This product edition contains several programming model extensions (PMEs) that previously were available only by obtaining a different product edition.
This article describes the movement of a subset of PMEs to WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x from WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition Version 4.0.x and Version 5.0.x and WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation Version 5.1.x.
The migration of PME services from WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition Version 4.0.x and Version 5.0.x and WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation Version 5.1.x to WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x is handled on an individual basis. For PME services that are not supported in WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x, all configuration information is removed. For PME services that are supported in WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x, the configuration from the previous release environment overwrites the values in the new release.
As part of application installation, both during migration and outside of migration, applications are validated to ensure that they only use resources for services that are supported by WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x. Any application that uses a resource for a service that is not supported by WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x will not work correctly, and an error will be issued indicating that the application cannot be installed.
When running in a mixed node environment (such as a WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x deployment manager managing WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation Version 5.1.x nodes), the first syncNode performed by the system downloads a configuration from the WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x deployment manager to the WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation Version 5.1.x nodes. Therefore, any PME service that is not supported by WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x will be rendered inoperable on the WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation Version 5.1.x node.