Failed Logins
- [Can PeopleTools Tables Such As Security Tables Be Audited?(https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=611582.1)
- How to Enable PeopleSoft Database Level Auditing

#289 - psadmin.conf 2021 Recap May 14, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan recap the psadmin.conf 2021 conference. We share our thoughts on the sessions, great takeaways from the event, and our favorite moments.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2021 is a wrap! @ 1:00
Graham Smith - PeopleSoft Performance Monitor @ 6:00
Jim Marion - PeopleTools Tips and Tricks @ 11:00
- JSMPros GitHub Repository
David Kurtz - Managing CBO Stats for PeopleSoft @ 13:45
- GFCStats Package
Dan Iverson - Well, That Didn't Go As Planned @ 19:15
Charlie Sinks - Monitoring WebApps with Rundeck @ 22:30
Sasank Vemana - Life Hacks for PeopleSoft @ 25:30
Kyle Benson - IB, I Hardly Knew Ye @ 27:45
Lightning Talks @ 31:30
- Graham Smith - Real-Time Indexing in 8.59
- Dan Iverson - ps-availability
- Cory Fazzini - Let's Encrypt Overview
- Kyle Benson - A Tale of Two Admins
- Nate Werner - Rundeck Failover

#288 - LTS Releases May 07, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan share follow-up Tuxedo and Windows, discuss the difference between service accounts on Linux and Windows, and the PeopleTools release schedule.

Show Notes

FSU Write-up for using DPKs @ 5:30
- Dan’s Innovator Write-up
- Innovator Program
TM_CPAU @ 13:30
Service Accounts on Windows and Linux @ 17:00
- PeopleSoft Midtier Deployment Best Practices
PeopleTools Release Schedule @ 37:00
Long Term Stability Release? @ 51:00

#287 - Port Configuration Apr 30, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about some small and awesome UI updates in 8.59, issues with Dan's preferred port configuration, and their favorite "Dirt and Worms" recipes.

Show Notes

PeopleTools 8.59 Small but Awesome Updates @ 2:00
- Process Type Idea
Label Changes in PeopleTools @ 9:00
Real-Time Menu Search @ 12:30
Dan's Port Configuration has Issues @ 18:00
JMX Ports @ 23:45
Relocatable Puppet and Streamlined Libraries @ 29:00

#286 - Database Triggers Apr 23, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle wrestles with Windows and Linux services, and Dan spends time with database triggers and asks if they can become managed PeopleTools objects.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2021 Registration is closing soon
What is tlisten for Tuxedo in Windows? @ 4:00
Systemd unit files and non-root DPK @ 9:30
nVision and Mixed Modes @ 19:00
Database Triggers and App Designer @ 26:30

#285 - Scheduler Categories Apr 16, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle discusses cleaning up PeopleSoft Images, Dan shares an experience with ACM and schedulers, and then Dan and Kyle talk through using process categories with the Process Scheduler.

Show Notes

TLS 1.0, 1.1 is Deprecated @ 2:30
Oracle and Google Java Supreme Court Ruling @ 5:00
PUM Manual Cleanup Doc Updated @ 9:15
ACM and Schedulers @ 20:00
Process Scheduler Categories @ 24:00
Speeding up Cloud Manager @ 38:30

#284 - PeopleTools 8.59 Apr 09, 2021

PeopleTools 8.59 is Generally Available! Dan and Kyle talk through their favorite features and changes in the latest release of PeopleTools.

PeopleTools Team Blog Post for 8.59

Show Notes

PeopleTools 8.59 is GA @ 1:00
DPK Changes @ 3:30
UI Updates @ 14:45
Search Improvements @ 18:00
Notifications @ 24:00
Lifecycle Management @ 27:00
Configuration Improvements @ 37:00
Process Scheduler Improvements @ 44:00
Cloud Integration @ 46:30

#283 - Cloud Manager 12 Apr 02, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares his thoughts on the different options with clustering PeopleSoft applications, and Dan and Kyle discuss the improvements in Cloud Manager 12.

Show Notes

Cloud Manager 12 @ 7:00
PICASO - Chatbot Frontend for PeopleSoft @ 18:00
Evaluating Clustered Navigation Options @ 20:00

#282 - Infra-DPK Gotchas Mar 26, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan shares his good experience with the Infrastructure DPK and a few things that didn't work as expected, and Dan and Kyle discuss the 8.58 Login page and the Elasticsearch DPK Silent Install option.

Show Notes

Code CodeTour @ 3:30 Moving App Designer out of App Designer @ 8:00
- Export Options for App Designer
Login Page changes for 8.58 @ 12:00
Elasticsearch Silent Install @ 19:00
Infra-DPK Gotcha's @ 26:30
- psvault Locations
- Using the DPK Redeploy Option for CPU Patching

#281 - Keystores Galore Mar 19, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle digs into the different Integration Broker processes and how messages are processed and Dan discusses some changes to simplify SSL management in PeopleTools.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf Registration @ 2:15
IB Question: How Does IB Message Metadata get into IB Tables? @ 4:30
Configuring IB Gateways @ 21:00
Clarification on pskey and Digital Certs @ 25:30
Simplify SSL Key Storage @ 28:00

#280 - Personal Development Environments Mar 12, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares a fun way to learn Git and learn to be a better programmer, Dan shares some advantages of 3-Tier App Designer, and Kyle and Dan discuss personalized development environments.

Show Notes

Boost Your Programming Skills with the Git codebase @ 2:00
[Elastic 7 clustering changes](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.x/modules-discovery-bootstrap- cluster.html) @ 10:30
3-Tier Debugger @ 13:45
Personal Development Environments @ 20:00
Advantages of 3-Tier App Designer Connections @ 28:00

#279 - psvault Validation Mar 05, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares how to validate psvault's new keys, and Dan and Kyle discuss using Branding for different environments and roles, and PeopleTools 8.59 certifications.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2021 Registration
How Often Should I Rotate My SSH Keys @ 2:00
- ed25519-based Keys
Validate psvault on app server @ 11:00
VisualCOBOL 6 @ 21:30
Branding Schemes for Non-Production @ 26:00
8.59 Planned Support @ 31:00

#278 - Sharing Code Feb 26, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about sharing PeopleSoft code, a great new bolt-on tool from Cy2, and the joy of setting up Phire for the first time.

Show Notes

Windows Sandbox @ 4:00
Appsian PeopleSoft Innovation Summit Replay @ 7:45
Graham Smith on PeopleSoft Chat @ 10:00
This is How I Work Series is running again @ 11:30
PeopleSoft Server Directory Viewer @ 14:30
Sharing PeopleSoft Code @ 19:00
- Dan's Idea to Share Code
Using Phire for the First Time @ 27:00

#277 - Monitoring Tool Feb 19, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses some issues with installing VisualCOBOL, Kyle and Dan talk about paying for software and a PeopleSoft Monitoring Tool that is based on Queries.

Show Notes

VisualCOBOL Installation @ 3:00
- 32-bit/64-bit Trick for Windows and Oracle Client
LastPass Free Changes @ 11:45
Paying for Software @ 17:00
Manually Creating a Database @ 20:30
PeopleSoft Monitoring Tool Plugin @ 26:00

#276 - LDAP Browser Feb 12, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses a great LDAP tool to help with troubleshooting, Kyle and Dan discuss some Idea Space changes and also share a great Excel-to-CI training video.

Show Notes

David Vandiver training on Excel-to-CI @
- Subscribe to PeopleSoft Weekly Email
Compiler changes for PS @ 8:45
Idea Space Updates @ 19:00
LDAP Browser @ 27:30

#275 - Puppet Lookup Feb 05, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan announce psadmin.conf 2021, they discuss environment naming conventions, and Dan follows up on the Puppet lookup options from last week.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2021 Registration is Open @ 1:00
Lookup Options Follow-up @ 5:00
Login Bug in 8.56 @ 23:15
Environment Naming Conventions @ 26:00

psadmin.conf 2021 Registration is Open! Feb 02, 2021

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 on upgrades and patching. This year, the conference offers you the option to sign up for 1, 2, or 3 hands-on guided labs that you won't get anywhere else. The goal of the conference is to expand your knowledge of PeopleSoft Administration and network with PeopleSoft admins from around the world.

This year, you can choose to sign up for up to 3 Guided Labs that interest you. There are multiple labs to choose from this year:

Rundeck and PeopleSoft
Clustering PeopleSoft Applications
Introductory DPK
Intermediate DPK

We are also accepting session proposals until March 19th. Our favorite part of psadmin.conf is hearing from PeopleSoft Admins and how they solved a problem, built a fun tool to make life easier, or why they started working with a new technology. As PeopleSoft Admins, we are always looking to improve how we manage our environments and the best way to learn is from others.

Head over to psadmin.io/conference to view the Lab descriptions, register, view the agenda, and get more details on the event. We will publish a detailed agenda and session descriptions in early April after the Call for Proposals has closed.

We're excited to see you in May! dan and kyle

#274 - Prompt Table Overrides Jan 29, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan learns about a new way to enable Hiera hashing in the DPK and laments about a DPK bug that still exists, and Kyle and Dan discuss the new Prompt Table Override feature in 8.58.

Show Notes

Conference Updates @ 1:00
Prompt Table Overrides @ 4:00
- PeopleTools 8.58 HomePage > Implementation > Prompt Table Overrides
Lookup Options for Hiera @ 13:30
DPK Scheduler Bug @ 26:30

#273 - SAML2 and Single Sign-On Jan 22, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares some upcoming changes to psadmin_plus, testing strategies for PeopleTools Patches, and Dan discusses how SAML2 works for PeopleSoft Single Sign-On.

Show Notes

January 2021 CPU Patches @ 1:00
Upcoming psadmin_plus Improvements @ 13:30
- PUBSUB Support
- Improve Multi-CFG_HOME Support
- Ignore invalid domains
SSO with SAML and Appsian@ 22:00

#272 - Dynamic Role Rules Jan 15, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about Dynamic Role Rules, Kyle shares an experience with the DPK and temp directories, and they also discuss if Coherence patches are necessary when apply security patches.

Show Notes

CPU Patching - Coherence @ 3:30
- Are Coherence patches required?
DPK and /tmp @ 13:45
Dynamic Role Rules @ 23:00
- Security Automation with Mark Danielson
- Setting a Recurrence for Dynamic Role Rules

#271 - Domain Connect Password Jan 08, 2021

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle share some updates to psadmin_plus and a DPK module, how report posting works and some thoughts on handling large reports, and Dan shares why you should be using the Domain Connect password in your domains.

We apologize for the audio this week.

Show Notes

io_portalwar Index Redirect Changes @ 3:30
psadmin_plus updates @ 9:00
ACM Search Framework Improvement? @ 15:00
Domain Connect Password @ 20:45
- Web server connecting to wrong app server after refresh
Report Posting @ 28:00

#270 - Rundeck OCI Plugin Jan 01, 2021

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares his Rundeck plugin for OCI that will dynamically provides OCI nodes to Rundeck, and then Dan and Kyle discuss the difference between sync and async messaging and how that affects the Integration Broker.

Show Notes

PsMpWebAppDeployInstall Follow-up @ 1:30
SR Codes @ 4:30
Integration Broker Infrastructure: Sync vs Async @ 5:45
Rundeck OCI Plugin @ 20:00
- OCI SDK for Python

#269 - Excel Add-in Tools Dec 28, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle talks about repackaging .jar files with the DPK, Dan discusses his mishap the VisualCOBOL runtime, and why he likes the Excel Add-in Tools for PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf Registration Coming Soon @ 2:00
Excel Add-in Tools @ 4:00
- You Suck at Excel
- Journal Upload Changes
VisualCOBOL licensing @ 13:15
- Andy Dorfman's pscobol DPK Module
Re-packaging .jar files for DPK @ 20:30
- pschiper, psvault and Web Server Passwords
- psvault Decoupled Home Support Idea

#268 - Connection Issues Dec 18, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss password rotation and safety, a great tip to speed up the NavBar, and Kyle's app servers having connection issues.

ShowNotes

CentOS is dead, long live CentOS. @ 4:30
- https://github.com/rocky-linux/rocky
- https://linux.oracle.com/switch/centos/
Password and rotation @ 11:00
Speed up the NavBar @ 17:30
App Server connection issues @ 23:30

#267 - systemd User Services Dec 11, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares more information about systemd User Services, Dan discusses some recent DPK improvements, and then they discuss the upcoming changes to Job Data's user interface.

Show Notes

Fireeye hack @ 2:30
systemd User Services @ 8:15
Recent DPK Improvements @ 17:30
- Andy Dorfman's COBOL Puppet Module for Windows
Job Data Modernization @ 33:30

#266 - dotfiles Dec 04, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan take a tangent deep into the world of dotfile repos and how they are used.

Show Notes

Perl Program that is a Magic Eye @ 2:00
Handy little shell history trick @ 4:30
- MobaXterm
- Cmder
dotfiles for PeopleSoft Servers @ 11:45
dotfiles with SSH and Servers @ 24:30
systemd User Unit Files @ 31:00
- Timers vs Cron

#265 - Rundeck and Windows Nodes Nov 27, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan runs into more password issues and get frustrated with the PUM Dashboard color schemes. Then Kyle and Dan talk about using Rundeck with Windows Nodes and OpenSSH.

Show Notes

More Password Issues @ 3:00
PeopleSoft URLs are Function Calls @ 9:00
PUM Dashboard Color Scheme @14:30
- E-PG: Lifecycle Dashboard Colors Red/Blue Incorrectly Displayed for Applied/Unapplied
Rundeck and Windows Nodes @ 22:30
- OpenSSH for Windows
- Andy Dorfman's Github Repos
Rundeck and GitLab Overlap @ 32:00

#264 - 8.59 Planned Features Nov 20, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan look through the PeopleTools 8.59 Planned Features and highlight the changes they are excited to see.

Show Notes

PeopleTools Planned Features and Enhancements

Life Cycle Management @ 5:00
Integration @ 16:15
User Interface @ 19:30
Configuration @ 24:00
Search @ 27:00
Security and Privacy @ 32:30
Monitoring @ 34:00

#263 - WebLogic Apps Nov 13, 2020

This week, Dan shares a story about HealthCare.gov and builds his first Fluid page, and then he and Kyle discuss ways to make WebLogic more secure.

Show Notes

Story of HealthCare.gov @ 2:00
Dan Builds a Fluid Page! @ 7:30
- PeopleTools Sound Bytes
- PeopleSoft Fluid UX Standards
Configurable Search for Job Data @ 15:00
- Image Highlights, PeopleSoft HCM Update Image 36
Disable Console on your WL Installations @ 20:15
Disable PORTAL, PSIGW, PSOL, etc @ 23:00

#262 - Cloud Manager Backups Nov 06, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle learns how the Cloud Manager repository download and tracks files, and Dan shares how he configured backups for Cloud Manager in OCI.

Show Notes

History of Markdown @ 1:00
Emergency WL CPU Patch @ 6:00
- Repackaged Infra DPK
Corrupted CM DPK Repo Subscriptions @ 14:30
- E-CLOUD: How to Re-download the Corrupted/Failed PUM Image DPKs into Repository Using Cloud Manager?
- E-CLOUD: Cloud Manager 11 Repository Subscribe Channel Gave Error "Duplicate process. Another process is already downloading artifacts for the same product, release, platform combination" OCI SR Creation @ 22:30
Cloud Manager Backups @ 26:45

#261 - Improving with Marginal Gains Oct 30, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about improving yourself and your team with compounding marginal gains. We discuss ways you become a better admin or developer and simplify your work.

Show Notes

Marginal Gains @ 2:30 Automation @ 6:45
- XKCD Automation Chart
Working Notes @ 14:30
Building Mental Models @ 21:30
Working with MOS @ 26:00
Technical Debt @ 29:45
Be Preventative and Learn @ 33:00
- Jim Marion Configuration Day
Be a Documenter First @ 37:15
Pace Your Improvements @ 45:00

#260 - PeopleTools Patch Rollback Oct 23, 2020

5 years of The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast!

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan celebrate 5 years of podcasting and then take a detour into PeopleTools Patching. They discuss what rolling back a PeopleTools Patch would look like and share some thoughts on how to make PeopleTools Patch testing easier.

Show Notes

5 Years @ 1:30
CPU Patching @ 4:30
PeopleTools Patch Rollback Planning @ 9:30
Testing PeopleTools Patches @ 27:00

#259 - Multiple IB Front Ends Oct 16, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle finds that Cloud Manager removed a feature and Dan discusses some architectural designs for Integration Broker.

Show Notes

Boundary Project @ 1:30
Where in the CM is psft_customization.yaml? @ 8:00
- Baking more than PI with OCI
Adventures in MOS @ 15:45
Multiple IB Front Ends @ 18:30
- Failover Testing
- IB Jolt Failover Episode

#258 - Reconnect 2020 Recap Oct 09, 2020

This week on the podcast, Charlie Sinks joins us to recap the Reconnect 2020 conference. We share our favorite sessions from the week, some of the things we learned this week, and what we liked about the virtual format.

Show Notes

Virtual Format Likes and Dislikes @ 1:30
Session Recaps @ 17:00
- PeopleSoft Product Update
- PeopleTools Roadmap
- Elasticsearch Best Practices
- Remote Client Functionality
- Platform Overview
- File Integration Framework
- Baking more than PI with OCI
- Taking PeopleSoft Swimming in an Instance Pool
- Running PeopleSoft on OCI
- Jim Marion Sessions
- PeopleTools Product Panel

#257 - CFO Tool Oct 02, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a tool he uses to work with certificates and keystores, Kyle gives a tip when working the Linux services, and then they talk about the CFO tool and why you should use it.

Show Notes

Appsian PeopleSoft Innovation Summit Recordings @ 4:45
Keystore Explorer @ 5:15
Rundeck and MS Team Notifications @ 9:00
DPK Linux Services Failing @ 16:45
Cumulative Feature Overview Tool @ 21:00

#256 - psadmin.io Cloud Operations Sep 25, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about psadmin.io Cloud Operations. .io Cloud Ops is the methodology and tools we use to run PeopleSoft on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. We discuss what it is and talk about the new open source tools that help us run PeopleSoft on OCI.

Show Notes

PSUG - OCI Fireside Chat @ 1:00
PeopleSoft Innovator Summit - Advanced PeopleSoft Administration @ 3:00
- psadmin_plus
Upcoming Openings for Dan and Kyle @ 6:30
Why DPK? Automation? @ 8:30
- io_portalwar DPK Module
psadmin.io Cloud Operations @ 12:00
- ioco
- io-tf-ps-module
Resource Manager Drift Detection @ 25:00
- Cloud Manager Installation with Resource Manager

#255 - Rundeck Script Management Sep 18, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss Rundeck and how to manage scripts used by Rundeck, share their virtual meeting tips, get back on the conference speaking circuit.

Show Notes

Upcoming sessions at events @ 1:00
- PSUG OCI Fireside Chat
- Appsian PeopleSoft Summit - Advanced PeopleSoft Administration
- Reconnect
  - Running PeopleSoft on OCI (Dan)
  - Taking PS swimming in an OCI Instance Pool (Kyle)
  - Baking more than PI with OCI (Kyle)
.conf 2021 @ 9:00
Virtual Meeting Tips @ 10:00
Rundeck Script Management @ 23:30
Where does Rundeck fit? @ 33:00

#254 - Vagabond Updates Sep 11, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss Cloud Managers Start/Stop feature, Dan shares some Vagabond project updates, then they discuss the benefits of simple systems.

Show Notes

Graham Smith on App Engine Debugging @ 1:00
CM Start/Stop Functionality @ 3:30
- Start and Stop Bug
OpenXML and nVision @ 10:00
Vagabond Updates @ 13:00
Simple Systems @ 21:00

#253 - The Login Process Sep 04, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a terrible idea that he wants to try and an Adventures in MOS. Then Kyle and Dan discuss the login process in PeopleSoft and why it's important to understand when troubleshooting.

Show Notes

Using Git for Word Docs @ 1:45
Adventures in MOS @ 6:00
The Login Process @ 10:45
- E-SEC: 2-Tier Logon Error "Invalid ID and Password for Signon"
A Moment of Appreciation for PeopleCode Tracing @ 27:45
- App Engine Debug Mode

#252 - Elasticsearch Direct Transfer Aug 28, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about Elasticsearch Direct Transfer architecture and a few edge cases with the setup. They also remind everyone about mosbot, and also talk about accessing metadata on OCI instances.

Show Notes

Jim Marion Developer Day @ 3:00
mosbot.app @ 7:30
Autonomous Database Support in Cloud Manager @ 13:15
Elasticsearch Direct Transfer Architecture @ 16:00
OCI Metatdata Access @ 24:00

#251 - Developer to PM w/ Thamizh Saminathan Aug 21, 2020

This week on the podcast, we talk with Thamizh Saminathan about his transition from a developer to project manager. Kyle and I have worked with Thamizh closely over the last 10 years and wanted to share his experience and the lessons he learned while moving from an developer to a project manager.

Show Notes

Introducing Thamizh @ 2:00
Starting as a Developer @ 4:45
Working with a Strong Project Manager @ 11:00
First Technical Lead Experience @ 15:00
Learning How to Be a Tech Lead @ 22:30
Becoming a Project Manager @ 27:30
Project Manager Skillsets @ 32:30

#250 - Pre-Production Aug 14, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss autonomous database and linux support with PeopleSoft, Kyle shares some follow-up on Instance Pools, and Dan explains why a Pre-Production environment is important.

