Migrating product configurations

Use the WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.0 migration tools to migrate your product configurations. These migration tools support migration from Version 6.x or 7.x.

Before you begin

Supported configurations Supported configurations:

This topic is about configuration migration, such as migrating deployment managers and federated nodes in a network deployment environment. The Application Migration Toolkit for WebSphere Application Server provides support for migrating applications from previous versions of WebSphere Application Server to the latest product version. For information about migrating applications, read more about the Application Migration Toolkit.

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Read Overview of migration, coexistence, and interoperability and Premigration considerations. For resources to help you plan and perform your migration, visit Knowledge Collection: Migration planning for WebSphere Application Server.

The following configuration upgrades of WebSphere Application Server versions and offerings are directly supported.
Table 1. Directly Supported Configuration Upgrades . The table lists supported configuration upgrades of WebSphere Application Server versions and offerings.
Migration Source (Version 6.x or 7.x) WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0 Target
Express Stand-alone Profile
WebSphere Application Server (base) stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment stand-alone application server Supported
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment federated application server Not supported 
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment deployment manager Not supported 
WebSphere Application Server Client Not supported 
WebSphere Application Server, Express stand-alone application server Supported
* WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0 supports the migration of a subset of programming model extensions (PMEs) from WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation.

You can migrate your product configurations using the WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0 Migration wizard or the command-line migration tools.

Before using the migration tools, consult the IBM® WebSphere Application Server supported hardware, software, and APIs website to understand what fixes you must apply to earlier versions. Applying fixes to an earlier version might also apply fixes to files that have a role in the migration. Apply any fixes to ensure the most effective migration of configurations and applications.




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