Last Day in my Consulting Life

Today will be my last day in my consulting life :-) After several years as consultant, time is coming to settle down. But at first XMas vacation will be starting today and from 1st January 2011 I will have a new position at Philip Morris International. But I will still work in the Oracle Section and I will still continue to blog here about my favorite stuff Oracle Fusion Middleware :-) So, stay tune for the next post . ....

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WebLogic Server Logfiles

I am actually giving an Oracle University Course "Oracle WebLogic Server 11g: Administration Essentials". Today we reach the chapter Logfiles and an interesting question came up from one student: Is it possible to define one logfile for multiple Managed Server and the global Domain Logfile? So that I don't have to go through multiple logfiles for investigation of problems or errors So, we just tested it live as I never came to this idea to merge the Managed Server Logfiles into the Domain Logfile. I just copy the fullpath of the Domain Logfile...

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Oracle 11g Release 2 Interactive Quick Reference

Today I discover the new available Oracle 11g Release 2 Interactive Quick Reference. The Quick Reference can be downloaded from following link http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=7027600&Act=54&pcode=WWOU10044054MPP047 The download contains 2 files, one Flash Player executable and a PDF. The Flash Player executable is really cool :-) nice work from Oracle. Its contains all DBA-Views, all Oracle Processes and an Oracle Architecture Diagram. The PDF contains just teh Oracle Architecture Diagram. I hope they will also provide a version...

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Creating a Windows Service for Oracle WebLogic Server

In case you are using the Oracle WebLogic Server under Windows, you may want to run your WebLogic Server as a Windows Service instead of all time running the provided cmd files to startup your WebLogic Server. For this Oracle provides us a small script to create a Windows Service for our WebLogic Server, the script is located in %WL_HOME%\server\bin with the name installsvc.cmd. The best way to use this script is to build up a small wrapper script with all the necessary variable declarations and a call on the installsvc.cmd: echo off SETLOCAL set...

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Oracle Universal Content Management 11g in another way

Today I discover the "Adventures of ECM 11g" from Billy Cripe (Fishbowl Solutions). That's really another cool way how to learn about Oracle Enterprise and Universal Content Management :-) Enjoy it ... That,s just part 1, right now you'll find 4 parts under Youtub...

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The Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook - available

Under my post http://dirknachbar.blogspot.com/2010/05/review-of-oracle-universal-content.html in May 2010 I recommended the book "Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook" from Dmitri Khanine. Now the book is published and ready to buy or order. Once again, if you are working with the Oracle Universal Content Management, this book might help you :-) Details for Dmitri's book can be found under https://www.packtpub.com/oracle-universal-content-management-ucm-handbook/book @Dmitri:...

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New Book: Oracle JRockit - The Definitive Guide

A couple of weeks ago I receive a request from Packt Publishing, if I am interested in reviewing and writing a short summing up of the new book "Oracle JRockit - The definitive Guide" and here we go :-) The book are written by Marcus Hirt and Marcus Lagergren, two developers of the original JRockit therefore they really know about what they are writing :-) and the blurb of the book dont't distend that "this book helps you gain in-depth knowledge...

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Enterprise 2.0 - How Iron Man would work - Presentation by Emiliano Pecis

Today I discover a really good presentation by Emiliano Pecis from Oracle (http://blogs.oracle.com/woa/) about Enterprise 2.0 Enterprise 2.0. How Iron Man would work...View more presentations from Emiliano Pec...

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Oracle Web Tier Utility Configuration Error INST-07281: JRF is not set up in the specific domain

You may receiving following the error message "INST-07281: JRF is not set up in the specific domain" during the configuration of the Oracle Web Tier in order to connect your Web Tier with an existing Oracle WebLogic Server. The problem is really simple, the necessary JRF Libaries are not by installed configured in a WebLogic Server Domain if you had used the standard template for the domain configuration. Therefor you have to extend your WebLogic...

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Oracle Application Express (APEX) 4.0 available

I just saw, that Oracle Application Express (APEX) 4.0 is now available for downloads in the Oracle TechNet: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/download.html The most interesting new features in my opinion are the Websheet and the Oracle Application Express Listener. The full list of the new features can be found under: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17556_01/doc/user.40/e15517/what_new.htm#HTMDB01...

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Oracle Code Ninja Chronicles Episode 127.0.0.1

Sometimes Oracle knows how to produce cool promotions :...

