You can migrate the configuration from V5.x WebSphere Application Server - Express to WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, V6.
Before you begin
This topic describes how to use the V6 migration tools to migrate your applications and configuration from V5 WebSphere Application Server - Express to a stand-alone Application Server in the V6 Network Deployment product.Steps for this task
The Migration wizard uses the WASPreUpgrade command line tool and the WASPostUpgrade command line tool to migrate the data and applications from V5 to V6.
This step transfers applications and configuration information for the V5 Express server resources, security, variables, and virtual hosts to the V6 stand-alone Application Server. All stored information is in XML files in the install_root/config/cells directory of each product. For a full description of each XML file, see the Configuration documents and Configuration document descriptions topics in the information center.
Later, the Migration wizard uses the WASPostUpgrade migration tool to restore the environment in the backup directory into the V6 stand-alone Application Server installation.
The Migration wizard displays a list of ports for Express. If the same port is used for more than one purpose, the Migration wizard will print a warning message (with a prefix ending in "W:"). This message signifies that a custom port from the V5 Express configuration is part of the default V6 destination profile. The Migration wizard does not resolve these port conflicts automatically; it gives a warning that the server may not function properly until the port conflicts are resolved.
There are a number of special purpose ports defined for Express. These ports are described in the Migrating and coexisting topic. Use non-conflicting values to continue to run both V5 Express and V6 Express on the same system (coexistence), or if WebSphere Application Server applications are dependent on the port values.
Using V6 Express port values might require you to change applications. Change any references to port values that are changing. To identify Express applications that require port changes, modify the port configuration on the V5 Express installation to use V6 port values. Test the applications that you intend to migrate to identify port references that are in error.
Result
You can successfully migrate applications to the the V6 stand-alone Application Server profile in the Network Deployment product.What to do next
Return to Migrating product configurations to continue.