The migration tools of WebSphere Application Server, Version 6 support migrating configuration data from V5.x to V6.
Before you begin
If your scenario includes migrating a V5.x configuration on one machine to WebSphere Application Server V6 on another machine, use the alternate procedure described in Migrating V5.x of WebSphere Application Server to a V6 stand-alone Application Server on a remote machine.Why and when to perform this task
This task describes how to migrate the configuration of a V5.x node to V6. This task describes how to use the V6 migration tools to perform the migration.
For federated migrations, IBM advises that you run the backupConfig command on each node in the cell before migrating the deployment manager.
Steps for this task
stopServer.sh server1 stopServer.sh server2
If security is enabled, specify the -user and -password parameters on the stopServer command.
You can migrate a V5.x node without stopping it. It is not necessary to have the node running to migrate its configuration. The migration tools can retrieve all the configuration data while the node is stopped. You must stop the node before you can start the V6 node that you are installing.
Result
After going through the Migration wizard, you have upgraded a Version 5.x node to Version 6.What to do next
Return to Migrating configuration data to continue.Related concepts
Migration tools
Related reference
The WASPreUpgrade command
The WASPostUpgrade command
The clientUpgrade command