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Call for Papers DOAG Conference 2010

The DOAG Conference 2010 (the biggest Oracle User Conference in Europe) is still looking for presentation for MySQL Stuff (for DBA's & Developers) as MySQL is now part of the great Oracle Community :-) The DOAG Conference 2010 will take place in Nuernberg/Germany from 16th November until 18th November 2010. Under following link you can register your presentation https://mydoag.doag.org/termine/cfp.php The Call for Papers will be closed on 30th June, so hurry up ...

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Recommended Reading - Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson

This post is nothing about Oracle Stuff or Technology, it's just a recommendation for a book, which might help you in your daily work :-) It's the book "Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson". An excerpt of the book can be found under following link: http://s3.amazonaws.com/37assets/svn/Rework-by-Jason-Fried-and-David-Heinemeier-Hansson-Excerpts.pdf Enjoy the reading ...

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Did you forget your WebLogic Admin User password?

Several month ago you install your Oracle Fusion Middleware Environment, you didn't connect to the WebLogic console and now you realize, that you forget the password of the WebLogic Server Admin User "weblogic". Here is a small How To in order to reset the Admin User "weblogic" password. 1st Step: Stop your Weblogic Server, if it's running oracle@server>cd $MW_HOME/user_projects/domains/<your_domain>/bin oracle@server>./stopWebLogic.sh <your_server> 2nd Step: Source the necessary environment variables for your WebLogic Server oracle@server>cd...

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Last post "Review of The Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook written by Dmitri Khanine" removed

To anybody who is looking for my last post "Review of The Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook written by Dmitri Khanine", I had to remove it temporarily due to an request by the publisher of Dmitri Khanine upcoming book "The Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook". As soon as the book is published, I will change my book review post to be active again. Personally I don't understand why the publisher don't want postive feedback...

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Review of The Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook written by Dmitri Khanine

Some days ago, I receive a message through LinkedIn from Dmitri Khanine (http://www.stellentexperts.com), if he could mention my blog in his upcoming Book "The Oracle Universal Content Management Handbook". My answer was short: "Of course yes :-)" and I offer Dmitri as soon as his book is out, I will buy a copy and take a look at it and write a review. Dmitri's reply was also quite short: "He just provided my a draft (nearly final version) of...

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New Layout of my blog

After blogging 2 years with the same layout it was time to change the old layout (really old fashioned) to something new :-) So, if you are a regular reader of my blog, dont be shocked, you are still at the right blog :-) Hope you will like the new layout? If not, feel free to complain ...

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Oracle Grid Control 11g (11.1.0.1.0) for Solaris available

After the Linux Releases (x86 & x86-64) now Oracle Grid Control (Enterprise Manager) 11g (11.1.0.1.0) for Solaris (SPARC) is available under following link http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/oem/htdocs/solsoft.h...

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Oracle WebLogic Server Virtual Edition

Nearly silent Oracle announce this time a really cool new stuff: Oracle WebLogic Server Virtual Edition The concept is really simple but cool: Install a JRockit Virtual Edition directly (native) on Oracle VM (without any Operating System) and run your WebLogic without any overhead of a Operating System directly on the JRockit Virtual Edition. The download can be found under: http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/htdocs/wlsve.html A datasheet of the Oracle WebLogic Server Virtual Edition can be found under http://www.oracle.com/us/products/middleware/application-server/wls-virtualization-ds-067888.pdf...

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Oracle Grid Control 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1.0) - First Screenshots

In my last post "Oracle Grid Control 11g (11.1.0.1.0) for Linux available" you could see that almost one week before the official launch of Oracle the new Release of Oracle Grid Control / Enterprise Manager 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1.0) is available for download. Today I will show you some screenshots of the new Grid Control / Enterprise Manager. If you are expecting a complete new layout and look'n feel, you will be dissappointed. The layout remains...

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Oracle Grid Control 11g (11.1.0.1.0) for Linux available

I just discover that the new Oracle Grid Control / Enterprise Manager 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1.0) is available for download for Linux x86 and Linux x86-64. The download is only available at the moment under http://edelivery.oracle.com/ :-) Addendum 15.04.2010 19:00 CET:One of my colleague mentioned to me, that he also try to download the Grid Control 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1.0) from http://edelivery.oracle.com, but he only receives "500 Internal...

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How To Series: Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Part 2

Within this post I will continue the "How To Series Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g" with the installation of the Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.2 on a Oracle Linux Enterprise Server 5 x86-64. The Oracle WebLogic Server is the base for every installation of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g components, e.g. Oracle Forms & Reports 11g, WebCenter Suite and so on. In order to install a Oracle WebLogic Server on a 64 bit Operating System we will need at first...

