Managed node fails to synchronize (27 of 285 technotes for 2015)

Access is denied for the getRepositoryEpoch operation on ConfigRepository MBean because of insufficient or empty credentials.

In Administrative console:

1. SSL certificate and key management -> Key set groups ->Select Key set group name -> uncheck the box for “Automatically generate keys”
   
   Clear the Automatically generate keys option.
   
2. From the Key set groups -> check key set Group name and hit Generated Keys tab.
   
3. Click OK and Save to save the changes to the master configuration.
   
4. Stop the dmgr
   
5. On dmgr side delete the contents under wstemp, temp and config/temp folder from <profile_root>
   
6. Start the dmgr
   
7. Stop the Node/Server using stopNode/stopServer commands from the <profile_root>/bin of AppServer
   
8. Manually synchronize the node by running syncNode.sh from <profile_root>/bin, since security is enabled then please run following command
   
   syncNode.sh <DMgr_hostName> <SOAP_PORT_of_DMGR> -username <username> -password <password>
   
9. Start the node and server.
   
10. Logon to Dmgr Administrative console and check the Node/Server availability.

Reference: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21405907

Creating Windows Service to start / stop Websphere Application Server(23 of 285 technotes for 2015)

To Remove Windows Service

Go to d:ibmwebsphereappserverbin
d:...>wasservice.exe -remove “name of service” (from services)

To Add new Windows Service

Go to d:ibmwebsphereappserverbin

d:.…>WASService.exe -add “<service_name>” -serverName “<server_name>” -profilePath “<profile_path>” -logRoot “<log_server_path>” -logFile “<log_file_path_name>” -encodeParams -stopArgs “-username <user_name> -password <password>” -startType automatic -restart false

eg:

WASService.exe -add “CTHIX_DMGR” -serverName “dmgr” -profilePath “D:IBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesCTHIX_DMGR” -logRoot “D:IBMWebSphereAppServerprofilesCTHIX_DMGRlogsdmgr” -logFile “SystemOut.log” -encodeParams -stopArgs “-username wasadmin -password Admin.1” -startType automatic -restart false

For more info - http://ibm.co/1HZv9b9

How to modify Messaging Engine Policy in Websphere? (12 of 285 technotes for 2015)

Messaging Engine Policy Assistance

To use this feature you:

1. Select Service Integration -> Buses in the Admin Console navigation
2. Click the link of the bus which you want to configure a messaging engine policy for.
3. Click on Bus Members in the properties for the bus (This is where it is a little counterintuitive)
4. Click on the link for one of the bus members (This page shows the policy assistance is disabled but you have to go down a level to enable it)
5. Check the box next to the messaging engine for the bus member and click the Enable policy assistance button.
6. Run through the wizard to configure the policy.

Reference: http://ibm.co/1HSeppn

How to change the Default Core Group policy of a Cell in Websphere? (11 or 285 technotes for 2015)

Goto System Administration –> Cell –> Local Topology –> DefaultCoreGroups –> Policy