Show Notes

Autonomous DB Support @ 3:00
OCI Autonomous Linux and CM @ 6:30
Instance Pools Follow-up @ 9:00
Why pre-prod environment matters @ 23:00

#249 - App Designer Crash Logs Aug 07, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a tip to generate App Designer crash logs, Kyle talks about adapting and learning to new technologies and some tips for using the OCI CLI.

Show Notes

Adapting to new things @ 1:30
App Designer Dump Files @ 6:00
PeopleTools 8.58 Overview Course @ 10:15
Cloud Manager 11 Backup and Restore @ 12:45
Cloud Manager Start/Stop Domains @ 18:00
oci_cli_rc @
- https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/2.9.7/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/setup/oci-cli-rc.html
- https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/2.12.6/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/setup.html
- https://eclipsys.ca/install-oci-cli-in-5-minutes/

#248 - Proxy Craziness Jul 31, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about using ACM for basic configuration and his tips for using proxies to debug search and IB issues. Kyle shares how he used Terraform and Resource Manager to auto-deploy Cloud Manager.

Show Notes

Sasank on Drop Zone Lifecycle Management @ 2:00
- Jim Marion Event Mapping LCM Query
ACM and Basic Setup @ 4:15
MITMProxy and Debugging Search @ 14:00
ACM Improvements @ 23:00
Terraform and Resource Manager @ 26:30
OCI CLI Tips @ 35:00
- JMESPath
TF Provisioning @ 41:00
OCI-SuperDelete

#247 - Cloud Manager Kit Jul 24, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about a contextual Nav Bar idea and then he and Kyle discuss the idea of using the Cloud Manager libraries for general automation.

Show Notes

Quick Start Reference for PeopleSoft Update Images on PeopleTools 8.58 @ 3:00
8.58 First Thoughts @ 5:00
- PeopleTools Idea for Contextual Nav Bar
- Colton Fischer on Contextual Nav Bar
PeopleSoft and Elasticsearch Security Examined @ 13:15
- Presentation: PeopleSoft and ElasticSearch Security Examined
Cloud Manager Kit @ 16:45

#246 - OCI Instance Pools Jul 17, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some writing tips for on remote teams, Kyle talks about using OCI instance pools with PeopleSoft, and they discuss the changes they are excited for in Cloud Manager 11.

Show Notes

Effective Writing for Remote Work @ 6:00
Cloud Manager 11 @ 11:15
PS and OCI Instance Pools @ 25:15

#245 - Bring Your PET to Work Jul 10, 2020

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion joins us to talk about PTF and the changes to Selenium, Kibana related content, and (re)introduces Pluggable Encryption Technology.

If you want to learn more about PeopleTools, Fluid, Integrations and so much more, Jim offers the best PeopleSoft training out there.

Show Notes

Sasank on building Related Content for Kibana @ 1:30
PTF Changes in 8.57.x and 8.58 @ 13:45
Pluggable Encryption Technology @ 22:00
- Jim Marion on using PET
- Greg Kelly on using PET

#244 - Knowledge Management Jul 03, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a tip for working with REN servers and load balancers, and then he and Kyle talk about what makes good knowledge management systems and how to improve your documentation.

Show Notes

Jim Marion Developer Day! 8/20 @ 2:30
Linux for the Macintosh II @ 4:15
- Merge Request REN and LB @ 10:30
- javascript_kn_server parameter
- #37 - The REN Server
Knowledge Management Systems @ 17:00

#243 - Leaky Roofs Jun 26, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a lesson learned when applying PRPs and using Puppet with OCI resources. The Kyle and Dan discuss upcoming Cloud Manager features and the Leaky Roof analogy.

Show Notes

PRP Patches and Patch Numbers @ 1:45
Use Puppet to manage OCI resources @ 7:15
- YAMLEncode for Terraform
CM Planned Features Updated @ 22:00
Leaky Roofs @ 35:00

#242 - Rethinking PeopleTools Development Jun 19, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle share their thoughts on how PeopleTools Development should change in the future.

Show Notes

SSH Hung Session @ 1:30
- SSH Escape Commands: ~?
Pivet on Windows @ 7:00
- Pivet
- Dan's Idea on Copy to File options
Moving away from App Designer @ 12:00
- ps-web-ide
Making Prefixes a First Class Option with Managed Objects @ 18:00
SQL Developer Web and PeopleSoft Images @ 23:00

#241 - Elasticsearch DR Jun 12, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss options and strategies for managing Elasticsearch in a DR scenario.

Show Notes

We Love Lake Street
CY2 Spreadsheet Library for PeopleCode @ 3:30
Sasank on DIY Kibana Dashboards @ 6:00
Elasticsearch DR Options @ 14:30

#240 - PeopleSoft's New Best Friend Jun 05, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk all about Kibana and how it integrates with PeopleSoft.

There is also a video of this week's podcast that you can view here.

Show Notes

Kibana is super cool! @ 3:00
Kibana Architecture @ 8:00
Walkthrough of Kibana and PeopleSoft @ 15:00

#239 - AutoMgrLock May 29, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares an idea for a drop zone in Cloud Manager, and then he and Dan discuss the AutoMgrLock feature in the application server.

GitHub and Dependabot @ 1:30
GitHub Organization Secrets @ 10:30
Sasank on Drop Zones for Classic @ 14:30
AutoMgrLock Parameter @ 24:00

#238 - Postfix and SMTP May 22, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about how his formative years in computing still affect him, Kyle shares some follow-up on deploying the latest PIs, and then Dan talks about using Postfix as an SMTP relay to improve email delivery in PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Formative years in computing @ 2:30
Sasank on Setting up the new Kibana Analytics @ 9:45
JCE Follow-Up @ 12:00
PI Deployments Follow-Up @ 14:45
Postfix for SMTP @ 19:45
Estimating Email Volume @ 34:00

#237 - Approaches to PIs May 15, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about some older frameworks in PeopleSoft and why they didn't catch on. Then Kyle shares some approaches to manage your PIs and why each solution might be a fit for you.

Show Notes

Deconstructing WebLogic T3 vulnerability @ 3:00
Deep Dive into PS Alert Framework @ 6:15
Application Diagnostic Plugins @ 11:00
Approach to Managing PIs @ 18:45
Troubleshooting PI Build Issues @ 29:30
- Cleanup of DPK Deployments

#236 - psadmin.conf 2020 Recap May 08, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle recap the sessions and labs from psadmin.conf 2020. We discuss some of our favorite moments from the sessions and lab, and share some of the great things we learned from the event.

Show Notes

Future of ELK with PeopleSoft @ 5:00
Automated Migrations @ 16:30
Using a Master Inventory @ 19:00
- PeopleSoft Script Framework
Making Life Complicated with PeopleSoft GitDevOps @ 23:00
Propagating Cache to App Servers @ 27:30
psoftbeat 2.0 @ 30:15
Platform Overview @ 33:00
- Infrastructure DPK Bug
Lab reviews @ 37:30

#235 - Wireshark May 01, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss "toil": what it is and how it affects your team. Then Dan shares a debugging story about the Integration Broker and how he solved the issue with Wireshark.

Show Notes

.conf Starts Next Week! @ 0:30
Google SRE Books @ 2:30
Infrastructure DPK is out @ 10:00
- Using the Redeploy Option for CPU Patching
IB HTTPS Debugging @ 15:30
- How Load Gateway Connectors Works

#234 - pt_pia Apr 24, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss some tips for better communication when working remotely, a strange App Engine bug, and some tips when using the pt_pia DPK profile.

Show Notes

GitLab's Guide to Remote Work @ 2:30
psadmin.conf Registration Ends Soon @ 8:00
OCI Updates @ 9:30
App Engine log_output Bug @ 15:30
- POC for Bug
pt_pia Profile Failures @ 19:30

#233 - Cloud Manager Self Update Apr 17, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle are excited that PeopleTools 8.58 is available for on prem. We discuss the VisualCOBOL support timeline change, and Dan discusses his experience with the Cloud Manager Self Update feature.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf Agenda @ 1:30
VisualCOBOL Migration Deadline Change @ 3:00
Homepages v. Dashboards @ 7:30
8.58 is out for on-prem @ 9:30
- PeopleTools Patch Homepage
- 8.58 Homepage
Cloud Manager Self Update @ 17:00
- Applying PRP Fails
Self Update PI's @ 29:00

#232 - PeopleSoft and Prometheus w/ Cory Fazzini Apr 10, 2020

This week on the podcast, Cory Fazzini joins us to talk about Prometheus, the ps-jmx_exporter, project, and why you might use Prometheus with the Elastic Stack.

Show Notes

[Fox in Sox with Dr. Dre](FOX IN SOX | Dr. Seuss Raps over Dr. Dre Beats) @ 3:00
psadmin.conf @ 4:00
Prometheus @ 6:00
- psoftbeat
Prometheus Architecture @ 16:00
ps-jmx_exporter @ 20:00
- ps-prometheus
Grafana @ 36:30
ELK and Prometheus Use Cases @ 39:00

#231 - FTPS Apr 03, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle share some free resources to keep learning while you are at home. Kyle talks about the new Slack notifications with the OCI Notification Service, and Dan discusses his experience setting up FTPS with PeopleSoft and IIS.

Show Notes

OCI Training and Cert - FREE @ 3:45
Ansible Books @ 6:30
- Ansible 101 Videos
OCI Notifications to SLACK! @8:00
- Complete Guide to OCI Notifications
Shout out to Simo Vilmunen @ 13:00
FTPS @ 15:00
PeopleTools POC form @ 29:00

#230 - Extended 8.56 Support Mar 27, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some of his favorite musicians live virtual shows, Kyle discusses the difference between Fluid Homepages and Dashboards, and they also discuss the extended 8.56 support window.

Show Notes

Virtual Concerts @ 2:30
Google Cloud Shell @ 5:00
- Thanks to Chris Malek
PeopleTools 8.56 CPU Patch Cycle Extended @ 9:10
Fluid Dashboards @ 13:15
InfrastructureDPK @ 25:30
- Dan's Redeploy DPK Logic
LoadCache Manifest for Windows @ 33:00
- LoadCache.pp
- FixDPKBug.pp

#229 - Working Remotely Mar 20, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan share their tips for working remotely. With many people working from for the first time, or more than normal, we share our tips to help you stay productive and sane.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf going Virtual @ 2:00
Kyle and Dan's Tips for Working Remotely @ 8:45

#228 - Health Center 8.58 Mar 13, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan shares his experience with the new VisualCOBOL compiler and how to reorder Signon PeopleCode. Kyle shares his first impressions with the new Health Center in PeopleTools 8.58.

Show Notes

Safari and 2-Year Certs @ 1:45
VisualCOBOL @ 4:15
- Andy's awesome pscobol DPK module (for Windows)
Signon PeopleCode @ 12:00
8.58 Health Center First Impressions @ 16:45

#227 - Firefox Containers Mar 06, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle explains how Firefox App Containers work and how he uses them when testing with PeopleSoft, and Dan shares some updates to the Vagabond project.

Show Notes

Safari 1 Year Certificates @ 1:45
Firefox enables DNS over HTTPS @ 4:30
Firefox Containers @ 8:00
PeopleTools Blog Posts @ 15:00
Vagabond Updates @ 30:30
- Oracle Base Vagrant Boxes

#226 - Failed Services Feb 28, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the new OCI Cloud Shell, Cloud Manager 10 installation and configuration videos, learning keyboard shortcuts, and debugging failed Windows services.

Show Notes

Kyle's cloudy days @ 1:00
OCI Cloud Shell @ 3:30
Cloud Manager 10 Videos @ 14:30
- Installation
- Configuration
PeopleSoft Keyboard Shortcuts Shortcut @ 18:30
Shortcut to Learning New Shortcuts @ 20:30
Larry Tesler @ 25:00
Failing windows services @ 26:30

#225 - PeopleSoft Security Insights w/ Greg Wendt Feb 21, 2020

This week on the podcast, Greg Wendt from Appsian joins us to talk about IDP-based authentication, Zero Trust security with PeopleSoft, and some of the creative ways you can use Appsian.

Show Notes

Introducing Greg Wendt @ 1:30
IDP-based Authentication @ 3:30
Kiosk Security and BYOD @ 9:00
Zero Trust and PeopleSoft @ 11:30
Security Implications with Cloud Migrations @ 18:00
How do privacy laws affect PS Admins? @ 21:30
Creative uses with Appsian @ 34:00

#224 - Zen Transport Feb 14, 2020

ShowNotes

Single Sign Out Follow-up @ 1:30
Cloud Manager and IoT @ 4:30
Jim Marion on Timeline Visualizations @ 8:00
This one weird trick that service desks hate! @ 9:30
- CredSSP
Running multiple ES versions on a box @ 14:00
File Storage and PeopleSoft @ 22:00
- Idea - Support for S3-compatible Object Storage

#223 - Single Sign Out Feb 07, 2020

This week on the podcast, we talk about switching to DuckDuckGo for searching and Kyle finds the Windows Clipboard History feature. Then Dan shares his discovery of the IB Automated Integration Tester and Kyle talks about Single Sign Out with multiple environments.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2020 @ 1:30
Windows Clipboard History @ 4:30
DuckDuckGo Traffic @ 11:00
- Firefox Containers
IB Automated Integration Testing @ 16:30
Single Sign Out @ 24:30

#222 - Cloud Manager 10 Review Jan 31, 2020

This week on the podcast, Graham Smith joins Dan to talk about passwords and Cloud Manager 10. We discuss the new installation process, the use of Terraform and the File Storage System, and improvements to building environments.

> Watch our video on installing Cloud Manager using the OCI Resource Manager

#221 - Refresh-able URLs Jan 24, 2020

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion from JSMPros joins Dan to talk about their favorite coding fonts, making App Designer a better tool, HTML attributes to make PeopleSoft pages better, and how to build refresh-able URLs.

Show Notes

Jan 2020 CPU is out! Go Patch @ 2:00
BI and Excel FUP @ 4:45
Coding Fonts @ 11:30
- JetBrain Mono
- Inconsolata
Improving App desgner @ 20:15
HTML Attributes to make 2FA better @ 27:30
SoundBytes @ 38:30
A refreshable URL @ 46:00

#220 - ACM Runs Jan 17, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss using OneNote for technical documentation and why it works for them. Dan also talk about using the ACM more with the DPK and shared some of the limitations that still exist in the ACM.

Show Notes

JSMPros Sound Bytes @ 2:30
OneNote and Documentation @ 3:30
ACM Deployments @ 13:00
ACM and IB @ 17:30
Separating ACM Runs in the DPK @ 28:30

#219 - nVision Macros Jan 10, 2020

This week on the podcast, Dan discussing signing nVision Macros to work on machines with stricter security settings. Then, Kyle and Dan review changes in PeopleTools 8.58 that is covered in PeopleBooks.

Show Notes

Signing nVision Macros @ 2:30
PeopleBooks 8.58 Updates @ 10:30

#218 - 8.58 DPK Jan 03, 2020

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about the benefits of blogging for yourself, a fun SQL murder mystery game, and then they dive into the changes in the DPK for PeopleTools 8.58.

Show Notes

SQL Murder Mystery @ 2:30
HTML Compare Reports @ 7:30
Domain Name Changes @ 9:30
- Opitmal Flexible Architecture
PeopleTools 8.58 DPK @ 19:00
- PIA Secure Admin Port Idea
- DPK Patch Repo
- psadmin.io DPK Modules

#217 - PeopleTools 8.58 is Here! Dec 27, 2019

This week on the podcast we talk about PeopleTools 8.58 and some of the new features we are most excited about. Dan also shares his experience with using Cloud Manager to auto-upgrade an environment to 8.58.

Show Notes

PeopleTools 8.58 is Out @ 1:30
- PeopleTools 8.58 Video Features Overview
Automatic PeopleTools Upgrade @ 4:30
New User Interface @ 6:45
Config/Customization Improvements @ 12:30
Reporting and Kibana! @ 18:45
Health Center and Logstash @ 22:00
Machine Learning Framework @ 30:00

#216 - Cloud Manager Installation Dec 20, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about better password policies, the value of having real-time system information, and how easy it is to install Cloud Manager 10.

Show Notes

David Kurtz @ 3:00
The Value is running an ELK Stack @ 5:00
- Load Testing Lab at psadmin.conf 2020
NIST 2019 Password Recommendations @ 14:00
- Correct Battery Horse Staple
Cloud Manager 10 Installation @ 23:15
Video Features Overview

#215 - Unified Navigation and Networks Dec 13, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle announce registration for psadmin.conf 2020 and debate if the Frozen II sound track is better than the first. Then Kyle discusses how Unified Navigation communication can be confusing and how network topologies can impact Unified Navigation.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2020 @ 1:00
- Appsian
Frozen II @ 3:45
Installing PUM on your Laptop @ 8:45
DIY Chatbots @ 10:00
- https://pe0ples0ft.blogspot.com/2019/11/diy-peoplesoft-chatbots.html
- https://pe0ples0ft.blogspot.com/2019/10/create-external-site-in-pum-image.html
TransferPage and Interaction Hub @ 13:30

#214 - DPK Passwords Dec 06, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about password limitations with the DPK and what your options are when working complex passwords. Kyle also shares how the REN server was causing issues with the Master Scheduler.

Show Notes

DPK Hashing Challenges @1:00
DPK Password Guidance @ 7:00
Cloud Manager Ideas @ 13:00
Master Scheduler and REN @ 21:45

#213 - Adminsgiving Nov 29, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan share what they are thankful for. Then they talk about how to build out a deployment plan and some of the tips that make a good plan.

Show Notes

Things we are thankful for @ 3:00
Deployment Planning @ 9:30

#212 - Chicken and Egg Nov 22, 2019

This week on the podcast, we discuss some feedback on using Shared Cache, options for non-production SMTP servers, and a chicken and egg problem with the Elasticsearch DPK silent install.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf 2020 Registration @ 3:00
Shared Cache Feedback @ 4:00
Clearing Shared Cache Gotcha @ 12:00
SMTP Configuration in Non-production @ 20:00
- MailCatcher
- MailHog
Elasticsearch Silent Install @ 27:00

#211 - Query Types Nov 15, 2019

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion joins us to talk about different options for masking data in PeopleSoft and locking components down for business processing. Then we discuss the different types of queries in PeopleSoft and how Jim would improve the query tools.

Show Notes

Data Masking @ 4:15
Component Lockout @ 13:00
Query Manager @ 18:00
- Little Bobby Tables
Query Improvements @ 33:00

#210 - Continuous Delivery Nov 08, 2019

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion joins us to talk about how continuous delivery on the application side impacts PeopleTools. We also talk about Kyle's "PUM Scrum" idea and some of our favorite features in the upcoming PeopleTools 8.58 release.

Show Notes

8.58 Excitement @ 3:00
Continuous Delivery Impacts on PeopleTools @ 7:15
"PUM Scrum" and PTF @ 23:00

#209 - Speed Up PeopleSoft Images Nov 01, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan explains how he made the PeopleSoft Images run much faster and shares the code he used to make it happen. Dan and Kyle also talk about the advantages (and disadvantages) of using shared cache in your production environment.

Show Notes

Terraform Dominos Provider @ 2:00
Speed up PIs @ 8:30
- Idea Space
Shared Cache Challenges @ 23:45
- David Kurtz on Cache
- Understand PeopleTools Version Numbers

#208 - 2019 Fall UMRUG Recap Oct 25, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle recap some of the great discussions and sessions at the 2019 Fall UMRUG meeting. Kyle also talks about some great ideas for using the ACCTLOCK field.

Show Notes

Keynote by Sentinel Software @ 2:00
nVision Performance Issues with 8.56/8.57 @ 6:45
- David Kurtz Tuning Scripts for nVision
PeopleTools Integration Broker Missing Manual @ 11:00
MOS Tips and Tricks @ 12:45
Charlie Sinks on Rundeck @ 14:00
- psadmin.conf 2017 Talk
PT Infrastructure Roadmap @ 19:00
- PeopleTools support for Java Licensing Change
Account Locking @ 24:00

#207 - Troubleshooting Search Issues Oct 18, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares some follow-up on the master scheduler changes he made, and Dan shares how he approached troubleshooting an Elasticsearch search issue.

Show Notes

Regex processing explained @ :45
[Run Control Framework VFO](PeopleSoft Update Run Control Dates Framework) @ 5:00
Master Scheduler Follow-up @ 8:00
Use the DPK to add a pluggable database to a CDB @ 22:30
Troubleshooting Search Issues @ 27:00

#206 - Infrastructure DPKs Oct 11, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss how to use the Update Manager Dashboard for improving Event Mapping lifecycle management, the upcoming Infrastructure DPKs, and integrating Kibana into more of PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

ANU Attack Debrief @ 2:30 Event Mapping Lifecycle Management with PUM @ 9:15
- Idea Space - PeopleTools
- Idea Space - Lifecycle Management
Infrastructure DPKs @ 16:00
Kibana on 8.58! @ 26:45
- Wayne Fuller on Elasticsearch

#205 - Open World 2019 Recap Part 2 Oct 04, 2019

This week on the podcast, Graham Smith and Sasank Vemana join Dan to discuss even more PeopleSoft announcements from Oracle OpenWorld 2019. We cover the new Infrastructure DPKs, the end of support for Classic Navigation, and Lifecycle Management concerns with the configuration tools.

