If you get the java.lang.NullPointerException error page as above when you are trying to create a new issue, then most likely it has something to do with the Default Issue Type Scheme of your Jira. Follow the diagnoses steps in this knowledge base Jira server throws NullPointerException when creating new issues or changing project settings … Continue reading Creating new Jira issues throws java.lang.NullPointerException
Author: Jackie Chen
Jira Backgroud re-index vs Foreground re-index
First of all, what I mean Foreground re-index is Lock Jira and rebuild index. Here is a quick comparison between Background and Foreground re-index. I have summaried a few take away for your reference: The best combination is Jira Data Center + foreground re-index. As you can see above foreground re-index is quicker and offers … Continue reading Jira Backgroud re-index vs Foreground re-index
Port Forwarding over AWS Session Manager
Continue with the Session Manager over PrivateLink, another good use case for session manager is port forwarding. Here is a quick demo: First, login into the EC2 instance with session manager to install a Apache server # Install Apachesudo yum -y install httpd # Start Apache web serversudo systemctl start httpd # Ensure port 80 … Continue reading Port Forwarding over AWS Session Manager
Use AWS SSM Session Manager Over PrivateLink
AWS SSM Session Manager is a great addition to the existing AWS services, simply speaking it provides a secured, manageable and easier way to access the instance inside the VPC, and more (e.g. port forwarding). There are two ways to use session manager: over Internet vs over PrivateLink. Over Internet: The instance communicates to the … Continue reading Use AWS SSM Session Manager Over PrivateLink
Improved VPC networking for AWS Lambda functions
AWS just recently announced the improved VPC networking for AWS Lambda functions. Simply speaking the improvement is made by that Lambda functions now uses AWS HyperPlane to connect to customers' VPC instead of the individual ENI. AWS HyperPlane is a distributed Network Function Virtualization platform that works at the VPC flow level, it tracks the … Continue reading Improved VPC networking for AWS Lambda functions

