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?… Read More »#87 – PeopleTools 8.56
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… Read More »#84 – No Agenda
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… Read More »#83 – DPK – What We’d Do Different Next Time
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… Read More »#82 – Embracing Fluid Navigation
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… Read More »#80 – Apply Your CPU Patches!
We have talked on the podcast about different ways to apply CPU patches, but with the DPK we have another tool to help us quickly apply CPU patches. This post and video demo’s will show you how to use the DPK to quickly apply CPU patches to your servers. Deployment… Read More »Apply CPU Patches with Deployment Packages
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… Read More »#72 – Alliance 2017 Recap
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… Read More »#71 – DevOps and Ansible w/ Jason Gilfoil and Eric Bolinger
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… Read More »#62 – PeopleTools Patch Testing
We are excited to announce a new course, Mastering PeopleSoft Administration: Deployment Packages. This course will teach you how to make Deployment Packages (DPK) work for you. We begin the course by exploring the different components that make up the DPK, how you can configure the DPK, and how to… Read More »Announcing the Deployment Packages Course