Show Notes

OCI and Cloud Manager @ 1:30
- Free Tier
- Oracle Cloud Test Drives
Infra DPK @ 12:00
End of Classic Nav @ 14:30
Lifecycle Management with Sasank @ 23:15

#204 - Open World 2019 Recap Part 1 Sep 27, 2019

This week on the podcast, Graham Smith, Sasank, Vemana and Jim Marion join Dan at Oracle Open World 2019 to recap the big PeopleSoft announcements. The group discusses the upcoming UI changes in PeopleTools 8.58, the upcoming Kibana visualizations capabilities for application data, and a discussion about search security.

Show Notes

8.58 UI Changes @ 3:00
Kibana Visualizations @ 10:00
Search Security @ 18:00
Chatbots and demos that go wrong @ 27:00

#203 - Troubleshooting Slow Process Starts Sep 20, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a few tips he's learned on writing better bash scripts, how the OpenDistro Elasticsearch plugins can be used, and how to generate dump files for App Designer. Then Kyle and Dan discuss how the approached an issue with slow process starts and why understanding the technology stack is so important.

Show Notes

Bash skillz @ 3:00
- Useless Use of Cat
- Shellcheck
App Designer Dump Files @ 8:45
OpenDistro ES @ 10:30
- ElastAlert
- Elasticsearch DSL
Troubleshooting Slow Process Starts @ 19:00
Uncommon Solutions @ 34:00

Troubleshooting Framework

Work to Replicate the issue/Look at code (if possible)
MOS/Local Knowledge Base (wiki or tickets)
Isolate the cause/Eliminate variables/Research Logs
Attempt to understand the flow/technology/stack
Develop root-cause theory
Test to prove/disprove theory

#201 - Troubleshooting DPK Issues Sep 13, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares some tips on escalating your SR's and what to expect when you do escalate. Dan dives into a DPK Password issue and how he approaches troubleshooting with the DPK.

Show Notes

How to Request Management Attention for your SR @ 2:30
Troubleshooting DPK Issues @ 18:30

Troubleshooting Steps

Work to Replicate the issue/Look at code (if possible)
MOS/Local Knowledge Base (wiki or tickets)
Isolate the cause/Eliminate variables/Research Logs
Attempt to understand the flow/technology/stack
Develop root-cause theory
Test to prove/disprove theory

#201 - Troubleshooting Macrosets Sep 06, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan finds a great feature in Royal TSX, Kyle talk about a Macroset issue, and we start a small series on building a troubleshooting framework for PS Admins.

Show Notes

Charlie Sinks featured by Rundeck @ 2:15
- #66 - Catch-up Projects
- #105 - Agile PeopleSoft
Royal TSX and Credential Management @ 4:45
Macroset Issues @ 10:45
Buliding a Troubleshooting Framework @ 26:00

#200 - Things You Shouldn't Do in PeopleTools Aug 30, 2019

This the 200th PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast! Kyle and Dan share some fun stories from the first 199 episodes. Jim Marion joins us to talk about registering components, configuring and working with with node security, and things you can do in PeopleTools but shouldn't do.

Show Notes

Reminiscing @ 1:00
Which Node to Register With @ 11:00
- Subscription or Publicaton Contracts Not Created after a Manual Database Refresh
Node Security @ 26:00
- The Cookoo's Egg
Things you shouldn't do in PeopleTools @ 36:00

#199 - Environment Facts Aug 23, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan share some fun talks, YAML tips, and YAML history from a Red Hat User Group, Dan's slow conversion over to Vim, and how to use the Puppet environment name in a custom Fact.

Show Notes

RedHat User Group @ 1:00
- ps-project-git - Git Hooks for App Designer
Text Editors Revisited @ 15:30
Using Puppet Environment as a Fact @ 20:30

require 'puppet' Facter.add("environment") do setcode do Puppet[:environment] end end

#198 - PSPing Aug 16, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about learning to use Git and GitHub, strategies to work as different users in non-production environments, and how to use PSPing to help diagnose performance issues.

Show Notes

Learning Git @ 1:00
- Pro Git
- GitHub Learning Lab
User Profile emulation @ 8:15
Select Form Factor Option @ 17:45
- Form Factor Dropdown
PSPing @ 22:00

#197 - Branding Role Madness Aug 09, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares his experience working with the CompanyInfo Banner, his thoughts on Branding Roles, and his discovery of the Introspection Page for Integration Broker.

Show Notes

UI Showcase @ 1:00
CompanyInfo Banner @ 4:15
- Branding Role Madness
Weblogic Patch Numbers @ 18:30
Introspection Page for IB @ 21:30

#196 - Federated Approvals Aug 02, 2019

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion joins us to talk about upcoming improvements to Page and Field Configurator, and how Federation and Application clustering work with PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Training w/ Jim Marion @ 1:00
Page and Field Configurator Updates @ 7:45
Federation and Clustering @ 16:15

#195 - Fluid and Federation w/ Matthew Haavisto Jul 26, 2019

This week on the podcast, Matthew Haavisto joins us to talk about Fluid, Interaction Hub, Federation and planning for new PeopleTools releases.

PeopleTools Release Planning @ 3:30
- PeopleTools Idea Space
Fluid @ 8:00
Interaction Hub @ 14:00
- Innovator Awards Page
Federation @ 25:00
Thresholds @ 27:30
Elasticsearch & Kibana @ 33:00
Chatbots @ 36:30

#194 - The Back Button Jul 19, 2019

This week on the podcast, Sasank Vemana joins us to talk about Event Mapping performance, not doing Selective Adoption to make Selective Adoption easier, and how the Fluid Back button works.

Show Notes

PeopleSoft Customers @ 2:00
Chatbot integration @ 5:00
EM Perf @ 9:30
Selective Adoption @ 20:15
Unpublished Bugs @ 27:30
The Back Button @ 34:15

#193 - Unified Compare Reports Jul 12, 2019

This week, Kyle and Dan discuss SSH port knocking, a possible MOS API for Weblogic patching, and the excellent DMSViewer tools. Dan also shares some thoughts on the Unified Compare Reports in PeopleTools 8.56+.

Show Notes

Classic Nav De-supported @ 3:00
MOS API for Patching @ 7:45
- https://github.com/oracle/weblogic-deploy-tooling
- https://github.com/oracle/weblogic-image-tool
- GetMOSPatch Utility
DMSViewer @ 17:00
Port Knocking SSH @ 20:30
Unified Compare Reports in 8.56/8.57 @ 29:30

#192 - Powershell and Process Scheduler Jul 05, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about running scheduled ACM jobs and how that led him to build a powershell wrapper for the process scheduler. Kyle and Dan also talk about spear fishing and being hyper aware for new attacks.

Show Notes

Spear Phishing Attacks @ 2:00
- Have I Been Pwned
Scheduled ACM Jobs @ 12:30
Powershell and Process Scheduler @ 20:00
- GitHub Repository
- David Kurtz blog posts on running shell scripts

#191 - Scheduled Migrations Jun 28, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan talks about a Terraform and Azure lab he attended, and some PeopleSoft 9.2 experiences. Kyle discusses the new Phire Scheduled Migrations and some great use cases for the new feature.

Show Notes

HAProxy 2.0 @ 0:30
Terraform and Azure Lab @ 7:30
Appreciating the Selective Adoption improvements @ 12:30
OCI Command Line and jq @ 16:15
Scheduled Migrations with Phire @ 19:45

#190 - Metadata Generator Jun 21, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some Cloud Manager installation issues, we discuss David Kurtz's PeopleTools Metadata Generator project, and Kyle talks about building community DPK standards.

Show Notes

PeopleTools Metadata Generator @ 1:30
Cloud Manager Installation @ 4:45
- psadmin-plus
Run Control Framework @ 15:00
- David Vandiver's Run Control Manager
Community DPK Standards @ 19:45

#189 - The Transfer Matrix Jun 14, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about Cloud Manager 9 features and the importance of remembering the basics. Kyle also shares some great information on what type of page transfer to use between Fluid, Classic, and more.

Show Notes

I forgot how to manage a server @ 1:00
Queries: Add to Favorite Menu @ 6:30
- http://peoplesoftexperts.blogspot.com/2006/09/execute-query-from-lefthand-portal.html
- https://daniverson.typepad.com/psgeek/2006/12/query_pages_exp.html
Implementing Transfers and Modal Windows with PeopleCode @ 10:00
Cloud Manager Image 9 @ 17:30
- Dan's OCI Quickstart

#188 - Maintenance Tiles Jun 07, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle follows up on his Maintenance Tiles work and explains why he rewrote it using Portal Registry APIs. Kyle also shares an issue with Rich Text Editor images and Dan shares another "Adventures in MOS".

Show Notes

Graham and Marc Video @ 1:00
Maintainence Tiles @ 2:45
- GetPortalRegistry()
Content Management Feature @ 14:00
Rich Text Editor Images @ 19:30
- Images From Template Not Rendering Correctly In Multi-Server Configuration
CA Debug Mode 27:00
Adventures in MOS @ 31:00

#187 - mitmproxy May 31, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about Tuxedo blocking IP addresses, the Kibana Dashboard and building custom visualizations, and Dan talks about using mitmproxy to troubleshoot integration errors.

Show Notes

The Chronicles of George @ 1:00
Tuxedo Blacklisting IPs @ 2:00
Kibana Monitoring Dashboard @ 9:30
Tcpdump, Wireshark, mitmproxy @ 20:00

#186 - Customization Caboose May 24, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss migrating customizations when applying patches, and Kyle shares a solutions for hiding and showing special tiles during system maintenance.

Show Notes

Hot Topics Overload @ 2:30
Customization Migrations when Patching @ 7:45
Drag and Drop Tiles @ 16:00
Maintenance Mode Tiles @ 20:30

#185 - psadmin.conf 2019 recap May 17, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle recap psadmin.conf 2019 and share some of the great things they learned from the conference.

Show Notes

DPK Day (Monday) @ 5:30
Analytics Day (Tuesday) @ 10:30
- psoftbeat
Sessions (Wednesday) @ 15:00
Feedback from this year and for upcoming years

#184 - nVision Performance May 10, 2019

This week on the podcast, David Kurtz joins us again to talk about nVision and how to improve the performance of nVision reports. David also shared his thoughts on Oracle's Autonomous Databases and some tips on how to resolve invalid views.

Show Notes

nVision Performance Tuning @ 1:30 Difference between OpenXML and Excel for nVision @ 21:30 Thoughts on Autonomous Database and Warehouse @ 29:00 Invalid Views @ 37:00

#183 - Effective Performance Monitoring May 03, 2019

This week on the podcast, David Kurtz joins Kyle and Dan to talk about PeopleSoft monitoring, using the PPM, and if you should use Cursor Sharing.

Show Notes

Effective PeopleSoft Monitoring @ 3:00
PeopleSoft Performance Monitor @ 17:00
Guidance on Cursor Sharing @ 25:00

#182 - PeopleSoft and Appsian w/ Chris Heller Apr 26, 2019

This week on the podcast we interview Chris Heller. Chris shares fun stories from his days working at PeopleSoft and also talks about the work he is doing at Appsian.

We want to thank Appsian for sponsoring psadmin.conf 2019. Today is the last day to register!

Show Notes

Introducing Chris Heller @ 1:50
PeopleTools History @ 4:00
Building PeopleTools 8 @
PeopleTools Wishlist @
Starting GreyHeller @ 39:00
Application Security Platform @ 45:30
New Things at Appsian @ 53:00
Accessibility Improvements @ 59:00

#181 - Flood Stage Apr 19, 2019

This week on the podcast, we share some MOS tips to stay updated on changes to PeopleSoft, Dan explains how Elasticsearch handles a full disk, and Kyle shares an "Oh No!" story.

Show Notes

#180 - PeopleTools 8.57 Hands-on Apr 12, 2019

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion joins Kyle and Dan to talk about PeopleTools 8.58 and some of the lessons learned and things to watch out for in the new release. If you want to learn Fluid and improve your PeopleSoft Development skills, Jim has the best PeopleSoft training.

Show Notes

Branding Objects @ 3:30
- Secure Branding Administrator
Tile Wizard @ 8:00
Properties Editor in App Designer @ 11:45
Control-Delete @ 14:00
Unified Navigation - SSOTester @ 16:30
Push Notifications @ 18:45
Elasticsearch Plugins @ 20:30
Kibana Dashboard @ 21:00
Reload Web Profile @ 24:00
Macro Sets @ 28:00

#179 - Web-Based App Designer Apr 05, 2019

This week on the podcast, Jim Marion of jmspros.com joins us to talk about Drop Zones. Dan and Kyle also discuss with Jim what a web-based App Designer would look like and if it would be worth the effort.

Show Notes

Jim Marion on Drop Zones @ 1:30 Drop Zone Considerations @ 11:45 What would a PIA-based App Designer look like? @ 24:00

#178 - Data Migration Workbench Mar 29, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some follow-up on the his Caps Lock key change, Kyle shares his SSH setup and has some ideas to improve the Data Migration Workbench. Then Dan and Kyle discuss the Forgot Password functionality in PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Caps Lock Key Follow-up @ 2:45
PuTTY Security Update @ 5:00
- Cmder Console
Data Migration Workbench @ 11:30
Forgot Password Site @ 21:30

#177 - The NavBar Mar 22, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle follows up on the Hub routings and has a use case for them, Dan shares an XML Validation tool, and then they discuss if you should use the Navigator and NavBars with Fluid Navigation.

Show Notes

XML ValidatorBuddy @ 2:30
IB Hub Routing Follow-up @ 5:00
Useless Caps Lock Key @ 13:15
Jim Marion on the Navigator @ 17:15
ACM Application Packages with 8.57 @ 25:50
DPK DB_Hash Password Issues @ 33:20

#176 - IB Routings Mar 15, 2019

This week on the podcast, we talk surprise acquisitions and forks with some favorite middleware product. Kyle shares how the "Hub" routing works with Integration Broker Routings and also gives some tips on comparing Roles between environments.

Show Notes

OpenDistro for Elasticsearch @ 2:00
- Elastic's Response
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19360195
F5 to Acquire nginx @ 13:15
IB Routing Directions @ 15:45
Role Compares @ 31:00

#175 - 8.57 PS_HOME Changes Mar 08, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle share a solution for storing DPK files on an NFS share and using symlinks, discuss a bug with Jolt Failover options, and some of changes in PeopleTools 8.57's PS_HOME folder.

Show Notes

TLS 1.3 and Forward Secrecy @ 2:00
- TLS 1.3 and ETS
DPK NFS Share @ 7:00
Using Symlinks @ 14:00
Jolt Failover Options @ 18:00
8.57 PS_HOME Delta @ 24:30

#174 - cloud-init Mar 01, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares how the Navigator knows your last folder location and a bug with it and Dan discusses the TM_CPAU setting for Tuxedo on Windows. Then Dan and Kyle talk about cloud-init.

Show Notes

Google wants to kill the URL @ 6:15
TM_CPAU Setting @ 12:45
Navigator "Last Nav Folder" @ 17:20
- Sasank's NavBar Auto-expand JS
- Colton Fischer - Where Am I?
Cloud-init @ 28:00

#173 - Trace Wizard Feb 22, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss Integration Broker Queue Partitioning and why you might want to use it. Dan shares an edge case with Change Assistants new modes, and then Dan and Kyle talk about the wonderful tool Trace Wizard.

Show Notes

RoyalTS @ 4:30
Change Assistant Modes Edge Case @ 6:30
IB Queue Partitioning @ 12:45
TraceWizard @ 26:45

#172 - PsMPPIAInstall Feb 15, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle announce the psadmin.io Wiki! The wiki is available to share tidbits and knowledge about PeopleSoft Administration, and help document some of the good practices for other PeopleSoft Administrators. Kyle also talks about some of the encryption changes in PSCipher in PeopleTools 8.57, and Dan explores some of the changes to the PIA installer.

Show Notes

psadmin.io Wiki @ 2:00
- GitHub Repository
App Designer Shortcuts @ 7:30
8.57 Encryption Updates @ 10:30
- PSCipher Overview
PsMPPIAInstall @ 21:30
ELM Dummy Emails @ 33:30

#171 - Web Profiles Feb 08, 2019

This week on the podcast we discuss Event Mapping for App Engines that was teased in a PeopleSoft Talk. Then Kyle shares what learned about Portal Registries and security, and the new Reload Web Profile feature in 8.57.

Show Notes

PS Talk with Rebekah Jackson @ 2:30
Allow Unregistered Content @ 6:00
8.57 Reload Web Profile @ 17:30
- Reload Web Profile without Restarting the Web Server

#170 - A Buggy Podcast Feb 01, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle share some recent bugs they dealt with and possible workarounds. Kyle also laments to de-support of the COBOL DPK for non-cloud customers.

Show Notes

RoyalTS @ 4:00
- Cmder
PSSQR Path Bug @ 11:45
- PS_APP_PATCH_HOME and COBOL Compile
- 2330592.1
COBOL Non-unicode Bug @ 19:00
- Possible solution for COBOL bug
COBOL DPK Support @ 26:00

#169 - Tao of psadmins Jan 25, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss a few personal goals for 2019, and some password limitations with ViewAttachment and FTP servers. Then they share their thoughts on the Tao of HashiCorp and how it relates to PeopleSoft Admins.

Show Notes

Personal Goals for 2019 @ 1:00
- Typing Proficiency
- Daily Logs
FTP Password Errors @ 11:00
PeopleTools 8.57 is Available @ 15:30
Tao of PeopleSoft Administrators @ 21:30
- Tao of HashiCorp

#168 - Subsequent Pass Jan 18, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some changes when applying Change Packages with PeopleTools 8.57. He explains the new Subsequent Pass mode and what changed with the Move to Production mode. Kyle shares some changes with PT_COMMON, and then Dan and Kyle discuss serer naming conventions.

Show Notes

8.57 PUM Dashboard/Images @ 2:00
8.57 MTP/Subsequent Pass @ 10:00
PT_COMMON Changed @ 16:00
Adventures in MOS! @ 21:00
Proper server naming scheme @ 23:00

#167 - Troubleshooting Elasticsearch Jan 11, 2019

This week on the podcast, Dan goes through a list of troubleshooting steps for Elasticsearch that he has encountered over the last year. Dan and Kyle discuss shard management, replica settings, setting the JVM heap side, and monitoring Elasticsearch with Cerebro and ElasticHQ.

Show Notes

ERDs for HR @ 1:30
Elasticsearch "slow" @ 5:00
Elasticsearch - Unassigned Shards @ 9:00
- curl -u esadmin:password -XGET esserver:9200/_cat/shards?h=index,shard,prirep,state,unassigned.reason | grep UNASSIGNED
Elasticsearch replica settings @ 16:00
Cerebro @ 24:00
- ElasticHQ
Elasticsearch URL querying @ 30:00
- Anatomy of an Elasticearch Search

#166 - Refresh Processes Jan 04, 2019

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares a great MOS document that explains how psadmin issues tuxedo commands and asks if we could hook into that setup. Then Dan and Kyle discuss their ideal refresh process if they were to start from scratch.

Show Notes

Beyond Passwords - Troy Hunt @ 1:45
Improving Nav Collections @ 5:00
FS Image 30 @ 9:00
- Run Control Idea
PSADMIN Utility Fails to Shutdown Domain @ 14:30
Refresh Processes @ 25:00

#165 - Top 5 - Agile PeopleSoft (#105) Dec 28, 2018

This week on the podcast, Charlie Sinks joins us to talk about the Upper Midwest Regional User Group. We talk about using Agile with PeopleSoft, our experiences with Elasticearch, the Idea Space for PeopleTools, and using Git with PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Chatbots Demo @ 3:30
Agile and PeopleSoft @ 11:00
- SCRUM
- Kanban
- SAFE
Elasticsearch Experiences @ 33:45
PeopleTools 8.56 Updates @ 43:30
Testing Effort for Certifications @ 45:30
- AIX/Solaris: pspuppet.sh is used to prepare the environment. Need to invoke if the bootstrap or puppet failed and you need to re-run
Idea Space @ 50:15
Advanced PS Admin Talk @ 56:30
- psadmin.io Puppet Modules
- io_portalwar
- io_weblogic
- psadmin-plus
Orchestration @ 61:00
Using Git @ 67:30
- JR's Dotfiles Repo

#164 - Top 5 - Purging Cache (#105) Dec 21, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle finds the ProcessRestartMemoryLimit does not work as expected, Dan finds that the Purge Cache command has changed in 8.56, and Kyle recaps a successful Go-Live for PeopleTools 8.55 and Fluid Navigation.

Show Notes

Page and Field CONFIGURATOR Follow-up @ 1:00
October CVE Details @ 6:00
- Greg Kelley's CVE Breakdown
- CVE-2016-10366 Breakdown
Understanding ProcessRestartMemoryLimit @ 11:30
Purge Cache Change in 8.56 @ 19:45
Elasticsearch 04 DPK, POC Patches @ 25:30
Unified Nav and My Favorites @ 31:30
8.55 and Fluid Nav Go-Live Success and Issues @ 38:15

#163 - Top 5 - Elasticsearch with Wayne Fuller (#54) Dec 14, 2018

This week on the podcast we welcome back Wayne Fuller to talk about Elasticsearch. Wayne gives an excellent introduction into using Elasticsearch with PeopleSoft, some lesson’s learned from his testing, and highlights the benefits of switching to the new search tool.

