Migrating product configurations

Use the Migration wizard or the XDUpgrade command to migrate WebSphere® Virtual Enterprise from a previous release to Version 6.1.1. Migrate the deployment manager first, and then migrate each application server node one at a time.

Before you begin

Update WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment to the latest maintenance level available. Depending on which product version you are running, your system must meet one of the following minimum requirements:
  • WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 6.1.0.27 or higher
  • WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0.0.5 or higher
See the Latest fix packs for WebSphere Application Server for more information.

Procedure

  1. Run the backupConfig command on the deployment manager and all nodes. The backupConfig command is a utility that is used to back up the configuration of the deployment manager and the nodes.
  2. Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0.x on each deployment manager and node. Specify a different installation location than the location in which the previous version exists. For more information, see Installing the product and additional software in the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0 Information Center.
  3. Use the Profile Management Tool or the manageprofiles command to create your profiles for Version 7.0.x, but do not federate the nodes. See Managing profiles in the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0 Information Center.
  4. Migrate the deployment manager to your Version 7.0.x cell. You can use the Migration wizard or you can run the WASPreUpgrade and WASPostUpgrade commands. The WASPreUpgrade command saves the configuration of Version 6.1 to a migration-specific backup directory, and the WASPostUpgrade command retrieves the saved configuration. For more information, see the WASPreUpgrade command and WASPostUpgrade command.
  5. Install WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 6.1.1 in your Version 7.0.x environment. See Planning the product installation for more information.
  6. Augment your profiles for Version 6.1.1. See Creating and augmenting profiles for more information.
  7. Use the Migration wizard or the XDUpgrade command to migrate the deployment manager to Version 6.1.1:

    To migrate the product using the wizard, run the following script to start the wizard:

    • [For Linux operating system][For Unix operating system] install_root/bin/xd_migration.sh
    • [For Windows operating system] install_root\bin\xd_migration.bat
    As part of the wizard steps, specify the location and profile path from which to migration Version 6.1.0.x, and the directory in which to save the migration log files.

    To migrate the product using the XDUpgrade command, run the following script:

    • [For Linux operating system][For Unix operating system] target_profile/bin/XDUpgrade.sh
    • [For Windows operating system] target_profile\bin\XDUpgrade.bat
  8. Migrate the remaining nodes one at a time. The procedure to migrate each node is similar to the preceding procedure, except WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0.x is already exists in your environment, and you create and augment custom profiles instead of a deployment manager profile.
    1. Use the Profile Management Tool or the manageprofiles command to create a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0.x custom profile.
    2. Augment the custom profile with the Virtual Enterprise profile template. The following example augments a custom profile with the xd_augment profile template:
      ./manageprofile.sh|bat -augment -templatePath install_root/profileTemplates/xd_augment/managed
    3. Migrate the node from WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 6.1.0.x to Version 7.0.x. Use the Migration wizard or run the WASPreUpgrade and WASPostUpgrade commands.
    4. Migrate the node to the Version 6.1.1 cell. Use the Migration wizard or run the XDUpgrade command.

Results

Your cell now contains WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Version 6.1.1 and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0.x.


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