Before you migrate a WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS® Version
5.x or 6.0.x node to Version 6.1.x, you must create a migration definition
that contains JCL jobs (CNTL and DATA data sets) that you will run on z/OS
during the actual migration. You can use the z/OS Migration Management Tool
to create and upload the appropriate migration definition. This article leads
you through the steps involved in starting the z/OS Migration Management Tool.
Before you begin
Install WebSphere Application Server Toolkit Version 6.1.1 or later
on a workstation running the Windows® or Linux® Intel® operating system.
Note on using the z/OS managment tools on the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system: To use the WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS management tools that accompany WebSphere Application
Server Toolkit on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, you
must have Application Server Toolkit Version 6.1.1.2 or later installed
on your system. Earlier versions of the Application Server Toolkit
are not supported on the Windows Vista operating system.
AST is not supported on the Windows 2008 operating
system.
Perform one of the following actions:
- If Application Server Toolkit Version 6.1.1 or later is on your product
disk, follow the installation instructions that are on the disk to install
it.
- If Application Server Toolkit Version 6.1.1 or later is not on your product
disk, perform the following tasks:
- Go to Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server.
- Look under Version 6.1 for a link to the Application Server Toolkit 6.1.1
or later download page.
- Go to that page, and download the Application Server Toolkit 6.1.1 or
later package and its installation instructions.
- Follow the instructions to install the Application Server Toolkit.
Procedure
- Launch the Application Server Toolkit.
- Run the command to start the application by performing one of the following
actions.
- If the Workspace Launcher dialog appears, specify the workspace
directory and click OK.
- Start the z/OS Migration Management Tool.
- From the main workbench menu bar, click Window and then Preferences.
- In the navigation bar on the left side of the Preferences page,
expand the Server section and click WebSphere for z/OS Migration.
What to do next
You can now create or work with a WebSphere Application Server
for z/OS Version 6.1.x migration definition.