One quick note - after recording, Wayne got clarification that you cannot cut over to Elasticsearch by index, only by user. -dan

We want to make this podcast part of the community discussion on PeopleSoft administration. If you have comments, feedback, or topics you'd like us to talk about, we want to hear from you! You can email us at podcast@psadmin.io or tweet us at @psa_io.

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Show Notes

Testing Elasticsearch @ 1:00
Elasticsearch and IB Changes @ 5:00
Shards and Replicas @ 8:00
Elasticsearch Infrastructure @ 13:00
Elasticsearch Speed @ 17:15
Search Framework Architecture Changes @ 18:00
Integration Broker Impacts @ 25:00
Attachment Processing @ 28:00
Planning an Elasticsearch Deployment @ 31:30
Improving the Search Framework @ 38:30
Elasticsearch REST Interface @ 42:45
- ElasticHQ Plugin
Health Center and Elasticsearch @ 46:00
Delete Processing @ 50:00
Beta Testing Experience @ 55:30

#162 - Top 5 - Intro to Elasticsearch (#25) Dec 07, 2018

This week Dan talks about using a PS_APP_PATCH_HOME environment variable, Kyle discusses PeopleSoft features that require Windows servers and then we give an introduction to Elasticsearch.

We want to make this podcast part of the community discussion on PeopleSoft administration. If you have comments, feedback, or topics you'd like us to talk about, we want to hear from you! You can email us at podcast@psadmin.io or tweet us at @psa_io.

You can listen to the podcast here on psadmin.io or subscribe with your favorite podcast player using the URL below, or subscribe in iTunes.

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Show Notes

161 - Top 5: Apply Your CPU Patches! (#80) Dec 02, 2018

This week, Kyle and Dan talk about using Vagrant snapshots with Vagabond, strategies for managing psft_customizations.yaml files and demonstrating Fluid to end users. Dan shares a story of how an unpatched WebLogic server can leave your PeopleSoft application vulnerable to hackers.

Show Notes

Securing the Oracle Listener @ 1:30
Vagabond and Vagrant Snapshots @ 2:00
Vault and Hiera @ 7:45
- Consul Key-Value Store
Remote Desktop Spanning @ 14:00
Why You Apply CPU Patches - A Story @ 16:30
CPU Patching Wishlist @ 23:30
DPK and Middleware-only @ 33:15
psft_customizations.yaml strategies @ 39:00
Upgrading Interaction Hub @ 50:00
Demoing Fluid @ 57:00

#160 - Preloading Cache Nov 23, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares his thoughts on apply CPU vs. PSU java patches and Dan explains the different options for preloading application server cache.

Show Notes

Shard Planning for Petabyte Scale Elasticsearch Clusters @ 3:50
Customizing the Homepage @ 5:30
JDK even v. odd number releases @ 13:00
PeopleTools Security Patching @ 19:30
Preload Cache @ 26:00
- Lastrefreshdttm

#159 - Serverless and PeopleSoft Nov 16, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses some tuning considerations for Elasticsearch and Kyle gives us an overview of serverless computing and how PeopleSoft could use it.

Show Notes

Elasticsearch 6 support for 8.56! @ 2:00
Collate Indices Option @ 6:00
How many shards should my cluster have? @ 9:15
Adventures in MOS! @ 20:30
Serverless computing @ 24:00

#158 - Federated User Preferences Nov 09, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some new ideas to improve the DDDAudit and SYSAudit reports, and Kyle discusses how federated User Preferences work in a clustered environment.

Show Notes

Dan Roque's DPK Patches @ 1:00
Idea Space - Audit Reports @ 3:30
- Summary/TOC for Audits
- Advanced Run Control Pages
Logfilter.properties in PSIGW @ 10:00
Remote Gateway @ 12:30
Federated User Preferences @ 20:00
Custom My Preferences @ 35:00

#157 - Incident Investigation Nov 02, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a Terraform hands-on Lab from OpenWorld and Kyle has some ideas to replace Health Center. Then Dan shares his experience investigating an incident with PeopleSoft and what he learned.

Show Notes

Terraform Hands-on Lab @ 3:45
Health Center Rewrite @ 9:00
- Replace PPM with Kibana Idea
Incident Investigation Lessons Learned @ 18:30

#156 - Open World 2018 Recap Oct 26, 2018

This week on the podcast, Graham Smith and Jim Marion join us to recap Open World 2018. We discuss the new Drop Zones feature, Graham's view of smart customizations, Jim's tips for working with the Fluid Homepage, and a review of Cloud Manager 7.

Show Notes

Paco's Keynote @ 1:30
PeopleTools Roadmap @ 8:00
Jim's Session @ 20:30
Grahams Panels @ 30:50
- Graham's 5 PeopleSoft Customizations Tips
Cloud Manager 7 Review @ 42:00

#155 - mosbot Oct 19, 2018

This week on the podcast we introduce mosbot.app, a utility to help you work with Oracle Support URLs, and mosbot for the command line.

Show Notes

History of mosbot @ 4:30
mosbot.app @ 9:00
mosbot-cli @ 12:00
mosbot Slack app @ 17:30

#154 - Portal Registry Security Oct 12, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares some tips on monitoring Tuxedo domains and Kyle discusses how to secure portal registries when accesses externally.

Show Notes

Data Mover Follow-up @ 3:00
PeopleTools POC Business Case Document @ 5:45
Tuxedo Service Monitoring @ 7:30
- PS_HOME/utilities/psautolog.sh
Limiting Access to Portal Registries @ 17:45
- GreyHeller/Appsian
- Role Flipping
- Separate Registry and Obscurity
- LB/RPS/WL Filter Security
- VPN Access
- Conditional Navigation

Announcing psadmin.conf 2019! Oct 11, 2018

We are excited to announce the dates and location for psadmin.conf 2019! The conference will be held May 6-8, 2019, in Minneapolis MN.

Visit the psadmin.conf page to learn more and listen to a special podcast about the 2019 conference.

Submit your presentation proposals now and registration opens 12/15/2018!

#153 - Monitoring PeopleSoft Oct 05, 2018

Speaking at Oracle OpenWorld @ 1:00
PeopleTools 8.57 is in the Cloud @ 2:00
When Will the Next PeopleTools Be Released? @ 5:00
Required Interim Patches for the Oracle Database with PeopleSoft @ 6:30
Monitoring PeopleSoft @ 9:00
- OEM @ 14:00
- Rundeck @ 20:00
- Elastic Stack @ 24:30
- PPM @ 27:15
- Homegrown Systems @ 30:00
  - Custom Phire Bolt-on
  - Ps-availability
  - IBMonitorService
  - Capella's Django Monitor

#152 - PSDbPrivs Sep 28, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares an open source project to manage your Oracle Database grant permissions from the PIA. Kyle gives Dan some tips on using SSH aliases, and Dan shares how to trace FTP transactions with PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Elasticon Recap @ 1:00
GreyHeller is now Appsian @ 9:00
SSH Aliases @ 10:00
Data Mover and Select All @ 14:45
PSDbPrivs project now part of the psadmin-io GitHub org @17:30
FTP Upload Errors @ 25:45

#151 - psadmin_plus 2.0 Sep 21, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares a fix for deep links with the PIA and Dan discovers a bug with the Processing Indicator. Then Kyle and Dan talk about the new release of psadmin_plus and the improvements of version 2.0.

Show Notes

COLLABORATE19 - Call for presentations is Open @ 2:45
Deep links issue with 8.56 @ 4:45
Progress Indicator Not Displaying @ 8:15
APPSRV.log on the Process Scheduler @ 14:45
psadmin-plus 2.0 @ 18:45
- gem install psadmin_plus
- JR Bing's Rundeck Plugins

#150 - PIA URLs & IB Failover Sep 14, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle discusses a workflow message tester, and the thought process behind setting up IB failover. Dan explains what the ampersand at the end of URL means for PIA URLs.

Show Notes

PT Workflow Message Tester @ 2:15
IB Master-Slave Setup @ 6:15
- David Heinemeier Hansson on Technology Terms
Case-sensitivity matters - but only sometimes @ 17:00
Ampersands, URLs, and the Signon Page @ 22:30
Beta Custom Properties @ 28:45

#149 - Anatomy of a Search Sep 07, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle gives some suggestions on how to make dynamic links to other PeopleSoft homepages and Dan dives into what happens when you perform a search with Elasticsearch.

Show Notes

COBOL License Install on Linux @ 2:30
- Top Terminal Emulators
Link to Homepage in a Content Provider @ 8:30
- ?cmd=start usage
Anatomy of an Elasticearch Search @ 19:30

#148 - Recent Places Aug 31, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about what happens when you add a node to the node network, tracing unified navigation, and how to increase the number of Recent Places stored in the system.

Show Notes

Tracing Unified Navigation @ 2:30
Recent Places - Only 5? @ 11:30
Component Branding changes with 8.56 @ 15:30
Phire 13.2 Release - Support Email Approval @ 20:45
Node Network - What happens when you click Save @ 24:30

#147 - Federation and Clustered Apps Aug 24, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about running PeopleSoft applications in a cluster and with federated approval and push notifications. We discuss some of the configurations needed for federations and our lessons learned.

Show Notes

Presence of IT Cloud White Paper @ 1:00
Fluid Home Button URL @ 5:30
Federated Push Notifications Bug @ 11:00
Clustered Application Concerns and Testing @ 17:00
Federated Approvals @ 21:45

#146 - Bad Migration Recommendations Aug 17, 2018

This week on the podcast Dan shares a fun tip to view hidden characters, Kyle talks about Vim Tabs and Sessions. Then Kyle and Dan talk about change package behavior, some bad migration advice on Oracle Support and what you should do instead.

Show Notes

Cat -vet to view hidden characters @ 1:15
- Parrot.live
Vim Tabs and Sessions @ 5:30
Applying CP Deletes "stuff"? @ 10:00
Bad Migration Recommendations from MOS @ 22:00

#145 - Terraform and OCI Classic Aug 10, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a VisualStudio Code plugin that edits files using SSHFS and some lessons learned from a recent PeopleTools 8.56 upgrade. Dan and Kyle also talk about using Terraform to build and create servers on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Classic.

Show Notes

Visual Studio Code - SSHFS editing! @ 1:30
OPC CLI and Terraform @ 7:30
Elasticsearch 05 DPK @ 5:30
The Rabbit Hole @ 19:00
8.56 Go-Live @ 27:30

#144 - Environment "Cluster" Aug 03, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle has some follow-up on PIA installations and discovers some unpleasant Unified Navigation behavior. Dan shares some tips for Facter and testing out the redeploy option with the DPK.

Show Notes

PIA Installation FUP @ 1:30
Facter and FACTER_ override @ 4:30
Redeploy and WebLogic @ 8:00
CPU Patching @ 18:30
Unified Nav and SSO @ 23:00
- IDDA Logging

#143 - Reconnect 2018 Recap Jul 27, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan recap the Reconnect 2018 conference, what they learned about the PeopleTools Roadmap, and some highlights from their sessions.

Show Notes

PeopleTools Roadmap Session @ 6:00
Securing and Hardening PeopleSoft @ 15:30
Kyle's CPU Talk @ 20:30
Dan's Devops and DPK @ 27:00
Advanced PeopleSoft Adminstration @ 29:00
PeopleTools Product Panel @ 37:00

#142 - PIA Installations Jul 20, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle discusses the changes to PIA installations in 8.56 and how to leverage Python and WLST with it. Dan shares how he improved nVision report performance, and the value of starting to automate small tasks.

Show Notes

Jim Marion - Read Excel files with JavaScript @ 2:30
App Designer on Linux with WINE @ 6:45
PIA Installations in 8.56 @ 11:00
- Cloning Sites in WebLogic
Value of Automation @ 21:00
Slow nVision Reports in 8.56 @ 26:00
Adventures in MOS: 2017948.1 @ 32:00

#141 - "Huge" Jul 13, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss memory usage in PSAPPSRV with the JVM, how to work with network resources and Tuxedo, and Dan shares an "Adventures in MOS" about "huge" customizations.

Show Notes

David Kurtz Presentation on Managing Stats @ 6:30
Memory Usage for PSAPPSRV @ 8:00
- OS Watcher Scripts 301137.1
Tuxedo and Network Drives @ 15:30
Adventures in MOS @ 22:00
Beyond Compare Profiles and SSH @ 26:30

#140 - robots.txt Jul 06, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss how to hide public PeopleSoft pages from search results using the robots.txt file, good ideas gone bad when debugging, and how to contribute custom ACM plugins to the community (Thanks Cory!).

Show Notes

Push Notification Flag @ 2:00
- Andy Dorfman on Setting up Push Notifications
Robots.txt @ 10:30
IB Access Logging @ 18:45
ACM and Web Profiles @ 22:00
- Psadmin.io ACM Plugins
Web Profile Homepage Caching @ 27:00

#139 - Redeploy Jun 29, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss the new PeopleSoft Support timeframe, controlling how much data the Search Framework indexes, and how to use Facter to redeploy software via the DPK.

Show Notes

2030 Commitment @ 1:00
Auto Select Follow-up @ 7:15
- http://www.peoplesoftwiki.com/lookup-exclusion
- http://blog.psftdba.com/2006/05/lookup-exclusion-table.html?m=1
PeopleSoft Test Framework and TLS @ 8:45
Facter and Redeploy @ 12:00
Search Framework - Last X days @ 19:00
Puppet variable warnings @ 27:00

#138 - Last, not First Jun 22, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan discusses how PTSF_GENFEED uses connected queries to build search data and discusses some useful behavior with .cfg and .properties files, and Kyle spends some time with Verity on PeopleTools 8.55.

Show Notes

David Kurtz on PSAESRV @ 1:00
PTSF_GENFEED Build Process @ 9:00
Verity and PeopleTools 8.55 @ 12:30
Last, not First for .properties Files @ 16:00
Record WebLogic Change @ 21:00
App Server - PSAPPSRV settings @ 24:00
SignonEvent Message @ 28:00
- AngelFire Page

#137 - So Many Locations Jun 15, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle follows up on his psc and psp bug, Dan doesn't like the SSL setup in Linux and Kyle shares a great utility called chroot.

Show Notes

7-zip Vulnerability @ 2:00
psc and psp Bug Follow-up @ 5:00
- Portal Node Tab Idea
DPK PRCS Bug - Still @ 10:00
Change Assistant Idea Delivered @ 13:30
SSL Locations in Linux @ 19:00
chroot @ 25:30
Setting up Kubernetes on Oracle Cloud @ 28:00

#136 - PeopleTools 8.57 Planned Features Jun 08, 2018

This week on the podcast, Sasank Vemana joins us to talk about the updated Planned Features and Enhancements document. We discuss some of the upcoming changes for PeopleTools 8.57.

Show Notes

Link to the Planned Features and Enhancements
Application Designer @ 2:00
Installation @ 8:45
Integration Broker @ 10:00
Lifecycle Management @ 15:45
Fluid UI @ 21:30
Platforms @ 32:45
Portal Technology @ 35:45
Search @ 41:00
Security @ 42:00
User Interface @ 45:30

#135 - The Back Button Jun 01, 2018

This week, Sasank Vemana joins us to talk about the Fluid Back Button, adding Action Menu items, adding Click to Call on PeopleSoft pages, and how to handle pages within Fluid Navigation.

Back Button @ 2:00
- Back Button History
Action Menu @ 11:00
Click to Call @ 21:00
Ajax Transfer @ 29:30
- PeopleBooks on Two Panel Pages
PT_SIDE_PAGETABS @ 40:30

#134 - psadmin.conf 2018 Recap May 25, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan recap the psadmin.conf 2018 conference.

Show Notes

Vulnerability Testing During Happy Hour @ 1:30
DPK Lab and Open Lab @ 4:45
Kyle and Team Save the World @ 11:30
JR Bing on Kuebernetes and Elasticsearch @ 13:00
Greg Wendt on GH Insights @ 18:00
Frank Dolezal on Monitoring PeopleSoft @ 21:30
David Vandiver's Process Monitor 2.0 @ 29:00
Nate Werner on Protecting Secrets @ 31:30
Kyle and Dan on using Terraform with PeopleSoft @ 37:00
Brad Carlson on the open source IB Monitor @ 39:00
Scott Hirni on PeopleMobile UX @ 43:00
Tech Roundtable @ 47:00
Mark Hoernemann on the PeopleTools Roadmap @ 49:30

#133 - Off by One May 18, 2018

This week on the podcast we review caching options for the app server, Kyle shares a bug with Unified Navigation and synchronizing User Preferences with Unified Navigation.

Show Notes

How I Work Series @ 1:30
- Jason Fletcher
- Wayne Fuller
App Server Caching Options @ 4:00
8.56 Unified Nav Bug @ 17:30
Gateway System and Custom My Preferences @ 27:00

#132 - Works Like Magic May 11, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a Vagrant plugin to help with Root Certificates and a change to WebLogic certifications with 8.56. Then Kyle and Dan discuss running VERSION and how to deal with bad cache.

Show Notes

Vagrant-certificates-CA Plugin @ 2:00
WebLogic Version Changes @ 9:00
Cache Clearing @ 14:30
VERSION @ 19:00
Web Profile Cache Folder @ 26:30
- When Cache Goes Bad

#131 - Cloud Spend May 04, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss challenges on moving to the cloud, how to limit search data in non-production environments, and using XPath to modify XML files.

Show Notes

Logesh on Cloud Challenges @ 1:30
HR Security View Performance @ 9:00
Limiting Search Data @ 12:00
DPK Archive Follow-up @ 17:30
XPath @ 24:00

#130 - Independent and Unsupported Apr 27, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss the Apache Axis vulnerability from the April 2018 CPUs, an Adventures in MOS, and some of the challenges in moving to the cloud. Kyle also shares an update about his new job.

Show Notes

Search, DPK and Selective Adoption Training @ 4:00
Kyle's Thoughts on 8.57 going "Cloud First" @ 8:00
April CPU - Apache Axis @ 19:45
Adventures in MOS @ 24:30
PeopleCode Trace "Tidy" Command @ 28:45

#129 - Alliance 2018 Recap Apr 20, 2018

This week on the podcast, Brad Carlson, Adam Wlad and Jim Marion join Dan to recap the Alliance 2018 conference. We discuss some CPU Patching issues, the 2027 date for PeopleSoft, and PeopleTools 8.57 announcements.

Show Notes

Technical and Reporting Advisory Group @ 1:45
CPU Patching and Security @ 5:15
PeopleSoft 2027 @ 15:00
PeopleTools 8.57 - Cloud First @ 19:30
PeopleTools 8.57 UI Changes @ 29:15
Page and Field Configurator @ 40:00
App Designer Improvements @ 49:45
Stop and Shares @ 56:30
Learning about Fluid @ 60:00

#128 - Extending PeopleSoft w/ Colton Fischer Apr 13, 2018

This week on the podcast, Colton Fischer joins Dan to talk about hidden ACM plugins, using the Web Profile to extend HTML pages, and his experience working with the Page and Field Configurator.

Show Notes

Web Properties and the Signon Page @ 2:00
reCAPTCHA in PeopleSoft
Managing Large HTML Objects @ 9:45
Enhancing ACM Plugins @ 13:30
Hidden ACM Plugins @ 20:00
PeopleTools 8.57 News @ 29:00
Page and Field Configurator @ 39:00

#127 - Managing DPK Archives Apr 06, 2018

This week on the podcast Kyle and Dan discuss different strategies for managing DPK archive files. Dan also discovers a few small improvements in the 8.56 PS_HOME and where to find the mythical Application DPK files.

Show Notes

App Designer Bug in 8.56 @ 1:00
- App Designer Code Folding Idea
8.56 PS_HOME @ 5:00
Client Tools Install @ 8:30
Application DPK @ 11:00
Mananging DPK Archives @ 14:30

#126 - Elasticsearch Backups Mar 30, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss options and considerations for backing up Elasticsearch. Kyle also shares a bug with the PIA startup scripts built by the DPK and Dan makes Vagrant work with a Web Filter.

Show Notes

Sasank - Back Button in Fluid @ 1:00
Terraform and Oracle Cloud Webinar @ 6:00
PIA and Autostart Scripts @ 10:00
Vagabond and Web Proxy @ 17:30
- vagrant-ca-certifiates
Elasticsearch Backups @ 22:00
- Elasticsearch Snapshot API

#125 - Push Notifications and Phire Mar 23, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle talks about Push Notifications he built for Phire and how you could extend Phire. Dan explains the pt_password DPK Puppet Type, and Kyle discusses a leak of 2 billion passwords.

Show Notes

2 Billion Passwords @ 1:00
pt_password Puppet Type @ 5:30
Kibana and PeopleSoft @ 12:15
Push Notifications and Phire @ 24:30
- Andy Dorfman's Push Notifications Write-up
- Writing Push Notifications

#124 - Search Security Mar 16, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a quick review on Classic Plus and tip when using App Designer. Then Kyle and Dan discuss how the Search Framework implements security on search results.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf Agenda @ 0:45
- GreyHeller
Interview with GitLab co-founder @ 4:15
Classic Plus Quick Review @ 7:45
App Designer Tip @ 14:30
Search Framework Security @ 16:00

#123 - ps_patch Mar 09, 2018

This week on the podcast Dan and Kyle discuss Colton Fischer's Web Profile discovery, Kyle shares his CPU Patching process and how he automated the process then Dan discusses how he resolved a PIA domain bug.

