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.- Start the First steps console by
launching the firststeps.bat or
the firststeps.sh file. The firststeps command
is located in the following directory:
- On the First steps console panel,
click WebSphere
Customization Toolbox.
- Open the Migration
Management Tool.
- 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.