Migrating product configurations

Use the WebSphere® Application Server Version 9.0 migration tools to migrate your product configurations. These migration tools support migration from Version 7.0 or later.

Before you begin

Supported configurations:

This topic is about profile configuration migration. To migrate your applications to the latest version, use the WebSphere Application Server Migration Toolkit.

Read Overview of migration, coexistence, and interoperability and Migration considerations. For resources to help you plan and perform your migration, visit Knowledge Collection: Migration planning for WebSphere Application Server.

The following configuration upgrades of WebSphere Application Server versions and offerings are directly supported.
Table 1. Directly Supported Configuration Upgrades
Migration Source (Version 7.0 or later) WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0, with the stand-alone profile as the target
WebSphere Application Server (base) stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment federated application server Not supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment deployment manager Not supported
Table 2. Directly Supported Configuration Upgrades
Migration Source (Version 7.0 or later) WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0, with the base stand-alone profile as the target
WebSphere Application Server (base) stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment federated application server Not supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment deployment manager Not supported
Table 3. Directly Supported Configuration Upgrades
Migration Source (Version 7.0 or later) WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0, with the stand-alone profile as the target
WebSphere Application Server (base) stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment federated application server Not supported 
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment deployment manager Not supported 
Table 4. Directly Supported Configuration Upgrades
Migration Source (Version 7.0 or later) WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0 , with the base stand-alone profile as the target
WebSphere Application Server (base) stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment federated application server Not supported
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment deployment manager Not supported 

You can migrate your product configurations using the WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0 command-line migration tools.

Before using the migration tools, consult the IBM WebSphere Application Server supported hardware, software, and APIs website to understand what fixes you must apply to earlier versions. Applying fixes to an earlier version might also apply fixes to files that have a role in the migration. Apply any fixes to ensure the most effective migration of configurations and applications.

Procedure

  1. Run the backupConfig command for the deployment manager and each federated node before you begin.
    For more information, see the documentation about the backupConfig command.
  2. Stop the nodeagent process before you migrate the nodes.
  3. Stagger the start of the migration process for each node by 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Run the restoreConfig command on that node and rerun the migration process if a failure occurs.
    For more information, see the documentation about the restoreConfig command.