Show Notes

Cryptomining Vulnerability and PS @ 1:00
Colton Fischer on Signon Page changes in the Web Profile @ 4:30
ps_patch Script @ 12:30
- Apply CPU Patches with DPKs
8.56 PIA Domain Bug @ 26:00

#122 - WLST, Facts, and Hiera Mar 02, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle adds WLST commands to his DPK builds, Dan creates custom Facts with Ruby code and shares his Hiera Hashing configuration for building 8.56 environments.

Show Notes

Github Love @ 1:30
WLST and the DPK @ 3:30
Custom Facts @ 15:45
Hiera Hashing @ 24:00

#121 - Under Review Feb 23, 2018

That's right, its another Change Assistant episode. Dan shares some updates to Change Assistant in 8.56, some 8.57 speculation, and applying PeopleTools Upgrades headlessly. Kyle shares an ACM discovery, and the PeopleTools Idea Space updates.

Show Notes

VisualStudio Code PeopleSoft Plugin Follow-up @ 1:30
GitLab Plugin for VSCode @ 3:15
PeopleTools Idea Space @ 5:00
ACM PTSFAdministerRemoteSearch @ 12:00
8.56 Change Assistant Updates @ 17:15
- Customization Repository
- Change Assistant and the DPK in 8.57?
- App Designer Change Package Support
Headless PeopleTools Upgrades @ 30:00

#120 - Let Me Introduce You to EFFDT Feb 16, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares from follow-up on URLs and Metadata, Dan discusses Single Signon changes with PeopleTools 8.56, and Dan explains the concept EFFDT to an enterprise Java developer.

Show Notes

SuperBowl Follow-up @ 2:15
Easy REST Requests @ 4:30
ACM Library @ 5:45
Metadata and Recent Places @ 8:30
- IDEA: Change Unified Nav elements to use Metadata versus absolute paths
PeopleSoft and AWS @ 11:00
8.56 and SSO Configuration @ 16:00
COTS vs. Homegrown Software @ 21:45
SQL:2011 @29:45

#119 - Installing Change Assistant Feb 09, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about cloud provisioning tools and how they could work for PeopleSoft Admins, Mike Ripley's POC for securing WebLogic, and changes to the Change Assistant installation process.

Show Notes

LinuxFilter Proof of Concept for WebLogic @ 1:30
Insecure PeopleSoft Settings @ 6:00
Random Default Local Node Name @ 9:30
ps-terraform and working with cloud provisioning tools @ 15:00
- Terraform and Oracle Cloud
Change Assistant Installation Changes @ 26:00
Headless PeopleTools Patching with Change Assistant @ 35:00

#118 - What Metadata? Feb 02, 2018

This week on the podcast Kyle shares a frustration with the lack of metadata used in Favorites and other content references. Dan discusses two ideas to improve development and the Portal Node configuration page.

Show Notes

The SuperBowl @ 1:30
David Kurtz on psappsrv.cfg settings @ 3:45
PeopleCode Syntax Highlighting in VS Code @ 5:30
- Vagrant VS Code Plugin
- SQR Syntax Highlighting in VS Code
Idea: Snippet Support in App Designer @ 9:00
Idea: Portal Node Config Improvements @ 12:30
Failing to use Metadata @ 19:00

#117 - Invalid Views Jan 26, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss a WebLogic exploit used for currency mining, Dan revisits the Health Center in the latest PeopleSoft Images, and Kyle explains why you need to review the Invalid View project.

Show Notes

Crypto Currency Exploit on PeopleSoft Web Servers @ 1:30
- How to make $250k on PeopleSoft without leaving home
- Weblogic and Monero miner
Health Center with PeopleSoft Images @ 6:00
Elasticsearch Clustering Improvements in 8.56 @ 17:00
Invalid Views @ 19:00

#116 - ps-terraform Jan 19, 2018

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a new project called ps-terraform to help you build PeopleSoft Images on AWS. Kyle tries to resolve a Friday Night Ghost issue and Dan follows up on his love for Continuous Integration and the DPK.

Show Notes

Elasticsearch DPK Install Methods @ 1:00
GitLab Continuous Integration Follow-up @ 5:30
Friday Night Ghost @ 19:00
Ps-terraform @ 31:00

psadmin.conf 2018 Jan 19, 2018

Announcing psadmin.conf 2018! The conference is May 6-8, 2018 in Minneapolis MN. psadmin.conf features talks and hands-on labs from expert PeopleSoft Administrators on a variety of topics. The conference will expand your knowledge of new PeopleSoft technologies and let you network with admins from around the country. If you want to speak at psadmin.conf, the Call for Presentations closes on February 15, 2018. Registration for psadmin.conf opens in less that a month. Head over to psadmin.io/conference to see the agenda and learn more.

#115 - "Old School" Patching Jan 12, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle goes back to applying bundles and appreciates all the improvements to Change Assistant. Dan shares his research of "Slow PO Output" and what was really going on.

Show Notes

Meltdown and Spectre @ 2:00
Jim Marion's LCM Query for Event Mapping @ 7:30
eSupplier PO Output Slow? @ 10:00
Adding Event Mapping to CI @ 16:45
Graham's 5 thoughts on PeopleSoft Cloud Manager @ 18:45
Bundles and "Old-School " Change Assistant Patching @ 24:45

#114 - Git Workflows Jan 05, 2018

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares some changes and improvements to using Git with the Deployment Packages. Kyle and Dan also talk about Continuous Integration and how it can be used to test Deployment Package changes.

Show Notes

ERPScan - PS Security Configuration @ 1:45
- Oracle Configuration Manager
Event Mapping SQL @ 6:00
Git Workflows with Deployment Packages @ 8:15
- Puppet Server
- R10k
Gitlab-CI @ 17:45
- VisualStudio Team Services

#113 - Rundeck and Bolt Dec 29, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan discuss Bolt, a new tool from Puppet to run commands and scripts remotely on servers. Dan also talks about setting up a new Rundeck server and using Bolt with Rundeck.

Show Notes

David Kurtz's Epic nVision Blog Post @ 1:00
Puppet Discovery @ 4:00
Puppet Bolt @ 5:00
- Fix RubyGems on Windows
- Hands-on Lab
Rundeck (and Bolt) @ 16:20

#112 - psappsrv.cfg Dec 22, 2017

This week Dan and Kyle walk through the psappsrv.cfg file and discuss how they have configured their application servers.

Show Notes

psappsrv.cfg @ 3:00

#111 - ACM Plugins Dec 15, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan revisit the ACM (Automated Config Management). We discuss what the ACM is, how ACM works with the DPK, building custom ACM plugins and how to share ACM plugins.

Show Notes

Revisiting ACM @ 1:00
Using ACM with the Search Framework @ 5:00
ACM and the DPK @ 9:00
Building ACM Plugins @ 13:30
Plugins that are missing @ 21:45
GitHub Repository to Share ACM Plug-ins @ 30:00
IDEA - More options for "Copy to File"

#110 - Vagabond and psadmin-plus Updates Dec 08, 2017

This week on the podcast, we share a database migration Oh No! story. Then Dan and Kyle talk about updates to the Vagabond and psadmin-plus projects.

Show Notes

Oh No! Story @ 1:45
Vagabond - Windows Support @ 6:00
psadmin-plus for Windows @ 20:30

#109 - Technical Debt Dec 01, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan share their strategies of how to deal with technical debt.

Show Notes

JoltandBleed Vulnerability @ 1:00
ERPScan - URLs to block @ 2:00
Technical Debt @ 3:00
Strategies to tackle technical debt @ 16:45

#108 - Our Favorite Tools 2.0 Nov 24, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle revisit their favorite tools and what has changed in the last two years.

Show Notes

VisualStudio Code and Vim @ 2:00
Git @ 5:30
GitLab Community Edition @ 7:00
- psadmin.io GitHub Repository
OneNote @ 10:31
- Instiki
Vagrant @ 13:15
- Vagabond
Trello @ 16:00
Linux Tools @ 18:30
- watch
- nohup
- Inline commands
Cmder @ 23:00
Powershell Modules @ 26:00
- posh-git
- posh-ssh
- Chocolatey
Dotfiles @ 29:30
- JR's Repo
TextExpander @ 32:15

#107 - User Experience w/ Simon Chiu Nov 17, 2017

This week Simon Chiu from the PeopleSoft UX Blog joins us to talk about his experiences with Interaction Hub, Unified Navigation, Push Push Notifications, Federated Search and the PeopleSoft Cloud Manager.

Show Notes

Introducing Simon @ 1:30
Using the Interaction Hub @ 4:45
Unified Navigation and the Interaction Hub @ 20:00
The good and bad of Push Notifications @ 32:45
Testing Federated Search @ 44:15
Cloud Manager @ 54:30

#106 - Purging Cache Nov 10, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle finds the ProcessRestartMemoryLimit does not work as expected, Dan finds that the Purge Cache command has changed in 8.56, and Kyle recaps a successful Go-Live for PeopleTools 8.55 and Fluid Navigation.

Show Notes

Page and Field CONFIGURATOR Follow-up @ 1:00
October CVE Details @ 6:00
- Greg Kelley's CVE Breakdown
- CVE-2016-10366 Breakdown
Understanding ProcessRestartMemoryLimit @ 11:30
Purge Cache Change in 8.56 @ 19:45
Elasticsearch 04 DPK, POC Patches @ 25:30
Unified Nav and My Favorites @ 31:30
8.55 and Fluid Nav Go-Live Success and Issues @ 38:15

#105 - Agile PeopleSoft Nov 03, 2017

This week on the podcast, Charlie Sinks joins us to talk about the Upper Midwest Regional User Group. We talk about using Agile with PeopleSoft, our experiences with Elasticearch, the Idea Space for PeopleTools, and using Git with PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Chatbots Demo @ 3:30
Agile and PeopleSoft @ 11:00
- SCRUM
- Kanban
- SAFE
Elasticsearch Experiences @ 33:45
PeopleTools 8.56 Updates @ 43:30
Testing Effort for Certifications @ 45:30
- AIX/Solaris: pspuppet.sh is used to prepare the environment. Need to invoke if the bootstrap or puppet failed and you need to re-run
Idea Space @ 50:15
Advanced PS Admin Talk @ 56:30
- psadmin.io Puppet Modules
- io_portalwar
- io_weblogic
- psadmin-plus
Orchesteration @ 61:00
Using Git @ 67:30
- JR's Dotfiles Repo

#104 - Page and Field Configurator Oct 27, 2017

This week on the podcast Dan and Kyle discuss an password vulnerability, learning VIM and migrating 2 Facter Auth devices. Then they review the new Page and Field Composer utility (spoiler: it's great).

Show Notes

Episode 6 - TokenChpoken @ :30
- Limit PeopleSoft Vulnerabilites
- PSEatCookies Web Filter
ERPScan - Decrypting PeopleSoft Passwords @ 3:45
2 Factor Authentication and a new phone @ 14:15
4 Week Plan to Learn VIM @ 18:00
- Mastering VIM Twitter Account
- VIM Gifs
HR Image 24 - PS Developer Homepage @ 29:00
Page and Field Configurator @ 31:00
Event Mapping Frameworks @ 45:30 Page and Field Composer Final thoughts @ 51:00

#103 - OOW 2017 All-Star Recap Oct 20, 2017

This week on the podcast, an All Star cast joins Dan and Kyle to recap OpenWorld 2017. Mike Ripley, Graham Smith, Sasank Vemana, Wayne Fuller, and Brad Carlson share their thoughts on announcements and sessions from OpenWorld.

Show Notes

Mike Ripley on Oracle 18c Announcements @ 2:00
The Future of Change Assistant @ 6:00
PeopleTools Platform Changes @ 15:00
Graham Smith on Cloud Manager's Value @ 17:30
How do we run PeopleSoft Images? @ 25:00
Elasticsearch Panel @ 32:45
Where to start working with the DPK @ 38:30
Graham Smith's backyard office
Sasank on Starting Fluid Development @ 42:00
Wayne Fuller on the "2027" Support Date @ 48:00
More Details on ClassicPlus @ 58:30
Brad Carlson on Fast CPU Patching @ 67:00
Brad and Sasank on Syncing People in PeopleSoft @ 77:00
- PeopleSoft IB Monitor
Personalizing the User Interface @ 84:00 Location and Time Specific Tiles @ 94:30

#102 - Repurposed Services Oct 13, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle talks about custom OEM metrics he built for Elasticsearch and Synchronous Services. Dan shares a WebSocket testing Utility. Then they discuss some big changes with Cloud Manager Image 5 and repurposing PSQCKSRV and PSQRYSRV services.

Show Notes

Struts and WebLogic CVE @ 1:45
Branding Fluid Tiles @ 3:30
Cloud Manager Image 5 @ 8:00
- Enabling Auto-Update in Cloud Manager
- Cloud Manager REST API
OEM Metric Extensions @ 26:45
Unified Nav Surprise @ 35:00
Why PeopleSoft Runs better on OPC @ 37:15
WebSocket Testing @ 41:00
PSQCKSRV for Offloading App Server Processing @ 47:00
- David Kurtz Interview Part 1
- David Kurtz Interview Part 2

#101 - Build Settings Oct 06, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan shares how to disable PSWATCHSRV and how the Fluid Navigator broke. Kyle finds a bug with Facter. Then Dan and Kyle discuss default build settings in App Designer and what is "safe by default" when building projects.

Show Notes

Psadmin.conf Thank You @ 3:30
Java EE has a new home @ 6:30
SublimeText 3.0 @ 8:15
Elasticsearch and PeopleTools 8.55.19/8.56.04 @ 9:00
Change Password, Fluid, Homepages @ 15:45
Disabling PSWATCHSRV @ 22:00
Breaking the Navigator and the Node Network @ 32:00
Facter and FQDN Bug @ 39:00
Default Build Settings @ 46:45

#100 - Live from psadmin.conf Sep 29, 2017

This week on the podcast, Brad Carlson and Nate Werner interview Dan and Kyle. We discuss the history of the podcast, where Dan and Kyle want to take the site, our favorite things about the PS Admin community, and answer some fun questions.

Oracle OpenWorld 2017 Predictions Sep 28, 2017

In this special episode, Dan and Kyle share predictions for PeopleSoft announcements at OpenWorld 2017.

#99 - Oracle Resource Manager Sep 22, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle shares why the Navigator button disappeared on him, using VisualStudio Code and Git-Bash, and Colton Fischer's excellent POC projects. We finish the podcast with David Kurtz talking about the Oracle Resource Manager with multi-tenant databases.

Show Notes

Ansible AWX @ 2:00
Visual Studio Code and Git-Bash @ 5:00
Homepage Tile Folders @ 13:30
Colton Fischer and "You are here" @ 27:00
- You are here idea
Colton's Online PeopleCode Editor POC @ 30:00
David Kurtz on Resource Management in Oracle databases @ 33:00

#98 - Failover Testing Sep 15, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan has follow-up on using Hiera with Puppet environments, capturing WebLogic logs in Elasticsearch, and Kyle shares his thoughts on the Solaris "change". Then Kyle discusses the in depth failover testing and how Unified Navigation behaves when app servers fail.

Show Notes

Solaris is "not quite dead yet" @ 2:00
How Oracle manages acquired technologies @ 11:00
Fluid Training with Jim Marion @ 18:00
New Oracle Version Numbers @ 20:00
Failover Testing @ 29:00
How Unified Navigation Behaves when IB is down @ 38:00
Hiera command line Follow-up @ 51:00
Logstash and WebLogic logs @ 53:00
Managing Synchronous Messages? @ 56:30

#97 - Dozens of Us Sep 08, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss strategies to organize and manage Event Mapping code, writing code that other people will use, trying to work with Push Notifications and custom ACM modules. Kyle ends the podcast with a funny story about searching for images.

Show Notes

Push Notification Testing @ 1:30
- Andy Dorman's Push Notification Configuration
- [IDEA: Fix the 30 Character limit for ACCESSPOINTID}(https://community.oracle.com/ideas/16989)
- Simon Chiu's Post on Setting up Push Notifications
Event Mapping and Code Context @ 15:00
- IDEA: Improve App Designer for Event Mapping
Structuring Event Mapping Code @ 24:45
Hiera and Puppet Environments @ 32:00
- Using Puppet Environments and the DPK
Puppet and Windows Patching @ 37:30
Collaborative Coding @ 43:30
- io_weblogic Puppet Module
Attempting a Custom ACM Module @ 48:30
- Fix for Manage Plug-ins Page
Better Image Picker in PeopleSoft @ 53:15
- Export Images from a PeopleSoft Database

#96 - Mom, I'm a spaces guy Sep 01, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle discusses how he kept the Supplier Portal in Classic while going Fluid Nav for the rest of the application, Dan shares some Related Content feedback and some App Designer filtering tips.

Show Notes

Don't be afraid of Makefiles @ 7:00
MOS Documents in Google results? @ 13:30
Classic on my Supplier Portal @ 16:00
Related Content Follow-up @ 32:00
- View classic Related Content from Navigation Collections Idea
Security Deployment with Custom Security @ 37:45
PUM and Translations @ 43:00
Mobile-friendly Tool Tips @ 46:00
Beyond Compare and YAML @ 49:00
- Tabs v. Spaces Clip
App Designer Filtering @ 53:00

#95 - You are here Aug 25, 2017

This week on the podcast, we share Eric Bolinger's DPK module for WebLogic, Graham's 5 Things about PeopleSoft Images, more Fluid Ideas, and dive into ELM's Find Learning page behavior. We finish the episode discussing about Matt Tremblay's "Reverse Proxy Server with Docker" post.

Show Notes

Portal Navigation @ 4:00
psadminio-io_weblogic Puppet Module @ 12:00
Puppet Development Kit @ 19:30
SQLcl Webinar @ 21:15
Graham's 5 Things to Remember @ 27:00
- --keep_vbox_alive Default Behavior
"You are here" idea @ 29:30
- PTPORTALREGISTRY Show the Path Idea
ELM Find Learning @ 35:30
ELM Development @ 45:00
Increase Elasticsearch Log Level @ 50:30
- Curl -X PUT -d '{ "transient": { "logger._root": "DEBUG" }}' esadmin:password@elasticserver:9200/_cluster/settings
Instant Reverse Proxy Servers with Docker @ 56:00

#94 - LOCAL_NODE Aug 18, 2017

This week, Dan and Kyle talk about linting and the tnsnames.ora file, managing a Portal reimplementation proejct and follow-up on the TimesTen database. Then Kyle gives us a great overview of why you shouldn't use LOCAL_NODE on Content References.

Show Notes

TimesTen Follow-up @ 1:00
PUM - Manual Upload @ 4:00
VirtualBox DPK and HCM Image 23 @ 6:30
Puppet-Lint @ 13:45
TNSNames.ora linter? @ 17:30
Application ACM Templates @ 21:15
Date-Range Search Index Builds @ 24:30
PTSF Attachment Debugging in 8.55.17+ @ 29:45
LOCAL_NODE vs. Content Node @ 32:30

#93 - Forced Adoption Aug 11, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle recaps the Phire User Group meeting, his PTF talk, and shares a nice tip on integrating Usage Monitor with PTF scripts. Then, Dan and Kyle discuss the latest changes with HR Image 23 and PeopleTools 8.56 and forcing users to adopt new technologies.

Show Notes

Phire User Group Meeting Recap @ 2:00
Kyle's PTF Session @ Reconnect @ 17:30
Usage Monitor and PTF @ 20:00
Free Page Composer Course @ 27:00
Oracle DB VM Build Scripts @ 29:00
Powershell Style Guide 35:00
Bash Style Guide from Google @ 37:00
Change Assistant Command Line Improvements @ 41:00 Forced Adoption @ 44:00

#92 - Advanced Puppet with the DPK Aug 04, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan dives into some advanced Puppet configuration to use with the DPK. Dan and Kyle discuss Hiera hash merging, using Puppet environments, and using the ACM with the DPK. Kyle talks about a bug with the Interaction Hub and My Favorites and some odd finds in PeopleBooks.

Show Notes

psadmin.conf @ :30
PeopleBooks Screenshot @ 3:00
Self Service Scheduling @ 4:00
Odd Database Platform Support @ 5:45
Signing GitHub Commits @ 7:30
Elasticsearch Ideas @ 8:30
Interaction Hub, Unified Nav and My Favorites Issue @ 13:00
Search data in non-production environments @ 19:30
Using ACM with the DPK @ 25:30
Multiple Databases with the ACM and DPK @ 33:00
Puppet Environments and the DPK @ 39:00
Enable Hiera Hashing and the DPK @ 49:30
- Eric Bolinger's hiera.yaml file
- Example Hiera Hashing setup
Disabling ACM via psft_customizations.yaml @ 66:45

psadmin.conf Jul 28, 2017

--- title: 'psadmin.conf' description: 'The first conference for PeopleSoft Administrators.' long_description: > psadmin.conf is a 1 day conference specifically for PeopleSoft Administrators. The conference features talks from expert admins on a variety of topics. The goal of the conference is to expand your knowledge of PeopleSoft Administration and make you a better admin. location: 'University of Minnesota (West Bank Office Building)' address: '1300 2nd Street S, Minneapolis, MN, 55455' date: 'September 12, 2017' start-time: '09:00' end-time: '17:00'

attendees: cost: 'Free' limit: '40' registration: 'https://www.eventbrite.com/e/psadminconf-registration-36516690404' selection: > Because of the limited space for the conference, selections will be made to ensure attendance is spread across organizations fairly. Submit your conference registration now. We'll close registration on 8/16 and notify attendees on 8/18 if they were selected to attend. We will give preference to people who sign up to present a Blitz Talk. options: > Is travel to Minneapolis not an option, can't get out of work, or weren't selected to attend? We will be recording the talks and releasing them on psadmin.io after the conference.

