System Requirements IBM Notes Domino 9 are available
Thu, Mar 21st 2013 2:15p Christoph Stoettner You find the default system requirements in the overview document: “Index of system requirements for Notes, Domino, Domino Administrator, Domino Designer & Notes Traveler“ I’ve some interesting points. IBM Domino for Windows is available as 32 and 64 bit software, but it is only supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012, so [...] [read] Keywords: domino
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Connections 3 Customizing – custom.css is not enough
Wed, Mar 20th 2013 3:18p Christoph Stoettner I had a problem last week with some customizations via custom.css in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 CR3. Communities still use the default Layout and colors. I found that defaultTheme.css rewrites some of my custom.css statements. I had to add the content of custom.css to the end of the xxxTheme.css (lazy but it works), that i have [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.5 on Ubuntu 12.04 64 Bit
Sat, Mar 16th 2013 6:15a Christoph Stoettner I’m really impressed of the WAS 8 installation. Install Manager can handle multiple repositories, so you can install the core package and updates in one step. That’s lots faster than installing WAS 7, Update Installer and the fixes. Yes i know Ubuntu is unsupported for WebSphere Application Server, but i like the simple install and [...] [read] Keywords: application
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Started WebSphere 8 Download
Fri, Mar 15th 2013 11:11a Christoph Stoettner I read today the requirements for IBM Connections 4.5, which will be released on 29th of march. On point there is WebSphere Application Server V8.0.0.5 for Network Deployment. WebSphere Application Server V8 must be installed through Install Manager, so you have to download 4 packages for the server core and 4 packages for supplements. After [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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Customizing Connections 4 Wikis Default (Welcome) Page
Tue, Mar 12th 2013 3:09p Christoph Stoettner The Default Page of Wikis shows some content for our users to offer them better work experience, but in some companies it would be good to change this text or use only one language. Content of this welcome page is set in the default language of the user who creates the wiki. I found the [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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Skripting DB2 Automatic Maintenance
Wed, Jan 30th 2013 8:12a Christoph Stoettner After skripting jdbc and j2ee on WebSphere i was interested to fasten the DB2 configuration after a Connections installation. There are two ways to get valid source xml-Files for automatic maintenance in DB2. I use automatic maintenance, because i can set a maximum backup time and how many dumps of one database should be stored. [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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Setting dataSource/JDBC parameters with wsadmin
Thu, Jan 10th 2013 2:14p Christoph Stoettner Setting the performance tuning parameters for all datasources in WebSphere Application Server (for IBM Connections 4) is a really annoying job with lots of mouse clicks. I searched a way to make these through wsadmin with a jython script and after some testing i wrote one, which set all parameters for the Connections DataSources as [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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Dependencies Connections 4 Applications
Sun, Dec 30th 2012 5:15a Christoph Stoettner Last week i want to build a “light” Connections Installation to test some things like OAuth and Customizing. So i installed Domino 9 Beta on Ubuntu 12.04 64 Bit, DB2 9.5.7 Express and WebSphere. I deployed the homepage and the profiles databases. After this i want to install the required applications of Connections (Homepage, Search [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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IBM Connections APAR LO73245
Sat, Dec 29th 2012 6:12a Christoph Stoettner I read an open APAR on IBM Connections today (login required!): LO73245 Description: TDI’s sync_all_users.sh doesn’t allow us to import departmentNumbers longer than 16 chars, although the database schema supports values up to 24 chars. And as local solution: worked around the issue with creating a custom field I had a very similar problem with [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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Install IC4 Lotus Notes Plugins on Mac OS X 10.8.x
Tue, Nov 6th 2012 2:13p Christoph Stoettner Today Luis Benitez annouced the new Connections 4 Plugins for Lotus Notes. The zip-file contains all three operating system installer. Windows, Linux and Mac, but i had no success to install through xpd.mac-addon.pgk, because the preinstall script stop the installation. You … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: connections
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Hardening Connections – Part 1: IBM HTTP Server
Fri, Oct 26th 2012 7:11a Christoph Stoettner Preamble Before i begin with my securing article, i want to say something on security on IBM Connections. Mainly i don’t like the thing, that IBM only support very special versions of software. So we must use WebSphere 7.0.0.21, DB2 9.7.0.5, IHS 7.0.0.11 and so on. Each product had updates the last months and i [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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Daily Newsletter in IBM Connections 4
Thu, Oct 25th 2012 2:11p Christoph Stoettner I had an issue with daily newsletters in Connections 3.x, where newsletters were sent every 25 and not 24 hours. This is fixed in Connections 4, now newsletters are arriving every 24 hours. [read] Keywords: connections
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McGimp 2.8 – Gimp 2.8 as a native Mac OS X App
Sun, Aug 26th 2012 7:13a Christoph Stoettner Partha’s Place McGimp 2.8 (Native Mac Gimp 2.8) Introducing the Mac version of Gimp 2.8. This is a native Mac version of Gimp that works just like any other Mac application. Great app with tons of functions and now as … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: application
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Created new mail rule
Wed, Aug 8th 2012 9:14a Christoph Stoettner Today i created a new mail rule in IBM Lotus Notes. I hate mails sent with high importance and i have some people which are sending all there mail with high importance! The new traveler app adds “Dringend” to each … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: ibm
