Back up your resources before you start
migration of components to Version 6.1.
Before you start:Read the following
topics to determine your migration strategy:
Before you carry out any migration tasks, back
up your WebSphere® Message Broker Version 6.0 resources
by completing the following steps:
- Back up the configuration repository. Use the mqsibackupconfigmgr command
- Back up the broker database tables. Use the documented
procedures that are provided by your database supplier.
- Back up your Message Broker Toolkit workspace
and resources; for example, message flow files, message set definition files, Java™ files,
ESQL files, mapping files, XML Schema files, and broker archive (bar) files.
- If you manage your workspace resources in a shared repository, for example
CVS, follow standard backup procedures that are defined for safeguarding versions.
- If you maintain your workspace resources on a local or shared disk, copy
your workspace directory to a different location.
For detailed instructions on how to back up these
resources, see the WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0 information
center.
After you have backed up your
WebSphere Message Broker Version 6.0 resources,
proceed to one of the following topics: