Back up the Version 8.5 deployment manager configuration

Before you begin

Restore the previous deployment manager configuration

About this task

Step 6 towards the goal: Migrating cells using the command-line tools
To save the Version 8.5 migrated deployment manager configuration to a file, run the backupConfig command on the Version 8.5 deployment manager.
Avoid trouble Avoid trouble: This is an important step in the cell migration plan. If there are any node migration failures, you can restore the cell configuration to the point before the failure, apply remedial actions, and attempt the node migration again.gotcha

Procedure

  1. Change to the deployment_manager_profile_root/bin directory
  2. Run the backupConfig command with the appropriate parameters. For example:
    [IBM i]
    /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/ND/profiles/myCurrentDmgrProfile/bin/
    backupConfig.sh /mybackupdir/v70tov85dmgr01backupMigratedDmgrOnly.zip 
    -username myuser -password mypass

What to do next

Start the Version 8.5 deployment manager
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