Migrating to WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 7.0

To upgrade from Version 6.1.0.x to Version 7.0, merge any modified product script files with new product script files to maintain your changes.

Before you begin

Verify that your systems meet the minimum requirements for the product versions you plan to migrate and install. See Hardware and software requirements for more information.

About this task

Merge any modified product script files with new product script files in the /bin directory to maintain your changes.
Tip: If you did not modify the script files that are installed with the product, you are not required to complete the following migration steps. Instead, you can upgrade to Version 7.0 by uninstalling the previous version and installing the new version in the same directory.

Procedure

  1. Stop all processes that are using eXtreme Scale.
    • Read about stopping stand-alone servers to stop all processes that are running in your stand-alone eXtreme Scale environment.
    • Read about command-line utilities to stop all processes that are running in your WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment environment.
  2. Save any modified scripts from your current installation directory to a temporary directory.
  3. Uninstall the product.
  4. Install eXtreme Scale Version 7.0. See Installing and deploying WebSphere eXtreme Scale for more information.
  5. Merge your changes from the files in the temporary directory to the new product script files in the /bin directory.
  6. Start all of your eXtreme Scale processes to begin using the product. See Administering the WebSphere eXtreme Scale environment for more information.