Migrating your server from WebSphere Application Server for z/OS V4.0.1

Before you begin

Migrating your server from WebSphere Application Server for z/OS V4.0.1 to V5 is a manual process. The export server capability of the V4.0.1 adminstrative console allows the dumping of V4.0.1 server settings to an XML file for review prior to manually configuring the V5 server.

Why and when to perform this task

Steps for this task

  1. Use the "Export server" task within the admistrative console to specify <export_dir> as the Output directory within your HFS.
    You can take an ACTIVE conversation (one currently being used), and find the J2EE Server (for example, the Server name J2SERV1) that you want to EXPORT.

    Then, you can specify <export_dir> (for example, in the Output directory) for output and export the J2EE server by clicking on OK.

    Note: The directory "/export_dir/J2SERV1" MUST already exist in order for this export to succeed.

    • "/export_dir/J2SERV1" should contain the *.xml file for each J2EE Resource that is used within the J2EE server that has been exported.
    • "/export_dir/J2SERV1" should contain the server.xml file that contains the configuration settings of the exported J2EE server.
    • "/export_dir/J2SERV1" should contain the <UUID> .ear file for each application that has been installed into the J2EE server being exported.

      You can look into server.xml to find out exactly which <UUID> .ear file maps to which application name.

  2. Use <export_dir>/<server_name>/server.xml and transfer (or dump) the configuration.
  3. Configure the V5 setup.
    1. Change the current configuration settings using the administrative console.

      Note: You should review the settings when you did a dump of the server.

    2. Save your SM configuration by one of two ways:
      1. Use the following administrative console command to commit the SM configuration:
        wsadmin> $AdminConfig save
      2. Press the "Save" link in the administrative console to save your SM configuration into the master configuration.

      Here's an example of where it may be saved:

      /WebSphere/V5R0M0/AppServer/config/cells/SY1/...*.xml


Related concepts
Migrating
Related tasks
Migrating your applications from WebSphere Application Server for z/OS V4.0.1 to V5.1
Migrating from V4.0.1
Related reference
Prerequisites needed for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Specification level summary of WebSphere Application Server
Coexistence port definitions



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 9:56:50 PM CDT    WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Version 5.0.2
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