You can use the migration tools to migrate between two machines.
Before you begin
Typically you can use the WASPreUpgrade and the WASPostUpgrade migration tools to upgrade from Version 5.x to Version 6 on the same machine.However, some scenarios require that you migrate the V5.x configuration on one machine to V6 on a different machine. One of these scenarios is when you install new machines for your V6 environment but need to migrate your existing V5.x configuration from other machines.
If the node you are migrating is part of a deployment manager cell, migrate the V5.x deployment manager to V6 as described in Migrating Network Deployment, V5.x to a V6 deployment manager first, before continuing this procedure. The deployment manager node must always be at the highest release level within the cell.
Why and when to perform this task
This task describes how to use the V6 migration tools to migrate WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.x to Version 6 on a separate machine.The WASPreUpgrade tool saves the existing V5.x configuration into a migration-specific-backup directory. The WASPostUpgrade tool uses this directory to add the old configuration settings to the new V6 environment.
Steps for this task
./WASPreUpgrade.sh /filepath/migration-specific-backup /opt/WebSphere/AppServer
WASPreUpgrade C:\filepath\migration-specific-backup C:\Program Files\WebSphere\AppServer
./WASPostUpgrade.sh /filepath/migration-specific-backup
WASPostUpgrade C:\filepath\migration-specific-backup
Result
You have migrated WebSphere Application Server from V5.x to a remote V6 machine.What to do next
Return to Migrating configuration data to continue.Related concepts
Migration tools
Related reference
WASPreUpgrade command
WASPostUpgrade command