Version 6 migration always works by migrating an earlier supported version of WebSphere Application Server to an Application Server profile.
Before you begin
See WASPreUpgrade command for a description of the currentWebSphereDirectory parameter.
Specifying “true” causes any ports of matching VirtualHosts to first be removed from the new configuration before adding the new values.
Specifying “false” for this parameter will just add new port values.
See WASPostUpgrade command for a description of the replacePorts parameter.
See WASPreUpgrade command for a description of the backupDirectory parameter.
See WASPostUpgrade command for a description of the profileName parameter.
Before using the Migration wizard, you should have installed Version 6 already. Use the Profile creation wizard to create a valid new Application Server profile if one does not already exist. After verifying that a valid Version 6 target exists, you can start the procedure.
The Network Deployment product does not create a profile during installation because there are three profile types. The Installation wizard prompts you to create a profile, but that action is optional during installation. Create a stand-alone Application Server profile if you have not already created one.
Why and when to perform this task
This topic describes using the Migration wizard to migrate a Version 5.x Application Server to a Version 6 stand-alone Application Server.
The Migration wizard is new as of Version 6. The wizard is the graphical interface to the Version 6 migration tools, which are the WASPreUpgrade command and the WASPostUpgrade command. The migration tools are command-line tools.
Use the wizard to migrate a Version 5.x Application Server to a Version 6 stand-alone Application Server.
Steps for this task
The First steps console starts the Migration wizard. The wizard displays its Welcome panel.
The wizard displays the Detected versions of WebSphere Application Server panel.
Select the check box to specify the location of a previous installation that might not appear in the list.
If the previous version specification is correct, the wizard displays the Target profile selection panel.
Use the Profile creation wizard to create a target profile for the migration if one does not yet exist.
The wizard displays the Port value assignment panel.
The wizard begins the premigration. The wizard displays a Migration status panel during the premigration.
If the premigration is not successful, the wizard displays a failure panel. If the premigration is partially successful, the wizard displays a warning panel.
Correct any problems and retry the migration.
If the premigration is successful, the wizard displays an indication of success.
If the postmigration is not successful, the wizard displays a failure panel. If the postmigration is partially successful, the wizard displays a warning panel.
Correct any problems and retry the migration.
If the postmigration is successful, the wizard displays an indication of success.
What to do next
See Using the Profile creation wizard to learn more about creating profiles.
Refer to the description of the wasprofile command to learn more about the command, and to see examples of how to use the wasprofile command.