Use the migration tools to migrate from WebSphere Application Server
Version 5.x or 6.0.x standalone application server to a new Network Deployment
Version 6.1 federated node.
Procedure
- Migrate the WebSphere Application Server Version 5.x or 6.0.x standalone
application server to a Version 6.1 standalone application server profile.
Complete the instructions in Migrating to a Version 6.1 standalone application server profile.
- Create a WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 deployment manager
profile.
- Start the Qshell environment so that you can run WebSphere Application
Server scripts.
Enter the following command on a command line:
STRQSH
- Run the manageprofiles command.
Use the following parameters:
app_server_root/bin/manageprofiles
-create
-profileName 61ND_profile_name
-startingPort starting_port_number
-templatePath app_server_root/profileTemplates/dmgr
where
- app_server_root is the location where
Version 6.1 is installed
- 61ND_profile_name is the name of your
Version 6.1 deployment manager profile
- starting_port_number is the first
of a block of 10 consecutive ports
- Add the WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 standalone application
server node to the Version 6.1 deployment.
- Start the Qshell environment so that you can run WebSphere Application
Server scripts.
Enter the following command on a command line:
STRQSH
- Run the startManager script.
Use the following parameters:
app_server_root/bin/startManager
-profileName 61ND_profile_name
where
- app_server_root is the location where
Version 6.1 is installed
- 61ND_profile_name is the name of your
Version 6.1 deployment manager profile
- Run the addNode script.
Use
the following parameters:
app_server_root/bin/addNode
-profileName 6.1_profile
host
soap_port
-includeapps
where
- app_server_root is the location where
Version 6.1 is installed
- 6.1_profile is the Version 6.1 standalone
application server profile to which the Version 5.x or 6.0.x profile was migrated
- host is the host name of the system
on which the Version 6.1 deployment manager is running
- soap_port is the SOAP port for the
Version 6.1 deployment manager
If you have already used addNode to
add a default profile to the deployment cell, specify -startingport port_value (where port_value is
the first port in a block of unused ports).
- Add migrated resources to the WebSphere Application Server Version
6.1 deployment.
- Start the Qshell environment so that you can run WebSphere Application
Server scripts.
Enter the following command on a command line:
STRQSH
- Run the WASPostUpgrade script.
Use the following parameters:
app_server_root/bin/WASPostUpgrade
backup_directory_name
-profileName 61ND_profile_name
where
For a full explanation of the WASPostUpgrade command
and its parameters, see WASPostUpgrade command.
- Start the WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 deployment manager,
node agent, and federated node.
- Start the Qshell environment so that you can run WebSphere Application
Server scripts.
Enter the following command on a command line:
STRQSH
- Start the Version 6.1 deployment manager using the startManager script
if it is not already started.
Use the following parameters:
app_server_root/bin/startManager
-profileName 61ND_profile_name
where
- app_server_root is the location where
Version 6.1 is installed
- 61ND_profile_name is the name of the
Version 6.1 deployment manager profile
- Start the Version 6.1 node agent using the startNode script
if it is not already started.
Use the following parameters:
app_server_root/Base/bin/startNode
-profileName 6.1_profile_name
where
- app_server_root is the location where
Version 6.1 is installed
- 6.1_profile_name is the name of your
Version 6.1 federated node
- Start the Version 6.1 federated node using the startServer script.
Use the following parameters:
app_server_root/bin/startServer
-profileName 6.1_profile_name
6.1_application_server_name
where
- app_server_root is the location where
Version 6.1 is installed
- 6.1_profile_name is the name of the
Version 6.1 profile for the federated node
- 6.1_application_server_name is the
name of the Version 6.1 application server