Restoring server configuration to a WebSphere Application Server
The Server Configuration Restore wizard applies the server configuration that is defined
in the configuration archive file (.car) to the server profile associated to the selected server in
the Servers view. The profile's original port numbers, host name and WebSphere® Application Server installation directory are preserved.
However, all other server configuration settings on your current profile are merged with the server
configuration that is defined in the selected configuration archive file, in a manner that maintains
the differences.
Before you begin
- The WebSphere Application Server must be stopped before performing this task.
- Import a configuration archive (.car) to your current workspace, for details see Backing up server configuration from a WebSphere Application Server topic.
- The Server Configuration Restore option is supported for the WebSphere Application Server. However, backing up and restoring the server configuration must be at the same version-level of the server. For example, if you backed up a server configuration from WebSphere Application Server V8.0, you must restore the server configuration into a WebSphere Application Server V8.0. The server is going to fail to start if you attempt to restore the server configuration into a WebSphere Application Server V8.5.
- The Server Configuration Backup and Server Configuration Restore options are not the correct way to migrate a profile from an earlier to a later version of WebSphere Application Server, for example V8.0 into a V8.5 profile. Instead, you should use the Migration wizard from the later version of WebSphere Application Server to migrate server configuration files from an earlier version of the server. For details, see Migrating server configuration files from an earlier to a later version of WebSphere Application Server topic.
About this task
Procedure
- In the Servers view, right-click the server you want to apply the server configuration that is defined in the configuration archive file.
- Select . The Server Configuration Restore wizard opens.
- In the Parent folder, specify the directory where the configuration archive is located on your current workspace.
- In the File name field, specify the name of the selected server configuration file. The file extension should be .car.
- Click OK.
Results
As previously mentioned, the server configuration on the server is merged with the server configuration that is defined in the configuration archive file, in a manner that maintains the differences.