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How To Series: Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Part 1

Today I will start my How To Series for installing and configure the Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g (11.1.1.2.0). The first part will be about how to install the Metadata Repository for the Fusion Middleware 11g. Why we need a Metadata Repository? Most components of the Fusion Middleware 11g have to store informations in a repository, therefore we will need a database for creating the necessary schemas. The Metadata Repository must be created for...

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Oracle 11.2.0.1.0 for Windows Platforms available

Since this weekend the Oracle Database 11.2.0.1.0 is for Windows Platforms (32 bit and 64 bit) available. The software can be found under http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html The Grid Infrastructure Software is only available for 64 bit platfor...

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Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Launch 22nd April

On 22nd April 2010 the official launch of Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g will take place in New York. For details look look here http://www.oracle.com/dm/10q4field/46982_em11g_sales3.html?msgid=partner160...

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My second Blog - Web 2.0 Technologies

I decided to split now my Blog post into technical Oracle stuff and stuff about Web/Enterprise 2.0. Therefore I created a new Blog under http://web20technologies.wordpress.com. I hope you will enjoy it ...

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The Sixt Sense

Incredibale :-) Enjoy it - real future technology ;-...

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Enterprise Information Management - Presentation by Billy Cripe

I just see a new presentation by Billy Cripe from Fishbowl Solutions about "Enterprise Information Management 7 Trends & Why They Matter". I can strongly recommend this presenation. Enterprise Information ManagementView more presentations from Billy Cri...

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How To Series: Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g

As now the new Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g becomes common within the Oracle World, I will start within this week a small series with some How To's: Concept of Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation of simple and complex Fusion Middleware environments Configuration of Fusion Middleware Components and a focus on Web Center Suite (which is in my opinion a really cool Product Stack, but the price is also cool :-) ) If you have any special request for a How To, drop me here a comment or follow me on LinkedIn (see button on the left side) Hope you...

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Oracle WebLogic Security Patch CVE-2010-0073 released

A few days ago Oracle released a security patch for the Oracle WebLogic Server, mainly all releases of the Oracle WebLogic Server are affected Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.1 & 10.3.2 Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.0 Oracle WebLogic Server 10.0 Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 & 8.1 & 9.0 & 9.1 & 9.2 The CVSS Base Score for this security hole is 10 (!!), but only on Windows Platforms. On Unix Platforms the Base Score is just 7.5 (which is still high enough). So it's really advisable to install this Security Patch, detailed informations...

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Web 2.0 - Blessing or Curse?

Nearly everbody is using Web 2.0 in one way or another, mostly with Social Networking like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and so on. Normally I should be a maintainer of Web 2.0 technologies due to my job, but if you are really getting tired of all your Social Networking accounts and what to get ride of them and return into the real world :-) here is a really good solution: http://suicidemachine.org/ If you are sitting in a bar with some friends...

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How to create a valid tnsnames.ora from Oracle Internet Directory (OID)

Many of customers are using now an Oracle Internet Directory (OID) to store the tnsnames.ora entries in order to avoid a rollout to every client workstation, if a tnsnames.ora entry has been changed, deleted or added. From time to time my customers asking me, how to spool out / create a tnsnames.ora file out of the entries of the Oracle Internet Directory. Here two commands which you can use: ldapsearch -b "" -s sub '((objectclass=orclNetService)(objectclass=orclService))' orclnetdescstring '((objectclass=orclNetService)(objectclass=orclNetServiceAlias))'...

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Oracle WebCenter Suite: People Connection Service

Nearly silently Oracle integrates in the latest Release of Oracle WebCenter Suite 11.1.1.2 a new service: People Connection Service.People who are registered with Services like Linkedin or Xing will feel really familiar :-) So now Oracle is also providing a complete Social Networking Stack.More details on People Connection Service can be found in the Documentation, just search for "People Connection"A sample in Oracle TechNet is also availabile, click here ...

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Enterprise Content Management Superstar Billy Cripe moved to Fishbowl Solutions

The first entry for this year will just be a small notice on that Billy Cripe (formerly working for Oracle) has been moved to Fishbowl Solutions. If you got ever the chance to join a presentation of him: JUST DO IT !!! :-) If you don't got the possiblity to see him live, checkout his presentations at http://www.slideshare.net/billycripe His new blog can be found under following link: http://cfour.fishbowlsolutions.com/ N.B.: @Billy: If you read this: good luck in your new posit...

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