#340 - PeopleTools 8.61 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 @ 1:45 @ 4:15 UI Changes @ 5:00 Development Tools @ 11:00 Portal Technology @ 28:00 Reporting Tools @ 38:00 Integration Tools @ 43:30 Administration Tools @ 50:00 Lifecycle Management Tools @ 60:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/29663933
#339 - Uptime Monitoring 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 @ 2:00 @ 16:00 Cloud Manager and Passwords @ 18:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/28529921
#338 - 8.61 Planned Features 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 @ 1:30 @ 28:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/28373207
#337 - ACM and Load BalancersThis 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 @ 1:00 Public Web Profile and Security @ 5:00 Change Assistant Filters @ 15:00 Slow Performance After Tools Upgrade @ 22:45 @ 32:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/26687097
#336 - 8.60 Themes and How we use the DPKThis 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 @ 3:00 - JVM -XX options @ 14:00 How we use the DPK today @ 24:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/26118042
#335 - io_homes DPK ModuleThis 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 @ 1:00 @ 5:00 @ 9:00 @ 19:00 gem install mosbot @ 21:30 @ 26:15 PS_VENDOR_HOME /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/25806285
#334 - byop - Bring Your Own Patches - an Infra-DPK BuilderThis week on the podcast, Dan discusses a new tool he built to simplify CPU patches by using the same tools as the Infrastructure DPK. , 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 @ 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 <dpk_home>/puppet -d' $ applycpu /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/25415856
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#333 - Opensearch and PeopleTools 8.60 w/ Sasank VemanaThis 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 Opensearch Migration @ 14:30 Search Updates @ 28:00 Cloud Manager Upgrades to 8.60 @ 39:30 Usage Monitor Improvements @ 41:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/24905466
#332 - PeopleTools 8.60This 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 @ 2:15 UI @ 5:45 Configurable Search @ 21:00 Search Framework @ 29:00 Notifications @ 32:15 Lifecycle Management @ 32:30 Security @ 42:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/24760911
#331 - psstDan 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 @ 8:00 @ 12:45 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/24469662
#330 - New to 9.2This 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 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/23529530
#329 - RTI MaintenanceThis 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 @ 3:15 systemd scripts for Linux @ 11:30 @ 18:30 OCI Tagging @ 31:00 Uptime Meaningless? @ 37:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/23387054
#327 - HAProxy and OCI Load BalancerThis 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 @ 4:45 @ 6:45 HAProxy vs. OCI Load Balancer as a Service @ 15:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22952555
#326 - Portal Registry Migration FixesThis week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan talk about what they learned about migrating Portal Registry objects. Show Notes @ 2:00 @ 5:45 @ 11:00 @ 12:30 @ 15:00 @ 24:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22804727
#325 - psadmin.io ThemesThis 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 Registration ends April 30th, 2022 @ 4:30 @ 15:00 @ 24:30 @ 28:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22648352
#324 - Certificate ManagementThis week, Kyle and Dan talk about Themes and SSO, and how to manage certificates for PeopleSoft with the DPK. Show Notes @ 1:00 @ 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 @ 20:15 Certificate Management and pskey @ 26:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22568768
#323 - patchBotThis 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 @ 1:00 @ 3:00 DR Testing in OCI @ 8:30 @ 14:45 @ 25:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22491155
#322 - Control GroupsThis 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 @ 3:00 8.59 Infrastructure DPK Follow-up @ 7:45 Relocatable Puppet in 8.59 @ 17:00 @ 23:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22336796
#321 - 8.60 Planned FeaturesThis 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 Lifecycle Management @ 3:00 User Interface @ 8:00 Development Tools @ 19:00 Security @ 24:30 Process Monitor @ 26:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22336640
#320 - Search and Data Visualization w/ Sasank VemanaThis 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 Kibana and Data Visualizations @ 21:00 External Data Integration @ 27:00 Tips and Tricks for Using Kibana @ 31:00 Using Elasticsearch for integration with external systems @ 38:00 Data Distribution Framework @ 41:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22257746
#319 - 8.59 Infrastructure DPKThis 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 @ 1:00 8.57 support is done @ 4:15 PUM Marketplace Image Builds @ 10:45 Cloud Manager and OCI Vault @ 14:00 @ 20:15 CPU Patching via Infrastructure DPK with 8.59 @ 24:45 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22182032
#318 - Open Source w/ Tim SlaterThis 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 @ 5:00 @ 14:30 @ 29:00 @ 32:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/22085885
#317 - The "Links" PageThis 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 @ 6:30 Building app server domains the "old" way The "Links" Page @ 14:30 Life without Rundeck @ 28:30 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/21994052
#316 - FavoritesThis 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 @ 1:00 @ 4:30 @ 9:30 @ 20:15 Recent Places Tile @ 28:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/21933047
#315 - DMSViewerThis 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 @ 1:45 @ 8:00 @ 15:15 @ 19:00 @ 22:45 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/21582293
#314.5 log4shell Part 2Our 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 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/21516209
#314 - log4shell and PeopleToolsOn this early release episode, Kyle and Dan talk about the log4shell vulnerability and how to mitigate the risk for PeopleSoft. Show Notes @ 0:30 Remediation @ 18:45 Add "-Dlog4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true" to your JAVA_OPTS parameter @ 29:00 How does affect PS/Oracle products down the road? @ 40:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/21476408
#313 - ACM ExecutionThis 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 @ 4:00 @ 6:45 @ 11:30 @ 16:15 How to run ACM @ 19:00 /episode/index/show/psadminio/id/21428564