#91 - Testing Metrics w/ Frank Dolezal Jul 28, 2017

This week on the podcast, Frank Dolezal joins us to talk about how he measure user testing and how it builds confidence when deploying updates. We also discuss self-service and fast database refreshes, and what skills to look for when hiring a PS Admin.

Show Notes

Introducing Frank @ 1:00
Creating Metrics for User Testing @ 4:00
Getting Users to Test @ 11:00
Justifying testing through metrics @ 17:00
Data Sources to gather testing metrics @ 23:00
Self Service Refreshes @ 28:30
Planning Catch-up Projects @ 39:00
Changing PT Release Schedule? @ 43:00
- Oracle said that there was no plans to change, so this is speculation only
Skillsets when hiring a PS Admin @ 48:00

#90 - Reconnect 2017 w/ Kevin Antoff Jul 21, 2017

This week, Kevin Antoff joins Dan and Kyle to recap the Reconnect 2017 conference. Kevin also discusses his experience with Elasticsearch and how Oracle is improving the tool in newer PeopleTools releases.

Show Notes

Beta Testing Elasticsearch @ 2:00
Elasticsearch Attachment Direct Transfer @ 3:30
Reconnect Keynote @ 8:45
Using Change Assistant for Refreshes @ 10:30
PeopleTools Roadmap @ 12:00
- Setting up Unified Navigation
Beyond the Upgrade @ 25:00
Using ACM with Elasticsearch @ 28:00
Fundamentals of Elasticsearch @ 35:15
Elasticsearch Roundtable @ 45:30
Sentinal Security @ 51:15
PeopleTools Product Panel @ 58:00
PS Admin Roundtable @ 67:15

#89 - Gotchas Jul 14, 2017

This week Kyle and Dan discuss UI improvements from Sasank and Dan's new Fluid Stylesheets, using Git and GitLab to manage DPK files, managing Favorites with Unified Navigation and some "Gotchas" Kyle found during his 8.55 upgrade project.

Show Notes

Windows 6 month release schedule @ 4:00
Puppet 5 @ 8:00
Adding Breadcrumbs to Fluid @ 9:30
- Sasank's UI Fixes:
- Search Box Focus
- Auto-expand the Navigator
Fluid Background Images @ 13:00
psadmin.io Fluid Stylesheets @ 13:30
App Designer on Ubuntu @ 25:45
Enhancing Forms with Event Mapping @ 26:45
New Window Behavior @ 28:00
- Jim Marion's New Window Bookmarklet
Using the DPK to deploy POC's @ 33:00
Gitlab Follow-up @ 35:30
POSH-GIT @ 41:30
Kyle's DPKFiles Setup @ 45:15
WebLogic and MP4 files @ 50:30
Favorites and Unified Navigation @ 52:00
Process Categories @ 59:30

#88 - Fast and Furious w/ Brad Carlson Jul 07, 2017

This week Brad Carlson from the University of Minnesota joins us to talk about some recent projects he worked on. Brad explains why and how they consolidated their PeopleSoft database, an IB Monitoring tool that was recently open-sourced, and how the U of M can deploy CPU patches in 21 days.

Show Notes

Introducing Brad @ 1:00
Database Consolidation @ 5:30
Benefits of a Single Database @ 11:00
IB MonitorService @ 34:30
- GitHub Project Page
Distributing Notifications @ 53:30
Fast CPU Patching (21 Days!) @ 58:30

#87 - PeopleTools 8.56 Jun 30, 2017

PeopleTools 8.56 has been released. This week on the podcast we talk about new features in 8.56 that we are excited about and dive into some of the changes to Deployment Packages.

Show Notes

8.56 is out! @ 2:00
Platform Changes @ 4:45
Fluid Changes @ 7:00
Event Mapping API? @ 11:00
Searching Improvements @ 11:45
PUM @ 14:00
Portal Changes @ 18:30
Unified Navigation @ 21:00
PTSYS Database @ 26:30
Classic Plus @ 30:15
- Graham Smith on Classic Plus
PSCBO @ 34:30
Role/PL Aliases @ 35:15
Event Mapping @ 37:45
VCD Still Around @ 40:00
Change Assistant @ 41:45
Deployment Packages @ 48:00
RECONNECT @ 68:00

#86 - Usability Testing Jun 23, 2017

This week on the podcast Kyle talks about Usability Testing with his PeopleTools upgrade and moving to Fluid Navigation. Dan and Kyle also talk about Unified Navigation and the Node Network, where the Portal fits in and beefing up the Integration Broker.

Show Notes

Excited about Fluid @ 1:00
Discovering Homepage Tabs @ 3:15
How to Approach Usability Testing @ 9:00
Usability Participants @ 13:45
Accessibility Testing @ 18:00
Comparing Usability Testing before Fluid @ 22:45
Personalizing Homepages @ 32:00
Unified Navigation @ 38:30
- Configure Unified Navigation
Getting Lost with Unified Navigation @ 47:00
Integration Monitor @ 50:30
Making Search a Critical Component @ 55:00
Beefing Up the IB with Unified Nav @ 57:30

#85 - Secure Enterprise Dumpster Fire Jun 16, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about their strategies to introduce searching in PeopleSoft to end users. They also cover changes to the Elasticsearch DPK, ElasticHQ and Dan shares an "Oh No!" story.

Show Notes

Reconnect 2017 @ 1:30
CSS Frameworks and PeopleSoft @ 7:00
Deploying and Migrating Fluid Homepages and Tiles @ 8:45
Building new Push Notifications @ 10:00
PSVault Idea @ 11:45
Dan's Oh No! Story - IB Notifications @ 16:00
Monitoring Integration Broker @ 20:00
- IBMonitorService
Introducing Users to Searching @ 25:30
What to Put on Fluid Homepages @ 35:00
Elasticsearch DPK 03 @ 42:30
- PeopleTools Idea: DPK Includes latest CPU patches
Elasticsearch Upgrade Option @ 53:30
Elasticsearch Interact and ElasticHQ @ 57:30
Elasticsearch Cluster Guidelines @ 63:30

#84 - No Agenda Jun 09, 2017

This week on the podcast Dan and Kyle talk with no agenda. We discuss our week and talk about Portal, PeopleTools Bugs, Fluid, Git, Deployment Packages, Puppet, OneNote, Kanban Boards and more.

Show Notes

Portal Projects @ 1:45
PeopleTools Bugs and Puppet @ 10:45
psadmin.io Community @ 21:00
Job changes @ 23:30
Spreading the Fluid Excitement @ 25:00
Selecting Fluid Nav Images @ 28:00
The Git "Trojan Horse" @ 31:30
Git Hooks, Puppet Server and getting crazy @ 39:30
Changes to the DPK? @ 47:00
Kanban Boards @ 57:00
Svchost.exe @ 58:30
OneNote Templates @ 60:30
Kanban Boards and Task Management @ 71:00

#83 - DPK - What We'd Do Different Next Time Jun 02, 2017

This week on the podcast Dan and Kyle discuss changes they would make if they started working on the DPK for the first again. They also discuss setting up Elasticsearch clusters, monitoring Tuxedo queues with Elasticsearch and an annoying Bash on Windows bug.

Show Notes

Bash on Windows VPN Bug @ 3:15
9.2 Upgrade Process @ 10:00
Monitoring Tuxedo Queueing in Elasticsearch @ 13:30
- ps-logstash GitHub Repository
Tuxbeat Project @ 17:00
Elasticsearch DPK @ 21:45
Elasticsearch Clustering @ 27:00
Puppet on Linux @ 32:00
DPK Extract Only @ 34:30
What we'd do differently with the DPK @ 37:30
- Co-locating Regions
- Admin-only Test Servers
- Config Homes
- Use Git for managing code and YAML changes
- Integrate all Puppet code into Classes and Modules
- DPK Course
- Use ACM via DPK
- Go Vanilla

#82 - Embracing Fluid Navigation May 26, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan revisit Fluid Navigation and why they are fans of the new navigation model. Kyle shares his experiences working with the DPK and his method for managing the YAML and Puppet files on servers. Dan shares a top-notch "Dad Joke".

Show Notes

Location-based Event Mapping @ 1:30
- Menu Pruning
- Security
Classic UI for Admin’s/Power Users @ 2:45
Linked-in Style Notifications @ 7:30
SQL Turns 43 @ 11:15
SQL Notebook @ 13:00
Creating patch tarballs for the DPK @ 14:00
- Sample Scripts
Kyle's DPK Experience @ 22:00
DPKFiles Setup @ 28:45
- JR Bing's dotfiles
How do you do it? - Dad Joke Style @ 45:45
Embracing Fluid Navigation @ 46:45
- Episode 11 - Fluid Navigation
- Fluid Navigation Collections

#82 - Database Statistics w/ David Kurtz May 19, 2017

This week David Kurtz joins us to talk about Database Statistics, his PS_GFC_STATS package, the PSCBO package, identifying redundant indexes and more. David also gives insight into why he created PS_GFC_STATS and how it compares to the PSCBO package.

Show Notes

Database Stats @ 1:00
Maintaining Statistics @ 7:45
PS_GFC_STATS Package @ 14:00
PSCBO Stats Package @ 18:15
Why Choose PS_GFC_STATS over PSCBO @ 26:15
Implementing PS_GFC_STATS @ 33:45
Statistics History @ 37:30
DDL Triggers with PS_GFC_STATS @ 42:00
Delivered Redundant Indexes @ 59:00

#80 - Apply Your CPU Patches! May 12, 2017

This week, Kyle and Dan talk about using Vagrant snapshots with Vagabond, strategies for managing psft_customizations.yaml files and demonstrating Fluid to end users. Dan shares a story of how an unpatched WebLogic server can leave your PeopleSoft application vulnerable to hackers.

Show Notes

Securing the Oracle Listener @ 1:30
Vagabond and Vagrant Snapshots @ 2:00
Vault and Hiera @ 7:45
- Consul Key-Value Store
Remote Desktop Spanning @ 14:00
Why You Apply CPU Patches - A Story @ 16:30
CPU Patching Wishlist @ 23:30
DPK and Middleware-only @ 33:15
psft_customizations.yaml strategies @ 39:00
Upgrading Interaction Hub @ 50:00
Demoing Fluid @ 57:00

#79 - UMRUG 2017 Spring Recap May 05, 2017

This week Charlie Sinks joins Kyle and Dan to recap the 2017 Spring UMRUG meeting. We discussion transitioning to Fluid, selective adoption strategies, PTF improvements, Cloud Manager, Interaction Hub and Elasticsearch. The spring meeting was a great User Group meeting and generated excellent conversations.

Show Notes

Robin Velayedam (PeopleSoft HCM Strategy) Keynote @ 1:45
Workcenters or Nav Collections? @ 9:00
Going to 8.55 with or without Fluid Nav @ 12:00
Related Actions and Fluid Navigation @ 16:00
July HCM Image on 8.56 @ 20:15
Selective Adoption Strategies @ 22:00
Technical Roundtable @ 31:30
- Elasticsearch Clustering
- How easy to set up Elasticsearch?
PTF Improvements in 8.56 @ 35:30
Oracle 12c patch and tuning recommendations @ 38:15
How long does it take to apply images? @ 39:30
Security Identity Validation Framework and Secure Transactions @ 40:45
Interaction Hub Panel @ 43:15
- Unified Navigation
- Federated Search and Notifications
Cloud Manager in Interaction Hub @ 53:00
Applying Maintenance to Cloud Manager @ 56:00
Elasticsearch and Alternative Uses @ 59:00
Taking Control of Logs with Elasticsearch @ 62:00
Archiving IB Data @ 67:15

#78 - Cloud Manager and Certifications w/ Mark Hoernemann Apr 28, 2017

This week Mark Hoernemann joins us to talk about platform certifications with PeopleTools. Mark explains how the PeopleTools team determines what platforms to support and how the support policies work. Then Mark gives us more details on the PeopleSoft Cloud Manager.

Show Notes

Bringing App Engine to an SQR Discussion @ :45
Overriding Facter Facts @ 5:00
COBOL DPK and Unicode @ 7:45
- DPK Code Fix
Mark Hoernemann Interview @ 9:30
- Deciding what platforms to support @ 11:45
- SQL Server 2016 certification @ 15:30
- Why platforms are dropped from support @ 18:00
- Supporting frequent browser releases @ 20:00
- 8.56 certification changes @ 24:00
- Cloud Manager @ 24:45
- Self Service Environment Administration @ 28:30
- Getting Started with Cloud Manager @ 29:45
- Building environments with Cloud Manager @ 37:00
- Applying PeopleTools patches when provisioning environments @ 40:15
  - Process Definition Search Idea
- New PeopleTools features between releases @ 43:30

#77 - Why the Cloud is Important w/ David Bain Apr 21, 2017

This week on the podcast David Bain, Product Manager for PeopleTools, joins us to talk about Fluid, the Cloud and PeopleSoft, and his favorite PeopleTools features. Dan and Kyle also recap some great discussions they had at the Collaborate conference.

Show Notes

David Bain Interview
- Why the cloud is important to PeopleSoft @ 2:00
- Why Fluid is a better user interface @ 13:00
- Favorite new PeopleTools feature @ 19:45
- How PeopleSoft uses PTF internally @ 22:45
- Favorite PeopleTools feature of all time @ 26:00
Recap of David’s Interview @ 28:00
Unsexy software features @ 38:00
“Hidden" PeopleTools features @ 39:30
- Correlation Log Fields in Access Log
- Oracle Consumer Groups in Data Mover
Interaction Hub @ 45:45
Phire and a Testing Module @ 52:30

#76 - Hybrid Cloud w/ Jim Marion Apr 14, 2017

This week on the podcast Jim Marion joins us to talk about Fluid Development, embedding PeopleSoft into cloud applications, Event Mapping, where the cloud makes sense and Jim’s new role at GreyHeller.

Show Notes

Jim’s Background @ 2:15
New Role with Grey Heller @ 3:45
Thoughts on the future of PeopleTools @ 6:00
Fluid Development @ 9:00
Improving App Designer @ 11:30
Event Mapping and Branding Objects @ 14:00
- Event Mapping Idea [TODO]
Using the Cloud at Grey Heller @ 25:45
Embedding PeopleSoft with Cloud Applications @ 32:00
Disadvantages of Hybrid Cloud Systems @ 43:30
Where the Cloud makes sense @ 47:30

#75 - Selling Yourself Apr 07, 2017

This week, Dan and Kyle talk about testing different web server configurations, using the ACM for Elasticsearch, and how mobile browsers work with websites. Then, they discuss different ways to promote yourself and your position to a boss or organization.

Show Notes

VisualStudio Cod @ 1:00
- Programmers File Editor
PeopleSoft Awesome List @ 9:30
Table Statistics Review @ 10:45
- PSCBO
- GFC_PS_STATS
PeopleSoft Auditing and Logging @ 15:45
- Logstash and REST with WebLogic
- HTTPBeat
Localapp and Facter @ 21:45
Speeding up Elasticsearch Deployments with ACM @ 25:30
Expanding ACM Usage @ 31:30
Testing Configuration Assumptions @ 33:30
Touch Icons and PeopleSoft @ 40:00
- Puppet manifest to deploy
Selling yourself and your position @ 44:00

#74 - Killing COBOL Mar 31, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about planning PeopleTools and Catch-up projects, BI Publisher security, and how to turn off excessive BI Publisher logging. We also talk about slowly killing COBOL with PeopleSoft (it’s not dead yet) and using multiple Change Assistant installations.

Show Notes

Collaborate Sessions
- Advanced PS Admin - Dan and Kyle
- Take Control of PeopleSoft Logs with Elasticsearch - Dan
New Elastic Stack 5.2 features @ 2:00
Tabs v. Spaces - Language Analysis @ 3:00
JQ - command line JSON parser @ 5:30
- choco install jq
ps-availability 2.0 @ 7:30
SQL Server 2016 is Certified @ 13:30
PT 8.55.14 DPK - more recent binaries @ 15:30
- and psft_cm.yaml
Killing COBOLs off slowly @ 19:30
- Idea - Replace Payroll COBOL with App Engine
COBOL DPK Follow-up @ 24:00
BI Pub Security @ 26:15
BI Publisher Logging @ 29:15
Patch for BI Pub/Query Manager output @ 33:00
OS Update from Kyle @ 34:45
- Oracle Linux or RedHat?
Planning PeopleTools and Catch-up Projects 43:00
Kicking off a Catch-up Project @ 54:00
Multiple Change Assistant Installations @ 57:30

#73 - Oracle Configuration Manager Mar 24, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about Query Manager bugs, changing how they apply CPU Patches, and testing partial database refreshes. Then Dan gives an overview of Oracle Configuration Manager and laments it’s unsupported status.

Show Notes

Collaborate Sessions
- Advanced PS Admin - Dan and Kyle
- Take Control of PeopleSoft Logs with Elasticsearch - Dan
PeopleTools Ideas Page @ 3:30
IDDA Logging Follow-up @ 4:15
Query Manager / JSON bug @ 6:00
Changing how you apply CPU Patches @ 10:15
ProcessRestartMemoryLimit Parameter @ 18:15
Testing localapp @ 24:45
PTF being slow @ 29:15
SRID in Access Log @ 32:30
Populating Correlation Fields @ 35:30
Partial database refresh to grab old code @ 37:30
[Keeping Older PI Images] (https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1579720.1) @ 40:30
How do you do it: Booting domains: Serial or Parallel? @ 45:45
Oracle Configuration Manager @ 48:15

#72 - Alliance 2017 Recap Mar 17, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle review some of the highlights from the Alliance conference. Then, they talk about about the history of PTF, hidden gems in PeopleTools, upcoming 8.56 changes and more.

Show Notes

Collaborate Sessions
- Advanced PS Admin - Dan and Kyle
- Take Control of PeopleSoft Logs with Elasticsearch - Dan
PeopleTools Roadmap Session @ 2:30
- 8.56 Supported Platform Changes
- DPK Improvements
- Virtual CD End of Life
Extending PeopleSoft the Fluid Way @ 12:00
- Fluid Nav Collections
- Update Save Event Mapping
DevOps and PeopleSoft @ 21:30
- Calculating Automation Time Savings
PS Admin Toolbelt @ 25:30
PeopleSoft Automation and Deployment @ 31:30
- PS_APP_HOME Patching
PeopleSoft Cloud Architecture Tips @ 38:00
PeopleTools Product Panel @ 42:15
Lifecycle Management Panel @ 51:45

#71 - DevOps and Ansible w/ Jason Gilfoil and Eric Bolinger Mar 10, 2017

This week we podcast from the Alliance 2017 Conference in Las Vegas. Jason Gilfoil and Eric Bolinger join us to talk about DevOps and Ansible with PeopleSoft. We talk about application orchestration, mixing Ansible and Puppet, customizing the DPK and more.

Show Notes

Introducing Jason Gilfoil @ 1:30
Introducing Eric Bollinger @ 2:45
What is Ansible? @ 3:30
What is Orchestration? @ 8:00
Differences between Puppet and Ansible @ 12:00
Puppet Master, Hiera Hash and the DPK @ 15:15
Managing infrastructure code with Git @ 20:45
- R10K
Adjusting to a DevOps culture @ 27:00
Getting automation started in your organization @ 30:30
Calculating Time Saving for Automation @ 35:30
Choosing an automation tool @ 41:30
- PeopleTools and Chef - University of Derby
Docker @ 43:00
Personal Development Environments @ 45:45
- Vagabond
Starting to think “cloud” @ 50:00

#70 - Attachments Mar 03, 2017

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about Log Correlation fields, resetting SES security filters, and getting started with the ACM. Then they dig into storing attachments and searching attachments with SES and Elasticsearch.

Show Notes

Log Correlation Fields @ 1:00
8.55.13 JSON Output Change @ 9:00
Trace File Bug @ 13:15
Adventure in MOS: Helpful Bug Titles @ 16:00
SES Security Filter Reset @ 19:00
Setting up ES via ACM @ 20:45
Starting to Use ACM More @ 26:45
Attachments @ 40:45
- Search Engine Attachment Processing
- Wayne’s Interview on Elasticsearch

#69 - PeopleSoft Cloud Manager Feb 24, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle discuss the new PeopleSoft Cloud Manager and our initial impressions. We also talk about testing database backups, getting app server error reports and an Adventure in MOS.

Alliance 2017 Sessions

Kyle: PS Single Sign-on with WAP and ADFS
Dan: Take Control of Logs with Elasticsearch and Enhance and Extend the DPK

Show Notes

PeopleTools CPU page for Jan 2017 @ 2:45
PeopleSoft Talk with Rebekah Jackson @ 4:15
GitLab Database Incident @ 7:00
- Live blogging the recovery efforts
CPU Follow-up: Tuxedo Patches @ 14:15
Reverse Engineering PS Query Idea @ 17:15
MailErrorReport in psappsrv.cfg @ 22:00
Refresh Scripts Process @ 26:00
Adventure in MOS: Do you or don’t you support a feature? @ 38:45
PeopleSoft Cloud Manager @ 41:30
- PeopleBooks - Cloud Manager
- Cloud Manager Lift and Shift Requirements
- Patching PeopleTools when Lifting and Shifting

#68 - pscipher Feb 17, 2017

This week, Dan and Kyle talk about IDDA logging, managing queries and different SAML options for PeopleSoft.. Then they talk about different strategies for using Demo databases and the pscipher utility.

