Using the migration tools
Migration support consists of tools that are included with WebSphere® Application Server. These tools primarily provide support for saving the configuration and applications from a previous version of the product into a migration-specific backup directory and then importing that configuration into the latest version of the application server.
Before you begin

Este artigo trata da migração da configuração de perfil. Para migrar seus aplicativos para a versão mais recente, use o Kit de Ferramentas de Migração do WebSphere Application Server. Para obter mais informações, consulte o Kit de ferramentas de migração no WASdev.
sptcfgRead Overview of migration, coexistence, and interoperability and Migration considerations. For resources to help you plan and perform your migration, visit Knowledge Collection: Migration planning for WebSphere Application Server.
The migration scripts are located in the app_server_root/bin directory after installation.
Procedure
- Rather than specifying individual parameters on migration commands, you can specify the
-properties file_name.properties parameter to input a properties
file that contains properties that define your migration. By defining your migration settings in a
properties file, you can make your migration process easily repeatable.
A template migration.properties file is located in the app_server_root/properties directory. The template contains instructions and examples for defining properties. For more information, see Defining your migration through properties.
- You use the WASPreUpgrade command to save the
applications and configuration data from a previous installation of WebSphere Application Server to a backup directory.
The WASPostUpgrade command restores the configuration data from the directory to the new installation.
Read Comando WASPreUpgrade for more information.
- You use the WASPostUpgrade command to restore
the configuration data from a previous release.
The WASPostUpgrade command reads the data from the backup directory where the WASPreUpgrade command stored the data.
Read Comando WASPostUpgrade for more information.
- You use the WASMigrationAppInstaller command to migrate applications from
your previous release into the new release.
The WASPostUpgrade command also attempts to migrate your applications to the new release. If the only problems that occur when you run the WASPostUpgrade command were with installing applications, run the WASMigrationAppInstaller command instead of rerunning the WASPostUpgrade command.
The tool only installs applications that are not already installed, so you can run the tool as many times as needed.
Read WASMigrationAppInstaller command for more information.
- Chained certificates are the default certificate type in WebSphere Application Server
Versão 9.0. Administrators can use the
convertSelfSignedCertificatesToChained task with the wsadmin
tool to convert self-signed certificates to chained certificates.
Read the SSLMigrationCommands command group for the AdminTask object article for more information.
What to do next
Use the selected tools to migrate your product configuration.