Before you migrate to WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.5, you must make sure
that you meet certain requirements.
Before you begin
Supported configurations: This
article is about configuration migration, such as migrating deployment
managers and federated nodes in a network deployment environment.
The Application Migration Toolkit for WebSphere Application Server
provides support for migrating applications from previous versions
of WebSphere Application Server to the latest product version. For
information about migrating applications, read more about the Application
Migration Toolkit.
sptcfg
Procedure
- Make sure that you have the minimum version of source WebSphere Application Server that is required. You must be at WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 or later.
To
determine the current level of WebSphere Application Server installed on your
system, perform these steps:
Version 6.1:- Enter the following command on the command line:
WRKLNK '/QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/product_dir/properties/version/WAS.product'
where product_dir is: - Base for WebSphere Application Server (base) and WebSphere Application Server, Express® Version 6.1
- ND for WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Version 6.1
- Specify option 5 (Display) next to the product file to view the
contents. The number within the <version> tags shows the current
version that you have installed.
If you do not meet the minimum version, obtain the latest
group PTF. Read WebSphere Application Server PTFs for IBM® i for information on the correct group PTF for your operating-system
release level and WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 product.
- Make sure that WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 is installed.
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment needs to be installed if you are migrating to WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment.
- Make sure that your user profile has *ALLOBJ authority.
When you call the WASPreUpgrade and WASPostUpgrade migration tools, your user profile must
have *ALLOBJ authority.