Maximo SQL Injection

This is an interesting property that applies to Maximo 7.1 This is when users manipulate data entry fields to execute malicious SQL statements. Maximo dynamically prepares SQL statements so in almost every attribute this is not an issue. There are a few exceptions so there is a property mxe.db.sqlinjection can be enabled to further limit [...]

Maximo Denial of Service Security Exposure with Java JRE/JDK – FIXED!

Recently IBM has announced a security vulnerability in their asset management applications such as Maximo, and IBM now has a fix for this.  Here is an overview of the issue: A critical Java class library security vulnerability was blogged on the Internet and is now in the public domain. This can be used as a [...]

End of support for Oracle WebLogic

Along with the withdrawal of Actuate media support, IBM has announced that it will end support for Oracle’s WebLogic, formerly BEA WebLogic on April 25th, 2011.  Read more…

Best practices for Maximo performance

Here are some links to help with tuning your Maximo application. These range from database configuration to websphere.

Backup and restore Maximo schema on Oracle

For those of you using Oracle and Maximo 6 or above, backing up and restoring a Maximo schema can be a pain.  If you were using SQL Server, it would take only a few minutes, depending on the size of your database.  But with Oracle, you have to jump through a few more hoops to [...]

Maximo links of interest

List of featured documents for IBM Maximo Asset Management: Parameters to improve performance using WebSphere 6.0.2.x (1261874) Maximo 6.x and WebSphere recommendations for performance improvements relating to memory use. LDAP Troubleshooting Multipart Document – Master Document (1303950) This document describes an overview of the login process associated with Maximo 6. Using debug properties to monitor [...]