You must prepare your system to migrate from WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS® Version 5.1.x and Version 6.x to Version 7.0.
Procedure
- Read the "Task overview: Installing" article in the information
center.
This document will give you a basic understanding
of what is involved with installing the product.
- Install the Version 7.0 product.
Read the
following articles in the information center for details:
- Planning for installation
- Installing the product and additional software
- To learn about preparing your environment for migration,
read the "Preparing the base operating system" article in the information
center.
You should also plan for any new features that
you might want to include. Use the instructions and tips:
- For system requirements, read the "Hardware and software requirements
on z/OS" article in the information center.
- For server security (RACF®), read the "Security planning
overview" article in the information center.
- For workload management (WLM), read the "Workload management (WLM)
for z/OS" article in the information center.
- Review the "Ensuring problem avoidance" article in the
information center, making sure that each task has been completed
before you begin.
- Review Migrating and coexisting application servers to
determine whether you want the two versions of the product to coexist
in the same environment or you want to perform a complete migration.
- Capture the variables used in the current installation.
This information will be useful in planning for the new installation,
ensuring that you define unique ports, and planning for the configuration
file system structure.