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.