The Server Configuration Backup and Server Configuration
Restore options available in the workbench are not the correct
way to migrate a profile from an earlier to a later version of WebSphere® Application Server.
The server is going to fail to start if you attempt to restore the
server configuration of an earlier version of WebSphere Application Server into a later
version. 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.
Before you begin
- This task is a forward migration. For example, a forward migration
of your existing WebSphere Application Server V8.0 profile into a V8.5 profile. Before migrating
the earlier version of WebSphere Application Server , use the backupConfig command
or your own preferred backup utility to back up your existing configuration
if you want to be able to restore it to its previous state after migration.
See backupConfig command. Make sure that you note
the exact name and location of this backed-up configuration.
About this task
To migrate the server configuration files from an existing WebSphere Application Server
V6.0.x profile to a WebSphere Application Server V6.1.x, complete the following steps:
Procedure
- In the workbench, remove all applications from the WebSphere Application Server
v6.0.x.
- In the Servers view, right-click the WebSphere Application Server V6.0 and select
the Add and Remove projects option. The Add and
Remove Projects wizard opens.
- In the Add and Remove Projects wizard, select the Remove All button. Click Finish.
- Issue a publish command to ensure the applications are
removed from the server.
- In the Servers view, right-click the WebSphere Application Server V6.0 and select
the Publish option.
- Close the IBM® Rational® Software Development
Platform workbench by selecting
- Stop the WebSphere Application Server. Use the stopServer command from the x:/bin directory, where x is the installation directory
of the WebSphere Application
Server, see stopServer command.
- Run the Migration wizard from WebSphere Application Server v6.1.x to
migrate your existing WebSphere Application Server v6.0.x profile to a V6.1.x profile. For details, see the Migrating to a Version 6.1 application server using
the Migration wizard topic available in the WebSphere Application Server Information
Center.
- Open the IBM Rational Software Development
Platform workbench.
- In the Servers view, create
a WebSphere Application
Server 6.1.x.
- In the New Server wizard of the WebSphere Application Server Settings page,
there is a Profile name drop-down list. Select
the newly migrated profile.
- Add the previously removed projects into the WebSphere Application Server v6.1.x.
- In the Servers view, right-click the WebSphere Application Server V6.1.x and
select the Add and Remove projects option. The
Add and Remove Projects wizard opens.
- In the Add and Remove Projects wizard, select the previously
removed application and click Add button. Click Finish.
- Issue a publish command to ensure the applications are
added back into the server.
- In the Servers view, right-click the WebSphere Application Server V6.1.x and
select the Publish option.