Migrating from an operating system that is no longer supported
Use the migration tools to migrate an earlier WebSphere Application
Server Version 4.0.x or Version 5.x release that is running on an operating
system that Version 6.0.x does not support.
Procedure
Start up the WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0.x or Version
5.x administrative server.
Run the WASPreUpgrade command-line migration
tool.
See WASPreUpgrade command
. Run the command from the migration\bin (or migration/bin)
directory in the platform_root of
the Version 6.0.x CD-ROM.
Shut down the WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0.x or Version
5.x release by stopping all server nodes in the configuration, including the
administrative server node.
Tar or zip the backup directory and FTP it to another system.
Install the new operating system, keeping the same host name.
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