Show Notes

Alliance Presentations
- Kyle: PS Single Sign-on with WAP and ADFS
- Dan: Take Control of Logs with Elasticsearch and Enhance and Extend the DPK
PeopleSoft and SAML Overview @ 4:00
New Window Link for Fluid Desktop @ 7:30
- Sasank has a customization to get that working now
PSSpreadsheet - Sasank @ 9:00
- Idea for improving PSSpreadsheet
KeePass Tip @ 13:00
IDDA Logging @ 20:00
- Blog post on IDDA logging
Scheduled PSQUERY @ 23:15
Managing and Writing Queries @ 26:30
Zip Files @ 30:45
Applying Patches to DMO @ 34:00
Uses for Demo Databases @ 41:30
pscipher @ 47:00
- PSCipher Decoupled Home Idea

#67 - Failed Logins Feb 10, 2017

This week on the podcast Kyle and Dan start deploying Elasticsearch, monitoring failed logins, and working with YAML files. They also discuss watching log files and recap a PeopleTools 8.56 preview webinar.

Show Notes

Starting Elasticsearch Deployments @ :30
Color Syntax Follow-up @ 5:45
Security Deployment Reference Grid @ 7:45
- PS_EOPM_REF* Views
Running a PUM Compare Report @ 12:45
PrintProject Compare Reports @ 19:00
Kyle’s YAML Pain @ 23:45
ACM and YAML @ 31:00
Do you ever sit back and watch log files? @ 33:45
Monitoring Failed Logins @ 38:00
PeopleTools 8.56 Preview Webinar @ 41:45
- SES End of Support in April 2018
- Expanded Event Mapping
- Classic+

#66 - Catch-up Projects w/ Charlie Sinks Feb 03, 2017

This week on the podcast, Charlie Sinks joins us to talk about Image “Catch-up Projects”. We talk about different strategies to simplify customization retrofits, reviewing bugs and new features, and application testing strategies. We also talk about making architecture changes to work with the DPK, and Charlie shares an Oh No! story.

Show Notes

OS Change Update @ 1:30
First “catch-up” projects @ 6:45
- Strategies to Simplify Retrofitting @ 9:30
Reviewing New Images @ 17:30
Testing “catch-up” projects @ 23:30
Charlie’s Introduction @ 29:00
Implementing Rundeck @ 34:00
- Joining
- HR File Integration Framework
Architecture Changes with the DPK @ 42:00
- Oracle Flexible Architecture
What is one app you hate to close? @ 51:00
Charlie’s Oh No! Story @ 60:00

#65 - CPU Patching Jan 27, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about using web traffic data to analyze user activity, new information on Jolt Failover, and how we generate and distribute compare reports. Then, they discuss Critical Patch Updates and how they affect PeopleSoft Administrators.

Show Notes

Building a Billion User Load Balancer @ 1:30
X-Forwarded-For and Kibana @ 6:00
- Alliance 2017 Presentation
- Collaborate 2017 Presentation
Windows Command Line Tip and Windows 10 @ 14:45
- start .
Jolt Failover Update @ 20:45
Response Compression and Servlet Filters @ 27:45
LLE Warnings in Tuxedo Logs @ 30:30
How Do You Do it? Compare Reports @ 31:30
- Define Compare Location in Config Manager
CPU Patching and Testing @ 40:00
- Comparing Download Hashes
- Recommended Patch Advisor
- Java MOS Homepage
- CPU Patching with the DPK? Not yet.

#64 - Testing Oracle Cloud w/ Sasank Vemana Jan 20, 2017

This week on the podcast, Sasank Vemana returns to talk about his experience testing Oracle Cloud and using Google Analytics to analyze web traffic. We also discuss the differences in supporting students as end-users.

Show Notes

Testing Oracle Cloud @ 2:00
Google Analytics and Analyzing Web Data @ 22:45
- Piwik
Students as End Users @ 33:00
Scheduling Selective Adoption Projects @ 38:30
Alliance 2017 @ 46:00

#63 - Revisiting PS_APP_HOME Jan 13, 2017

This week, Dan and Kyle talk about writing PTF tests for PeopleTools, running multiple IB domains and trying A CM again. Then, we revisit our strategies for managing PS_APP_HOME when applying selective maintenance.

Show Notes

DNC Hack Details @ 2:00
Vendor CVE List for 2016 @ 6:30
Migrating Event Mapping @ 9:45
PTF PeopleTools Testing @ 11:00
Jolt/IB Failover Follow-up @ 25:00
Multiple IB Domains @ 32:15
Dan tries the ACM Again @ 39:30
App Designer Build Dependencies? @ 45:00
Tax Updates @ 47:30
Revisiting PS_APP_HOME @ 49:00
Adventures in MOS @ 64:30
- Doc 2219040.1

#62 - PeopleTools Patch Testing Jan 06, 2017

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about load balancing all environments or some environments, Diagnostic Plugins and syntax coloring code. Then, they dive into the getting current and how to test PeopleTools Patches.

Show Notes

Look back on 2016, Look forward to 2017 @ :30
Mastering PeopleSoft Administration: DPK @ 2:30
Automation isn’t just for scale @ 3:30
Load balance some or all environments? @ 12:15
Get Proactive Homepage @ 20:45
- Get Proactive with PeopleSoft
Diagnostic Plugins @ 25:00
How do you do it? Syntax Coloring @ 30:30
- App Designer Grey Comment Color: 255, 255, 255
Getting Current in 2017 @ 38:00
- Quarterly PI’s in 2017
- Getting current approaches @ 44:15
PeopleTools Patch Testing @ 53:45

#61 - Jolt Failover Dec 30, 2016

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle launch a new course about Deployment Packages. Dan tests out a new text editor and discovers you can run OPatch on MOS. Kyle digs into Jolt Failover options with the IB and brainstorms some great configuration ideas.

Show Notes

Mastering PeopleSoft Administration: Deployment Packages @ 1:30
- Enhancing and Extending the DPK Talk
Dynamic Config Puppet Manifest @ 6:30
Shift-Backspace and App Designer @ 10:15
Atom.io @ 11:30
How SQL Server runs Linux @ 15:30
WebLogic 12c REST Services @ 12:30
- Oracle REST Database Services
QAS Benefits @ 27:30
OPatch on MOS @ 29:45
Oh No! Story: DR Testing @ 32:50
Jolt Failover and the IB @ 43:00
- integrationGateway.properties file @ 56:00

#60 - PeopleSoft Test Framework 101 Dec 23, 2016

This week on the podcast, Dan tries a different Remote Desktop tool, using RSS feeds to monitor PeopleSoft data and comparing SQL Explain Plans with SQL Developer. Then Kyle gives a great overview of the PeopleSoft Test Framework and what you need to know before using it.

Show Notes

mRemoteNG @ 1:30
VirtualWin and Windows 10 @ 6:30
Troubleshooting Monitor Issues @ 8:30
Query Trees and Patches @ 10:30
- Query Tree Export Bug
Managing Servlet Config Data @ 15:30
- How Colton Works
JMX and JVM/WebLogic monitoring @ 17:45
- WLST Script to capture WebLogic data
RSS Feeds, PeopleSoft and monitoring Integration Broker @ 23:30
Comparing Explain Plans in SQL Developer @ 32:00
COBOL Unicode Compile @ 36:00
Getting Started on PTF @ 39:00
Storing and Recording Tests 45:00
PTF Reports and Usage Monitor@ 51:45
Integrating Tests with Daily Development@ 63:00

#59 - Security Deployment Dec 16, 2016

This week on the podcast Dan and Kyle talk about the new CFO tool, applying CPU patches with the DPK, and how the DPK could improve with newer versions of Puppet. Then Dan digs into the new Security Deployment tool and how you can use it improve security migrations.

Show Notes

Java Deserialization Explained @ 1:00
New Cumulative Feature Overview Tool @ 4:00
- Kyle’s PUM Backlog Report
Apply CPU via DPK @ 10:30
ES Documentation Homepage @ 12:30
Puppet Standard Library @ 13:30
Puppet 4.x environments for the DPK @ 15:45
8.55 VERSION Bug @ 18:30
- MgrAutoLock=N
- Puppet Manifest to update psappsrv.cfg directly
DPK Windows Services @ 25:00
Adventures in MOS: Doc 2175273.1 @ 28:15
CA Improvements @ 30:15
Security Deployment Tool @ 37:00

#58 - Pagelets and Complaints Dec 09, 2016

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about a ransomware attack, load balancer health checks, applying POC patches and complain about minor annoyances in Change Assistant. Kyle shares a story about a misbehaving pagelet and how he investigated the issue.

Show Notes

Ransomware and WebLogic Vulnerability @ :45
- The CVE alert and patch
CA Silent Install and Backup @ 5:15
- CLIENT_HOME\setup\PsCA\silentInstall.bat
CA Complaints and Feature Requests @ 10:00
Patches from Old Images @ 15:00
Naming PI’s @ 19:00
X-Forwarded-For HTTP Header @ 20:30
- W3C Standard for Logging HTTP Headers
- MOS Document on X-Forwarded-For
F5 Algorithm Changes @ 23:00
Load Balancer Health Checks @ 30:00
POC Patching @ 35:30
Misbehaving Pagelets @ 38:30
More Health Check Talk @ 41:00

#57 - REST Services Dec 02, 2016

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about Elasticsearch, using Powershell with SSH libraries, why the DPK doesn’t merge Hiera data, and how they format SQL files. Then Dan explains a new REST-based web service he built with new features in PeopleTools 8.55.

Show Notes

Elasticsearch is Here! @ :30
- ElasticHQ
Powershell POSH-SSH Library @ 7:45
Beyond Compare SQL Diffs @ 12:45
psautolog.cmd @ 14:30
Hiera Lookups and Merging Data @ 17:45
How do you do it? Formatting SQL @ 32:00
- Oracle Idea to Change SQL Formatting
Looking at Past Code @ 41:30
REST-based, Query-based Web Services @ 46:15
- Cedar Hills Group - REST Web Service to Run Query
REST-based Inbound (POST) Web Service @ 56:30
- Graham Smith’s REST Presentation
Future Improvements to REST Services @ 64:00

#56 - Spontaneous Stress Test Nov 25, 2016

This week on the podcast, Kyle recaps his successful HR 9.2 go-live and shares a few lessons learned. Dan and Kyle talk about encrypting password in YAML files, conditional navigation and PeopleTools CPU patches. Dan finishes the podcast by sharing his story about a spontaneous stress test.

Show Notes

Kyle’s Go-live Success @ 1:00
Upgrade Sources @ 9:00
Rebuilding a Demo from a PeopleSoft Image @ 15:15
- SET ENABLED_DATATYPE 9.2;
Resetting Passwords in 8.55 @ 19:00
Encrypt psft_customizations.yaml with Hiera-eyaml @ 21:00
Conditional Navigation @ 25:30
- Troubleshooting Conditional Navigation
Command line MOS Tool @ 33:15
PeopleTools CPU Analysis @ 36:30
Log OPRID to WebLogic Access Log @ 38:00
- Custom WebLogic Logging Fields
Spontaneous Stress Test Story @ 40:14
Elasticsearch/Kibana Dashboards @ 53:45

#55 - 2FA and Event Mapping w/ Colton Fischer Nov 18, 2016

This week on the podcast, Colton Fischer joins us to talk about 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) and Event Mapping. Colton explains what 2FA is, how to implement it, and how he used Event Mapping to add it to PeopleSoft. We also talk about Servlet Filters and using REST-based API’s with PeopleTools.

Show Notes

PeopleSoftMods.com @ 2:00
2 Factor Authentication & Event Mapping @ 4:15
TOTP Codes @ 16:00
- Google Authenticator w/ PeopleSoft
- TOTP Algorithm
Sending SMS Messages in PeopleSoft @ 23:45
REST API Limitations @ 27:15
- Cedar Hills Group JSON Parsing Library
Servlet Filters @ 30:00
- Data Masking Servlet Filters
Logging with Event Mapping @ 40:00
Event Mapping Limits and Future Improvements @ 43:15
Customizations w/ Event Mapping @ 49:30

#54 - Elasticsearch w/ Wayne Fuller Nov 11, 2016

This week on the podcast we welcome back Wayne Fuller to talk about Elasticsearch. Wayne gives an excellent introduction into using Elasticsearch with PeopleSoft, some lesson’s learned from his testing, and highlights the benefits of switching to the new search tool.

Show Notes

Testing Elasticsearch @ 1:00
Elasticsearch and IB Changes @ 5:00
Shards and Replicas @ 8:00
Elasticsearch Infrastructure @ 13:00
Elasticsearch Speed @ 17:15
Search Framework Architecture Changes @ 18:00
Integration Broker Impacts @ 25:00
Attachment Processing @ 28:00
Planning an Elasticsearch Deployment @ 31:30
Improving the Search Framework @ 38:30
Elasticsearch REST Interface @ 42:45
- ElasticHQ Plugin
Health Center and Elasticsearch @ 46:00
Delete Processing @ 50:00
Beta Testing Experience @ 55:30

#53 - UMRUG 2016 Fall Recap Nov 04, 2016

This week on the podcast, Charlie Sinks joins us to talk about everything we learned at the Upper Midwest Regional User Group meeting. We talk about PeopleTools 8.56, changes in Lifecycle Management, Fluid adoption, Elasticsearch, Dan’s DPK session, and much more.

Show Notes

Benefits of the Roundtable @ 3:30
Roundtable Topics:
- Extending 9.1 Support @ 5:15
- Current Versions of PeopleTools @ 6:30
- Fluid, Fluid, and more Fluid @ 8:45
- Classic Plus @ 10:45
- Classic Pages and Support @ 14:00
- Elasticsearch in 8.55.11 @ 17:45
- Getting started with Decoupled Homes @ 25:30
- Conditional Navigation @ 32:00
- 9.2 Upgrade and Tools? @ 35:45
- PeopleTools 8.56 Details @ 39:30
  - Selective Adoption
  - ACM
  - Event Mapping
  - BI Publisher
  - The “PeopleSoft” name
Dan’s DPK Talk @ 52:00
- Link to the slides from the presentation, sample manifests, and an example psft_customizations.yaml.
LifeCycle Management
- PTF, Usage Monitor and PTF Upgrade Utility @ 57:00
- PUM Environments for Testing @ 61:30
- How to determine the PeopleSoft Image you are on @ 67:45
- Keeping older PeopleSoft Images @ 72:15
- Best Practices for Lifecycle Management Red Paper @ 78:00
- PUM Analytics @ 79:00

#52 - Vagabond and Rundeck w/ JR Bing Oct 28, 2016

This week on the podcast we celebrate 1 year of podcasting with JR Bing. JR talked with us about his Vagabond project for managing PeopleSoft Images, how he uses RunDeck to simplify daily administration tasks, being a Mac user and using GitHub to manage projects and code.

Show Notes

JR Bing Intro @ 1:45
Vagabond @ 4:45
- GitHub Repository
- Aria2 Download Library @ 14:30
- RSS Feed Idea
RunDeck @ 20:45
- Origin of Rundeck @ 22:00
- Rundeck vs. Jenkins @ 24:00
- Rundeck Plugins
- Pushover Notifications @ 35:30
  - Rundeck Plugin
GitHub Dotfiles @ 37:30
- JR’s DotFiles
Windows RemoteApp @ 43:30

#51 - Elastic{on} Oct 21, 2016

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan record from the Elastic{on} Conference in Chicago. We attended the conference to learn more about Elasticsearch and the Elastic platform. The tl;dr, we are excited about the future of the Elasticsearch and the Elastic ecosystem. We also talk about purging log files, Change Assistant and passwords, and sharing PSPing results.

Show Notes

Windows 2016 is Out @ 1:00
PSPing Results @ 2:45
Extract Data Mover DML Statements @ 4:30
Wiki to OneNote @ 6:45
- Control-Enter will create a new row in a OneNote table
Change Assistant and Passwords @ 16:00
Vagrant Introduction @ 20:45
How do you do it? Purging Log Files @ 23:15
Elastic{on} Recap @ 28:15
- Expanding on Elasticsearch with PeopleSoft @ 41:00

#50 - Oracle Enterprise Manager Oct 14, 2016

This week on the podcast, Kyle gives a great overview Enterprise Manager and how he is using it for database refreshes and more. Dan and Kyle also discuss PeopleCode formatting, how they manage the xdo.cfg file and fixing CORS issues in PeopleTools 8.55.

Show Notes

SQL Developer DBA Connections @ 1:15
Fixing CORS issues with Punchout @ 2:45
PeopleCode Formatting @ 7:00
- Code Folding Idea
Beyond Compare Table mode @ 11:15
How do you do it? xdo.cfg @ 14:45
Using Enterprise Manager @ 19:45
- Base Features with EM
- Corrective Actions @ 23:00
- OEM Plug-ins @ 28:00
- Refresh Scripts in OEM @ 33:00
- Monitoring IB Transactions @ 41:00
UMRUG Fall Meeting - October 19th, 2016
- Dan’s Talk - Enhancing and Extending the DPK

#49 - Chocolatey Oct 07, 2016

#48 - User Security Automation w/ Mark Danielson Sep 30, 2016

This week on the podcast we interview Mark Danielson and talk about automating user security in PeopleSoft. Mark shares how he removed manual security changes from HR and Time and Labor. We finish the podcast talking about what makes good Admin’s and Developers. Show Notes

User Security Automation Workflow @ 5:00
Reducing Security Requests and Issues @ 16:00
Reporting and Auditing Security Changes @ 20:00
Building Powerful Role Queries @ 22:15
Starting User Security Automation @ 24:00
Developer Perceptions of PS Admin’s @ 27:30
Every Environment is Production @ 31:30
What Makes a Good Developer @ 36:00

#47 - Oracle OpenWorld 2016 Sep 23, 2016

This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about announcements from Oracle Open World. We hit the highlights for PeopleSoft Administrators and grade our predictions from last week. Dan also shares why Windows 95 was connecting to PeopleTools 8.55 environments.

Show Notes

Windows 95 Users? @ 1:15
Elasticsearch/Kibana Graphs @ 6:00
psadmin Hidden Menu Follow-up @ 11:45
8.56 Release Date @ 13:30
Classic Plus @ 16:30
Classic UI Support @ 21:15
Page Composer @ 28:00
Elasticsearch Updates @ 30:30
Re-delivering Mobile Expenses Module in Fluid @ 36:15
Oracle Cloud Manager @ 38:45
Oracle Cloud on Premise @ 39:30
Oracle Community Ideas @ 42:30
Grading Our OOW Predictions @ 44:00

Thanks to Graham Smith and Javier Delgado for their write-ups and everyone on Twitter who kept us up-to-date.

#46 - OpenWorld 2016 Predictions Sep 16, 2016

This week, Dan and Kyle discuss decommissioning software that isn’t used, PeopleCode documentation pet-peeves and how to start using Puppet before upgrading to 8.55. We end the episode with predictions for OpenWorld 2016.

Show Notes

OOW 2016 @ :30
psadmin.io Community Benefits @ 1:30
Hidden psadmin menu option @ 6:00
Elasticsearch Release Date Change @ 8:00
Missing Trace Files @ 10:45
PeopleTools Delta Projects @ 15:00
PeopleCode PeopleTools Check @ 27:15
#If #ToolsRel >= "8.54" #Then import PTPN_PUBLISH:PublishToWindow; #End-If
PeopleCode Documentation Pet-Peeve @ 31:45
Two Roles for Applying PUM Maintenance @ 35:45
Adventures in MOS: UPK Support with 8.55 @ 37:00
Decomissioning Software @ 39:00
SR to Bug @ 41:30
Getting Started with Rundeck and PeopleSoft @ 43:00
Getting Started with Puppet before Upgrading to 8.55 @ 44:45
OOW 2016 Predictions @ 52:30

#45 - Go-Live Weekends Sep 09, 2016

This week Dan talks about his 8.55 Go-Live weekend, simplifying patch download with getMOSPatch, and using Kyle’s Maintenance Backdoor. Then Kyle and Dan discuss strategies and tips to make Go-Live weekends successful.

Show Notes

Incognito Mode and Pinned Tabs @ :30
- Instapaper
Dan’s Live on 8.55 @ 3:30
Finance Image 20 w/ PTF Scripts @ 7:45
Tools Table Names Conventions @ 10:00
getMOSPatch Version 2 @ 13:15
- Original Blog Post
Full Text Email in SR’s @ 20:00
DDDAudit Customization @ 23:45
Automating CA Templates @ 26:30
Kyle’s Maintenance Backdoor @ 29:45
ELK Stack and Splunk for User and Browser Data @ 36:00
COBOL Tracing Tip @ 39:00
Go-Live Weekends @ 43:15

#44 - Changing Operating Systems Sep 02, 2016

This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about the psadmin.io Stylesheets, Enterprise Manager 13c, and new portal behavior in recent PeopleTools patches. Then, Kyle shares his thoughts about possibly changing Operating Systems.