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Meeting delegation with comments (Notes 8.5.x)
Thu, Aug 2nd 2012 6:16a Christoph Stoettner I think there is a wrong message in meeting delegation with comments function. When you delegate a meeting to someone else and add a comment, then the Comment window shows following info text: “The delegation notice will go out to … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: lotus
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IBM Connections Mobile App Update for Android released
Fri, Jun 8th 2012 6:10a Christoph Stoettner IBM releases a new version of Connections Mobile App. It looks good and works very smooth. Wiki integration is much better than in the old one. The new app supports multi Server Accounts. Demo: IBM Connections Mobile App for Android: IBM today released a new update for the IBM Connections App for Android mobile devices. [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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New Mobile Fix for IBM Connections IFLO68457
Wed, May 2nd 2012 1:10p Christoph Stoettner New Mobile fix for IBM Connections available: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm/Lotus&product=ibm/Lotus/Lotus+Connections&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=3.0.1.1-IC-Multi-Mobile-IFLO68457&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc [read] Keywords: connections
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Today is World Backup Day
Sat, Mar 31st 2012 3:12p Christoph Stoettner Please remember to backup your data! [...] When a hard drive fails and the data isn’t backed up, it’s gone. And it’s not a question of if your drive will fail, it’s when. Remember, every single computer component will fail eventually. [...] Read more [read] Keywords:
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Flood prevention
Thu, Mar 29th 2012 3:12p Christoph Stoettner A very good cite on Sysadmins: If you are rewarded for cleaning up after floods but not recognized for building flood prevention instead, pretty soon you start losing enthusiasm for trying to argue your bosses into funding that flood prevention. More: http://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/OpsHeroism [read] Keywords:
Sametime Fix OBEN-85DLGS available
Wed, Mar 21st 2012 10:13a Christoph Stoettner The required fix OBEN-85DLGS for IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 is available for download at IBM Fix Central now. Cite from Fix Readme: Installation instructions Prerequisite: The Sametime System Console must be at version 8.5.2 IFR 1. If not, then you will see a failure message during the fix install noting an incorrect version level. Refer to [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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IBM Connections Directory Search breaks when User have quotes in a profile field
Mon, Mar 19th 2012 7:12a Christoph Stoettner On one of my IBM Connections Site i had a problem with directory search (better the typeahead search). When we searched single characters no business cards are displayed. I use Firebug for Chrome here and you see, that the search gets an result back from Connections, but no business cards are displayed. When i open [...] [read] Keywords: connections
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FP01 for IBM Connections is available
Sat, Mar 17th 2012 3:13p Christoph Stoettner The new fixpack for IBM Connections 3.0.1 is available. You can download the nearly 1 GB sized file on IBM Fixcentral. Fixlist and installation instructions are linked on Fix Central. [read] Keywords: connections
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Two things solved today
Thu, Mar 8th 2012 11:13p Christoph Stoettner A good evening for my all time open things list. Sjaak Ursinus postet the reason and solution why Chrome throws an error when you want to download from IBM Connections Files. Amanda Baumann postet the configuration to integrate Sametime Proxy … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: connections
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Changing interface language in DB2 Control Center
Wed, Mar 7th 2012 9:12a Christoph Stoettner I often install IBM Connections on localised operating systems, so normally DB2 control center get started with a non-english language. Interface language in DB2 control center can be changed through environment variable DB2LANG. After setting DB2LANG=EN and restart db2cc i … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: connections
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Problems with Mobile Fix and IBM Connections 3.0.1
Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 7:12a Christoph Stoettner The last two weeks i installed two IBM Connections 3.0.1. After installing i went to IBM Fix Central and look for the latest fixes. There are 7 Fixes available and for Multi Mobile Patch it shows a superseded fix. So … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: connections
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First steps with blogsy on iPad
Sun, Feb 26th 2012 2:24p Christoph Stoettner Last week a new blog editor for offline blogging has announced IBM Connections blogs support. Blogsy is a nice tool and costs about 4€ in apple app store. My first tests are not very good, because Blogsy 3.3 has problems … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: connections
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Notes Plugin “Status Updater” shows no pictures
Fri, Dec 16th 2011 8:04a Christoph Stoettner Thanks to Marcel de Hoog, i got a solution for the missing pictures in Status Updater Plugin in Lotus Notes. Add com.ibm.lconn.statusupdates/download.image.enabled=true to your plugin_customization.ini. This works on Windows and Mac OS! Haven’t tested it on Linux. via: http://marceldehoog.blogspot.com/2011/12/status-updates-and-pictures.html [read] Keywords: ibm
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AdminCamp 2011
Wed, Sep 7th 2011 2:21p Christoph Stoettner I will speak on AdminCamp 2011. The agenda says Track 1 Session 4 (Thuesday morning). I will talk about Lotus Connections 3, my main points will be installation on linux platforms, tipps and hints. Registration is open, so if you … Continue reading → [read] Keywords: connections
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Mary Beth Raven leaves IBM
Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 1:14p Christoph Stoettner Wow big news on Notes Design Blog. In my opinion not good for Notes and IBM, but my best wishes and good luck with the new job for Mary Beth. http://www.notesdesignblog.com/NotesDesignBlog/NDBlog.nsf/dx/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-yellow-stuff…..htm [read] Keywords: ibm
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