The PeopleSoft Administrator Podcast

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....

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...

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 Ex...

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

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 @...

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 Sys...

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

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 @...

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

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

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 Not triggered during signon Impacting 8.56 and 8.57 too Login SQL Statement Causes Blocking Under Heavy L...

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 @ 1...

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 Troubleshootin...

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 Gi...

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...

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

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...

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 Prome...

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 OC...

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 Dave Matthews Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Chris Thile Google Cloud Shell @ 5:00 Thanks to Chris Malek PeopleTools 8.56 CPU Patch Cycle Extended @ 9...

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

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

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 Infra DPK Redeploy processing with the DPK Personalized Notifications OAuth Support...

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...

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 aff...