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Creating a backup directory on unsupported Version 4.0.x operating systems

You can create a backup directory on unsupported Version 4.0.x operating systems.

About this task

This article applies to installations of WebSphere Application Server Advanced Server Single Edition (AEs) and Advanced Edition (AE) Version 4.0.x that are running on the AIX 4.3.3 or Solaris 7 operating systems. Due to limitations of the JDK used by WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x, you cannot use the WASPreUpgrade command that comes with the WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x product CD with these operating systems. To create the backup directory used as input to the WASPostUpgrade command, use the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Optional: Upgrade your operating system. If you choose to upgrade your system, you do not need to proceed to the following steps. AIX provides an "OS migration" path from release 4.3.3 to release 5.1 that retains your current system configuration. Solaris provides an "OS Upgrade" path from Solaris 7 to Solaris 8 that does the same. Consult your operating system documentation for details.
  2. Manually create the backup directory.
    1. For both AE and AEs, the first step is to back up the common set of configuration files. The following example reflects an AIX installation. You might have to update many of the values in this example to reflect your configuration requirements, or to reflect a different operating system.
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/bin /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/bin
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/classes /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/classes
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/config /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/config
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/installableApps /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/installableApps
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/installedApps /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/installedApps
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/lib/app /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/lib/app
      cp -R /websphere/appserver/properties /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/properties

      where /websphere/backup is the location of the backup directory you are creating.

      Note: Some of the above directories might not exist on all systems.
    2. For AE only, additional steps are required.
      1. Save the following configuration files:
        copy /websphere/appserver/installedConnectors to 
             /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/installedConnectors
      2. Use the Version 4.0.x XMLConfig tool to export the current configuration. Before exporting an AE configuration to a file, be sure that the administrative server is running. See the Version 4.0 AE XMLConfig documentation for further details on the following parameters:
        • adminNodeName
        • export
        • nameServiceHost
        • nameServicePort
        Sample export command for Version 4.0.x:
         XMLConfig -export /websphere/backup/websphere_backup.xml -adminNodeName cally

What to do next

Tar or zip up the /websphere/backup directory and continue with Step 5 of Migrating from an operating system that is no longer supported .



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