This topic provides you with the steps
for using the Migration wizard to migrate from WebSphere Extended Deployment
Version 5.1 to Version 6.0.1.
Before you begin
For migration to
succeed, cell and node names must match for both WebSphere Application Server
Version 5.1 / WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 5.1, and WebSphere Application
Server Version 6.0.2 / WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0.1. Since
WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0.1 does not support a mixed WebSphere
Extended Deployment Version 5.1 and WebSphere Extended Deployment Version
6.0.1 environment, all WebSphere Extended Deployment nodes must be migrated
together. Therefore, the runtime must be upgraded to WebSphere Application
Server Version 6.0.2 and WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0.1 on all
nodes. The WebSphere Application Server migration process must be performed
on the deployment manager and all WebSphere Extended Deployment application
server nodes. Finally, the WebSphere Extended Deployment migration process
is performed on the deployment manager. The Migration wizard is the graphical
interface to the migration command line tool, XDUpgrade, in the bin directory
of the installation root. The wizard collects values for migration tool parameters,
checks for valid migration directories, issues the migration commands, and
monitors the progress of the migration tools. The migration process from WebSphere
Extended Deployment Version 5.1 to Version 6.0.1 requires three steps before
you use the Migration wizard:
- Migrate your WebSphere Application Server. Follow the instructions provided
in the WebSphere Application Server Installation Guide.
- Use the WebSphere Extended Deployment Installation wizard to install Version
6.0.1 system files, which are binary modules. Use the new WebSphere Extended
Deployment Version 6.0.1 installer program called the Profile wizard to
create the environment for each Application Server instance, including the
deployment manager, managed nodes, and stand-alone Application Servers.
- Use this Migration wizard to migrate a previous WebSphere Extended Deployment
installation to a Version 6.0.1 profile.
For a more comprehensive overview of migration
requirements and restrictions, see the Help for Migration wizard panels section
of the Installation Guide (the InstallGuide_en.html file)
in the docs directory on the product CD.
About this task
Follow these steps to use the Migration
wizard to migrate from WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 5.1 to Version
6.0.1.
Procedure
- Open My Computer.
- Select the c:/ drive and double click
on the Program Files folder.
- Double click on the IBM folder.
- Double click on the WebSphere folder.
- Double click on the AppServer folder.
- Double click on the bin folder.
- Double click on the xd_migration.bat.
You are now at the introduction for the Migration wizard. The introduction
includes the three steps you must complete before using the Migration wizard
as mentioned above.
- Click Next.
- Click Browse and select c:/IBM/WebSphere/DeploymentManager to
type the location from where you want the WebSphere Extended Deployment Version
5.1 to migrate.
- Click Next.
- Select the target profile, which is an
existing Version 6.0 runtime environment, from the provided list. The target
profile must be a deployment manager.
- Click Next.
- Click Browse and select a valid
directory in which to save the migration logs.
- Click Next.
- Verify that the summary information is
correct by clicking Next.
- Click Finish to exit the Migration
wizard.
Results
Your cell is updated and now contains the latest version of WebSphere
Extended Deployment.
What to do next
You can now prepare your environment
to support dynamic operations and the autonomic functions of WebSphere Extended
Deployment.You can now prepare your environment
to begin supporting the use of ObjectGrid and the partitioning facility (WPF).