Preparing to migrate a Network Deployment configuration

Preparing to migrate a Network Deployment configuration to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 6.1.x includes activities related to inventorying your existing configuration, planning your node-by-node strategy, as well as generating the CNTL and DATA data sets that you will use in the actual migration.

Before you begin

For help in troubleshooting problems when migrating, see Troubleshooting migration.

Procedure

  1. Inventory your existing configuration.
    • WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 5.x or 6.0.x configuration general information:
      Item Value                                                              
      Cell short name:  
      Cell long name:  
      Sysplex name:  
      Configuration file system strategy:

      __ All nodes share one file system

      __ Unique file system per node

      JCL start procedure strategy:

      __ Use common JCL

      __ Unique JCL per server

      Location of original Version 5.x or 6.0.x configuration data sets:  
      WebSphere Application Server Version 5.x or 6.0.x home directory (configuration file system):  
      Note: You also need a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administrator user ID and password.
    • WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 5.x or 6.0.x deployment manager node:
      Item Value                                                              
      Configuration mount point:  
      Configuration file system data set:  
      Home directory:

      Default:/DeploymentManager

      Your value: ___________________

      WebSphere Application Server SMP/E home:

      Default: /usr/lpp/zWebSphere/V6R1

      Your value: ____________________

      Controller JCL start procedure:  
      Servant JCL start procedure:  
      Daemon JCL start procedure:  
    • WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 6.1.x installation information:
      Item Value                                                              
      Product data set HLQ:  
      Product directory (SMP/E target for Version 6.1.x):  
      WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1.x in LPA/LNKLST?:

      __ No

      __ Yes

  2. Plan the node-by-node migration strategy.
    Map out your migration sequence:
      Node Short Name System Name
    First node    
    Second node    
    Third node    
    Fourth node    
    Fifth node    
    Sixth node    
  3. Produce migration CNTL/DATA data sets for each node that you want to migrate.

    You must provide a set of CNTL and DATA data sets for the migration utilities to read in order to perform the migration. Generate a set of customized jobs for each node in your configuration that you want to migrate.

    Some important points about these steps:

    The purpose of creating these customized CNTL and DATA data sets is to give the migration utilities access to key information about your new Version 6.1.x configuration (mount points and paths for example) as well as access to shell scripts customized with this new information. As illustrated here, the migration utilities get the bulk of the configuration information (settings and applications for example) from your existing Version 5.x or 6.0.x configuration file system.




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