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Create the remote migration .jar file

Map Step 3 towards the goal: Scenario 2: Migrating cells across operating systems using the command-line tools

About this task

This .jar file contains the files necessary to run the WASPreUpgrade command on a system which does not have WebSphere® Application Server installed.
Avoid trouble Avoid trouble: The generated archive contains operating system specific code, and will only execute on the same architecture the archive was created on.gotcha

Before you begin

Install WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0

Procedure

  1. Create the remote migration .jar.
    1. In the command prompt, enter: cd $WAS_HOME/bin/migration/bin
    2. To create the .jar file, run: createRemoteMigrJar.bat(sh) -targetDir <dir for the remote migration jar> . This creates the following file: WAS_V8_<OS>.<arch>_RemoteMigrSupport.zip. For example: WAS_V8_windows.x86_RemoteMigrSupport.zip
  2. Prepare the remote system for the WasPreUpgrade command.
    1. Send the .jar file to the system where your source profile resides.
    2. Extract the file to a temporary location.
    3. Cd to the bin directory in the temporary location.
    4. Run the WASPreUpgrade command against the source profile to be migrated using the -machineChange true parameter. For more information, see the article WASPreUpgrade command.

What to do next

Create the target deployment manager profile

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