Migrating, coexisting, and interoperating – Security considerations

Use this topic to migrate the security configuration of previous WebSphere® Application Server releases and its applications to the new installation of WebSphere Application Server.

Before you begin

This information addresses the need to migrate your security configurations from a previous release of IBM® WebSphere Application Server to WebSphere Application Server 8.0. Complete the following steps to migrate your security configurations:

  • If security is enabled in the previous release, obtain the administrative server ID and password of the previous release. This information is needed in order to run certain migration jobs.
  • You can optionally disable security in the previous release before migrating the installation. No logon is required during the installation.
Note: In WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0, be aware of the following additional migration requirements for security:
  • When migrating from WebSphere Application Server Version 7.x to Version 8.0, if you have a business need to preserve security audit logs from the older release you must first archive the security audit log files in Version 7.x. WebSphere Application Server does not support the migration of security audit log files from the older release to Version 8.0.
  • If your WebSphere Application Server Version 7.x environment is enabled for Kerberos, and you are migrating to version 8.0 on a different machine, the keytab and configuration files for Kerberos must be at the same location on the Version 8.0 machine as on the Version 7.x machine or the configuration will not work.

Procedure

Use the First steps console to access the WebSphere Customization Toolbox, and run the Migration Management Tool.
  1. Start the First steps console by launching the firststeps.bat or the firststeps.sh file. The firststeps command is located in the following directory:
  2. On the First steps console panel, click WebSphere Customization Toolbox.
  3. Open the Migration Management Tool.
  4. Follow the instructions provided to complete the migration.

Results

The security configuration of previous WebSphere Application Server releases and its applications are migrated to the new installation of WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0.

What to do next

You must migrate any custom class files that are not migrated.




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