About this task
You can perform an incremental migration of your
WebSphere Virtual
Enterprise Version 6.1.0.x,
Version 6.1.1.x, or Version 7.0 configuration to WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
Version 8.5. As a result, your system temporarily operates in a mixed
cell environment in which you migrate the deployment manager to WebSphere Application Server
Network Deployment Version 8.5 before you migrate any nodes.
Best practice: Even though the method of incremental migration
creates a mixed cell environment, avoid running the mixed cells for
an extended period of time. You should have an existing plan in place
to migrate your entire cell to the highest level to ensure consistent
administration of the nodes.
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