Planning to migrate product configurations
Learn about the migration process before you migrate WebSphere® Application Server Version 7.0 or later to Version 9.0.
Before you begin

This article is about profile configuration migration. To migrate your applications to the latest version, use the WebSphere Application Server Migration Toolkit. For more information, see the Migration Toolkit on WASdev.
sptcfgWebSphere
Application Server for z/OS® supports migration paths to Version 9.0 from the
following releases:
Procedure
- Install the Version 9.0 product. For information about preparing your operating system and installing the product, see the installation documentation.
- To learn about the migration utilities, read Overview of migration, coexistence, and interoperability.
- When you prepare to migrate to Version 9.0, read Migration considerations
- Review the Ensuring problem avoidance article in the documentation, making sure that each task has been completed before you begin.
- Review Roadmap: Migrating and coexisting application servers to determine whether you want the two versions of the product to coexist in the same environment or you want to perform a complete migration.
What to do next
When you are ready to begin migrating, go to Migrating product configurations.