Re: WebSphere Problems -- JAVA400-L

I sure have to agree with you that the documentation on websphere, java and
vaj sucks.

1) Its hard to find
2) Its contradictory and/or out of date
3) Often does not match the product
4) Incomplete
5) Poorly written

If IBM expects the average customer to use this stuff, they need to make it
more accessible.


----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Burdette <dburdett@ix.netcom.com>
To: <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: WebSphere Problems


> We are very frustrated with WebSphere. We were able to get version 2 of
> websphere up and running, we used the WebStudio product to create some
very
> fundamental servlets and everything was working. Since we wanted to have
128
> bit encryption we decided to upgrade to 3.02. We have not been able to get
> things working since then.
>
> We had a long spell where we could not even get the thing to run, but
after
> numerous PTF's and untold dollars with IBM support, we have the product
> running to the point where we can at least display the "Hello World"
> servlet. But we can't seem to publish any of our previous servlets. They
> either crash or we get a "not authorized' command. I suspect that a lot of
> problems may be security related, but I have no idea what I should do to
> correct them.
>
> The documentation sucks. There isn't anything remotely like a manual for
> WebSphere on the AS/400 and the manuals that are out there for NT or some
of
> the other platforms seem to contradict one another, usually due to
> differences between the various websphere versions. So, what am I to do?
> The programmer I have working on this is ready to revolt. He has had
> experience with IIS and thinks the WebSphere stuff is a pile of you know
> what.
>
> We went to the IBM WebSphere conference in Las Vegas and most of the
> instructors there had never heard of an AS/400. Go figure.
>
> So my questions are these:
>
> 1) Are there any good materials, on the web, book form or written on a
> napkin that can give us some clear instructions on how get websphere
running
> and publish servlets using WebStudio?
> 2) Is 3.02 flawed? Should we wait for 3.5 and magically life will be
better?
> 3) Should we look at hiring a consultant to get us over the hump?  If yes,
> where would we find one?  Do you know any?
> 4) Should we forget websphere and do something else?
>
> I am looking forward to your answers!
>
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