IBM has provided us with a document to guide us through the Cognos installation with Maximo 7.5. You will need an IBM ID to view it though. [IBM Support] Within the Maximo® Base Services 7.5 Releases, an IBM Cognos ® Reporting Integration is enabled. This integration extends the current suite of reporting tools that Maximo [...]
Everything you need to know about IBM Maximo 7.5
Here is a complete rundown of what you need to know about the latest release of Maximo Asset Management 7.5 from IBM. What’s New? What’s new in IBM Maximo 7.5? IBM Maximo 7.5 preview site (try it quick before IBM takes it down) Downloading IBM Maximo 7.5 Download the latest release from IBM PassPort advantage [...]
WebCast: Upgrading Maximo 4, 5, 6, 7 and beyond
This STE will cover:
- Understanding the products and versions needed to upgrade Maximo.
- Verified process of upgrading through each stage of the process.
- Error handling strategies and getting help.
Migration Manager Guide
Just found this doc about Migration Manager. It’s a guide provided by IBM that is intended for deployment managers, admins, and developers.
Setup a Maximo 7 cluster with WebLogic or WebSphere
IBM has provided some documentation on how to setup clusters for Maximo 7 for WebLogic and WebSphere. Below are the related docs…
Setup Maximo 7 clustered environment in WebSphere
This guide comes from IBM support which shows us how to setup a clustered Maximo 7 user interface (UI) within WebSphere for best performance.
MAXIMO performance best practice: use multiple JVMs to support users and functionality
This article by IBM suggest that you use multiple JVM’s to support your users if you have 50 or more. IBM often recommends limiting the number of users in Maximo to 50 and separating functionality such as MEA and Cron tasks. Why is this recommended and what is the meaning of this recommendation? Read the [...]
IBM Redbooks: IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT Portfolio Overview
Overview: This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of the IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT portfolio. The portfolio is made up of the three primary products, IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT, IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager for z/OS, and IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager. By using these products together, you can implement a [...]
Maximo 7 performance best practices
Here is a white paper on Maximo 7 performance best practices…
Install multiple maximo environments on one administrative machine
All of you have probably read my post on installing multiple instances of Maximo 7 using WebSphere. It is the third most popular post on this site. Now IBM, with it’s latest installer package, has enabled this capability. To read what they have provided, follow this link to their support site for more information.