Show Notes

Enterprise Manager 13c and the PeopleSoft Plugin @ 4:30
psadmin.io Stylesheets @ 19:00
Sasank’s Fluid Navigation Pitch @ 27:00
Chris Malek on PS Login Audit Table @ 32:45
PeopleSoft Image Troubles @ 34:00
- robocopy c:\temp\emptyFolder c:\oracle\weblogic\.patch_storage /MIR
WLST Examples @ 38:00
Regular Expressions in SQL @ 39:30
inPortalContext and Unified Navigation Behavior Change @ 41:00
- 2060292.1
Changing Operating Systems? @ 50:00

#43 - Go-Live Passwords Aug 26, 2016

This week Kyle and Dan talk about scripting Change Assistant, DPK Patching and how many PeopleSoft customers don’t plan on leaving the platform. The podcast ends with Dan sharing his Oh No! story about Go-Live passwords.

Show Notes

TextExpander
Colton Fischer - 2 Factor Authentication with Event Mapping @ 4:00
Change Assistant and Environment issues @ 5:30
Multiple Rows in PSDBOWNER @ 10:00
Scripting Change Assistant @ 11:30
Change Assistant Environment Improvements @ 19:00
Password Issues with 8.55 @ 23:00
PerfMon Log Issues @ 25:15
- Doc 2126556.1
Status Script Updates for 8.55 @ 26:00
PUM Successes @ 30:30
Learning PowerShell @ 36:15
- TommyMaynard.com - Great PowerShell Tips
DPK Patching Functionality @ 37:45
RobyCopy to Fix WebLogic Uninstall Bug @ 43:00
88% of PeopleSoft Customers not changing software @ 44:00
Go-Live Passwords Oh No! Story @ 46:45

#42 - Windows and PeopleSoft w/ Andy Dorfman Aug 19, 2016

This week we interview Andy Dorfman. Andy runs PeopleSoft on Windows Core and is an expert with PowerShell for server administration. He was fun to talk to and we learned a lot about running Windows with PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

Andy’s Background with PeopleSoft 8 @ 1:45
Running PeopleSoft on Windows Core @ 6:00
PowerShell vs. DPK @ 10:00
Learning PowerShell @ 13:00
PowerShell: Invoke-Command @ 14:30
Windows Minimal @ 19:30
DFS for PS_HOME and more @ 23:30
Windows Security @ 30:00
OFA and PeopleSoft 32:30
- Oracle Flexible Architecture Overview
Nginx and Reverse Proxies 37:00
Docker and Docker Swarm @ 40:00
IPv6 and PeopleSoft @ 46:00

#41 - Keeping Up with the Admin's Aug 12, 2016

This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about PeopleSoft Myths, PowerShell Profiles and more features in Beyond Compare. Then we discuss the “left behind feeling” when hearing what other PS Admin’s are doing.

Show Notes

Oracle Search - SES - Page @ 2:00
David Kurtz on Environment Variables and Tuxedo @ 3:30
PowerShell Profiles @ 6:00
Adopting PT Patches quicker @ 11:00
DPK Windows Path Standards @ 16:30
Beyond Compare and .zip Files @ DPK and PS_CFG_HOME Bug Fix @ 19:00
Security Automation Tool @ 24:45
Banishing PeopleSoft Myths by Duncan Davies @ 29:00
Feeling Behind on Automation and other Admins @ 48:00

#40 - UI Development w/ Sasank Vemana Aug 05, 2016

This week, Kyle interviews Sasank Vemana about User Interface development in PeopleSoft. Sasank presented at Reconnect and shared some great projects he’s done to improve the UI in PeopleSoft. Dan and Kyle also discuss uploading Customer Data into the PUM and how we arrange our monitors.

Show Notes

Web Profile issues with 8.55/Fluid @ 1:00
- Disable Inline StyleSheets
SublimeText Plugin @ 5:30
- SublimeText PeopleCode Tools
- SublimeText Package Control
Migrate Customer Data to PUM @ 8:45
- Idea to automate upload to PUM
Sasank's Twitter Feed Tile @ 17:00
How do you do it? @ 19:00
- Arrangement and use of monitors
Interview with Sasank @ 26:45
- Blog
- Twitter Account
- Recap of Sasank’s “Life Hacks for PeopleSoft” Presentation
- Using ACE Editor in PeopleSoft
- Recaptcha and PeopleSoft
- Oracle JET
- Jim Marion’s JavaScript Journal

#39 - Reconnect 2016 Recap Jul 29, 2016

This week on the podcast, Kyle gives a recap of the Reconnect 2016 conference. Some of the highlights we discuss are a PUM Success Story, how to adopt Fluid, and SAML 2.0. Dan and Kyle also discuss the new PeopleSoft Image Videos and using WLST with the DPK.

Show Notes

AMA Recap on the Community @ 1:00
HR Image 18 - Video Overview and Admin Impacts @ 3:00
DPK and WLST @ 6:15
Reconnect Recap @ 14:00
- Phire Networking @ 17:00
- PeopleSoft Tech SIG and PTF/UsageMonitor @ 24:00
- PeopleSoft Keynote @ 33:00
  - Cloud Count: 66 “clouds”
  - Oracle Cloud Manager - Cloud Computer only at first @ 36:00
  - Fluid as a new UX and strategies to adopt Fluid @ 40:00
- REST and QAS @ 53:30
- SAML 2.0 @ 58:00
- PeopleTools Product Panel @ 63:00
- PUM Success Story @ NYU Langone @ 65:00

#38 - Automation and more w/ Nate Werner Jul 22, 2016

This week we interview Nate Werner. Nate talks about many of the unique solutions he created to make this PeopleSoft environments secure, standardized and automated. We cover a lot of topics and Nate shows why he is a top-notch PS Admin!

Show Notes

Supporting CS and Integration Hub setup @ 3:00
Shibboleth and Oracle Traffic Director @ 7:30
Sign-in As @ 10:30
Experience with GH ERP Firewall @ 12:30
2 Factor Auth @ 14:30
Ansible Automation and Standardization @ 18:15
Automating PeopleSoft Image Deployment @ 26:00
Stacking Application Architecture @ 30:00
Supporting Students v. Business Users @ 35:00
Supporting Mobile and Branding @ 37:00
Database Consolidation @ 38:45
Managing Releases and Downtime @ 43:30
Managing Files without Server Access @ 47:00
Everything as a Share/Mount @ 48:45
Smart Automation @ 56:00
Learning Puppet/Embracing DevOps @ 58:15

#37 - The REN Server Jul 15, 2016

This week, Dan and Kyle talk about Event Mapping, Report Node Validation, search App Packages, and the REN server.

Show Notes

Event Mapping Test Customization @ 1:30
Reconnect - Kyle will be there! @ 6:00
- PeopleSoft and WAP/ADFS Presentation
- psadmin.io meetup at the Tuesday night reception
Elasticsearch and Graph @ 9:00
App Designer - Alt+0, Alt+1 @ 12:00
ELM Homepage Tabs @ 14:00
8.55 - Report Node Validation @ 17:30
8.55.07 Dropped @ 22:00
8.55 SES Navigation Search @ 24:00
12c Patch 2 Issue @ 26:30
Find Records updated in an App Package @ 29:30
say_what? Conference Call Helper @ 34:00
Adventures in MOS @ 36:30
- Using E-xxx for searching
The REN Server @ 40:00

#36 - Brace yourselves, Elasticsearch is coming Jul 08, 2016

This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, Kyle updates his psadmin-plus project, Duncan Davies shares an “Oh No!” story, Dan talks about some custom Puppet modules he wrote, and we talk about Elasticsearch’s 8.55.10 release.

Show Notes

psadmin.io Laptop Stickers - $8
psadmin-plus updates @ 2:30
SSL Best Practices @ 10:00
Office 2016 with BI Publisher and ExcelToCI @ 11:15
- BI Publisher
- ExcelToCI
Oracle 12.2 Cloud Only @ 14:30
PeopleTools 8.55 Project Issues @ 24:00
Custom Puppet Modules @ 32:00
Oh No! Story - Duncan Davies @ 47:00
Elasticsearch and PeopleTools 8.55.10 @ 55:00
- April Accouncement
- June Accouncement

#35 - Too Many Technologies Jul 01, 2016

This week on the podcast, Dan uses an M&M analogy for network security, Kyle asks about SYS databases with the DPK, and we discuss if there are too many technologies used with the DPKs.

Show Notes

Browser Cookie Delete Shortcut @ 1:30
XMLP and PSAESRV @ 6:30
Stop DPK WebLogic Install on Process Schedulers @ 9:30
Client Tools DPK Temp folder @ 17:30
Compare Reports in App Designer @ 20:30
DPK SYS Install/PeopleTools Shell DB? @ 24:00
@vimtips @ 34:00
Let’s Encrypt Email Leak @ 35:00
Certificates on RPS Only? @ 36:45
Create Certs with different Algorithms @ 43:30
PUM Backlog Reports @ 46:30
Adventures in MOS @ 49:00
Too many technologies for the DPK? @ 52:00

#34 - psadmin-plus Jun 24, 2016

This week Kyle and Dan discuss the Diagnostic Plugin Framework, sourcing environment variables for PeopleTools, Kyle’s great new psadmin-plus project. Also, we find out who it a c:\temp person and who is a Desktop person.

Show Notes

Windows scripting - cd /D to change Directory w/ a path @ 1:00
Diagnostic Plugin Framework @ 5:00
- List of all Plugins - 1488944.2
COBOL Compile Debugging - curdir.bat @ 11:45
Sourcing psconfig.sh in newer PeopleTools versions @ 13:30
- Puppet module for Windows Environment Variables
Multiple PI’s on a host @ 21:00
- 2142933.1
psft_patches.yaml in 8.55.06 @ 26:45
TraceWizard updates @ 28:00
- Download TraceWizard
PT Client DPK - Archive Folder and Client Installation methods @ 33:00
PT 8.55 MTP Thoughts @ 38:00
“How Do You Do It?” - c:\temp or ‘Desktop’? @ 42:00
psadmin-plus @ 47:30
- Managing Environment Variables with Decoupled Homes
- JR’s RunDeck Scripts

#33 - Puppet and PeopleTools 8.55 Jun 17, 2016

This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, we discuss various ways to manage environment variables and a great package from Chris Malek to use with JSON files. Then we dig into using Puppet with PeopleTools 8.55 and how you can extend the DPK’s with your Puppet modules.

Show Notes

DPK Quickstart Course
psadmin.io Community
PIA Download to Excel @ 2:00
- Bug 11611861
8.55 Validate button on Report Node page @ 7:00
Manage Environment Variables with Decoupled Homes @ 8:30
JSONtoXML App Class from Chris Malek @ 18:30
DPK 8.55.06 Patching Support @ 20:00
Customizing DPK Roles @ 24:00
Extending the DPK with Puppet Modules @ 30:00
Multiple PUM NativeOS DPK’s on a machine @ 40:00
Why Dan is limiting DPK usage, for now @ 44:30
Future of DPK and using Puppet? @ 48:00
Windows 10 Path Limitation @ 57:30

#32 - UMRUG 2016 Spring Meeting Recap Jun 10, 2016

This week Dan gives a recap of the spring Upper Midwest Regional User Group meeting. The talks and roundtable discussions were great and we learned why PS_CUST_APP_HOME is gone in 8.55. Kyle and Dan also discuss IB development and the need for better App Class documentation.

Show Notes

Fun Twitter Accounts @ :30
- Sad Server
- Swift on Security
Inconsistent Fluid Nav @ 3:45
IB Development @ 6:30
- Helper Classes and JavaDoc
- HCR_PUBLICATION_RULES:PersonBasicPublication
- Undocumented App Class - %metadata
Kyle’s Oh No! Story @ 13:30
UMRUG Recap @ 20:00
- New Development Tools Talk and Supplemental Data
- NativeOS DPK Image upgrades
- Security Automation Tool
- Interface Data Stores
- QAS for interfaces
- PeopleTools/PUM Support
- 8.56 - PT Patching will support Continuous Delivery
- 8.56 Release date?
- Refresh Script strategies
- PS_CUST_APP_HOME Answers
- Data Masking
PeopleTools 8.55 Certifications @ 49:00
Custom Type and Resources for Puppet? @ 53:00
- pt_deploy and pt_config
SUSE Linux Support @ 55:00
8.55 PT Upgrade Panel @ 57:00

#31 - Change Assistant Jun 03, 2016

This week on the podcast, we share a new trace analyzer tool, a great tip for managing Oracle Client versions, a fun game to learn VIM, and discovering the Oracle Cloud Migration DPK. Then we go in depth on the new features (and bugs) with Change Assistant 8.55.

We want to make this podcast part of the community discussion on PeopleSoft administration. If you have comments, feedback, or topics you'd like us to talk about, we want to hear from you! You can email us at podcast@psadmin.io, tweet us at @psa_io, or use the Twitter hashtag #psadminpodcast.

You can listen to the podcast here on psadmin.io or subscribe with your favorite podcast player using the URL below, or subscribe in iTunes.

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Show Notes

psadmin.io Community @ 1:30
DPK QuickStart Course @ 4:15
PeopleTools 8.53 PUM Support @ 6:00
TraceWizard @ 10:30
- Get it on Github
Managing Oracle 32-bit/64-bit Clients @ 12:00
VIM Adventures @ 14:30
CertBots for Let’s Encrypt @ 17:00
Linux 2-Factor Auth for sudo @ 19:30
Oracle Cloud Migration DPK @ 21:00
First Operand of . is Null Tool @ 28:00
Adventures in MOS @ 30:00
Change Assistant Features with 8.55 @ 34:00
- Upload Environment to PUM Bug (2117025.1)
PeopleTools 8.55 Post Requisites @ 56:30

#30 - Exadata w/ Karl Arao May 27, 2016

Karl Arao joins us this week to talk about Exadata. Karl gives a great introduction to Exadata and explains how it can benefit PeopleSoft applications.

Show Notes

Introduction to Exadata @ 2:00
Indexes @ 13:30
Migrating to an Exadata @15:30
Upgrading to 12c with Exadata @ 24:00
Value of Exadata @ 29:00
Exadata and PeopleSoft @ 34:00
Patching Exadata @ 37:00

Links

Patching Exadata (888828.1)
Follow Karl on Twitter
Karl's Wiki and Blog

#29 - PeopleSoft Cloud Architecture w/ Graham Smith May 20, 2016

This week Graham Smith joins us to talk about the PeopleSoft Cloud Architecture, the future of PeopleSoft and how the PeopleSoft Administrator role is changing.

Show Notes

SQL Server/Windows @ 3:00
Reaction to Changes in PeopleSoft @ 8:00
PeopleSoft Cloud Architecture @ 12:00
Why the PCA? @ 30:30
Graham’s Predictions about PeopleSoft @ 35:00
How the PS Admin role is changing @ 43:30

#28 - DPK Successes and Shortcomings May 13, 2016

Dan and Kyle talk about tabs versus spaces, Kyle’s File Attachment migration, and three new segments we’re adding to the show. Then Dan discusses his recent DPK successes and DPK shortcomings from his PeopleTools 8.55 upgrade.

Show Notes

Date “T” trick @ 2:00
Tabbing Personalization @ 4:00
Vim casts.org @ 8:30
tabs v. spaces @ 13:45
Kyle's File Attachment migration @ 16:00
Three new segments @ 35:00
- Oh No! Stories
- How do you do it?
- Adventures in MOS
- Leave a voice mail with your story: 1-810-772-4654 ( or 1-810-psaio-54)
How you do it: Managing SQL files @ 41:00
Dan shares his DPK successes and shortcomings @ 46:00

Links

#27 - PeopleTools Performance Guidelines May 06, 2016

Dan and Kyle talk about the a recent update in the PeopleSoftsearch replacement, a new tool to give you a 360 view of yourapplication, and then we talk about changes in the PeopleToolsPerformance Guidelines document.

Show Notes

PeopleSoft Search Blog Post
EDB360 and PS360
- EDB360 givesyou TONS of data about your Oracle DB
- David Kurtz created PS360 to give you data about your PSinstances
PeopleTools Tuning Guidelines - Doc ID 747389.1

#26 - WebLogic Filters Apr 29, 2016

This week we talk about HR Image 17, the new Security Automation tool, and share some comments from David Kurtz about PeopleSoft on 12c. Then, Kyle dives into WebLogic Servlet Filters and shares how filters can be used with PeopleSoft.

Show Notes

The psadmin.io Community
Security Deployment Tool - PeopleBooks Link
Disable the LLE warning in Interaction Hub Image 2: set LLE_DEPRECATION_WARN_LEVEL=NONE (or ONCE)
Kyle's PSEatCookies Filter
PeopleBooks - Kerberos Filter for Desktop Single Signon
Essentials of Filters
Chain-of-responsiibility design pattern
Episode #6 - TokenChpoken and Other Security Issues

#25 - Intro to Elasticsearch Apr 22, 2016

This week Dan talks about using a PS_APP_PATCH_HOME environment variable, Kyle discusses PeopleSoft features that require Windows servers and then we give an introduction to Elasticsearch.

Show Notes

#24 - App Server Tuning w/ David Kurtz Apr 15, 2016

Dan and Kyle discuss the new Ubuntu Bash shell for Windows 10, our plans to upgrade to Oracle 12c and introduce the new psadmin.io Community. We complete our interview with David Kurtz and talk about tuning the app server.

Show Notes

The psadmin.io Community - get a free invite here.
Regular Expressions w/ PS
BillyMaySQL - SQL Capitalization tool
Oracle DFS White Paper
David Kurtz Blog
PeopleSoft for the Oracle DBA

#23 - The App Server w/ David Kurtz Apr 08, 2016

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.

Show Notes

#22 - PeopleSoft on the Cloud Apr 01, 2016

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.

Show Notes

#21 - Temp Tables w/ David Kurtz Mar 25, 2016

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.

Show Notes

#20 - PUM Dashboard Mar 18, 2016

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.

Show Notes

#19 - Large Scale PeopleSoft with Wayne Fuller (Part 2) Mar 11, 2016

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.

Show Notes

ComponentLife Variable Scope

#18 - Large Scale PeopleSoft with Wayne Fuller (Part 1) Mar 04, 2016

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

Building PeopleSoft Images - Part 3

#17 - PI's and DPK's (Part 2) Feb 26, 2016

Kyle and Dan continue the discussion of DPK-based PeopleSoft Images. Dan shares a few frustrations with the new PI’s, we both learn a new way to generate trace files, and brainstorm how to manage the DPK’s YAML files.

CORS Support in 8.54: 2099484.1
First 8.56 Reference in MOS: 2086326.1
Tracing IB Handlers: 2079310.1
SetTracePC() and SetTraceSQL() Functions
LeanITDesigns DPK Review and Hostname bug

#16 - PI's and DPK's Feb 19, 2016

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.

Show Notes

#15 – Oracle w/ Tim Kroening-Smith (Part 2) Feb 12, 2016

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.

#14 - Oracle Database w/ Tim Kroening-Smith (Part 1) Feb 05, 2016

This week we interview Tim Kroening-Smith, an Oracle DBA and PeopleSoft Admin. Tim explains how he prefers to implement Oracle, how Oracle features benefit PeopleSoft users, and gives some great tips on tuning Oracle. We had such a fun time with Tim that we had to break the interview into two parts. Enjoy Part 1 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.

#13 - PeopleTools Patching Jan 29, 2016

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.

Show Notes

PeopleSoft 2027 Support
JR’s PeopleSoft Rundeck Plug-ins: Process Scheduler, App Server
VirtualBox “Venom” CVE
VirtuaWin
Web Profile issue patch 18
Changes to 9.2/8/55 Upgrades
What’s New in PeopleTools 8.55 for PeopleSoft Administrators

#12 - Migrations Jan 22, 2016

This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast we dig into migrations. Kyle shares everything he likes about Phire and the benefits of a version control tool. Dan discusses an alternative to Phire and Stat - Change Assistant. We also discuss the new Native Push Notifications update in PeopleTools 8.55. Show Notes

[Phire](http://phire-soft.com)
[STAT](http://software.dell.com/products/stat-peoplesoft/)
[Change Assistant for Migrations](https://psadminio.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/ca-for-migrations.pdf)

#11 - Fluid Navigation Jan 15, 2016

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.

Show Notes

#10 - Documentation and Tools Part 2 Jan 08, 2016

This week on The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast, Part 2 of the Documentation and Tools episode. In Part 2 we talk about our favorite text editors, password safes, frameworks, utilities, graphing scripts, browser extensions, plug-ins, and a whole lot more! There is a wealth of information in this podcast and you’ll find at least one software tool that is new to you! The show notes have links to all the tools, so make sure to download and try anything that sounds useful to you. Show Notes

#9 - Documentation and Tools Part 1 Jan 01, 2016

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.

#8 - PeopleTools 8.55 Hands-on Dec 25, 2015

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!

#7 - Load Balancers Dec 18, 2015

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!

#6 - TokenChpoken and Other Security Issues Dec 11, 2015

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.

#5 - UMRUG 2015 Recap Dec 04, 2015

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.

#4 - Demo's, PUM and PI Nov 27, 2015

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.

#3 - HTTPS and WebLogic Nov 20, 2015

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.

#2 - PeopleTools 8.55 Nov 17, 2015

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.

#1 - Decoupled Homes Nov 11, 2015

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.

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