Supported upgrade scenarios and assumptions
The following upgrade scenarios are supported:
- Upgrading an installation of WebSphere Business Integration
Server Express version 4.4 to Express Plus version 4.4.
- Installing WebSphere Business Integration Server Express version
4.4 to i5/OS with an existing installation of Express version 4.3.1.
- Installing WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus
version 4.4 to i5/OS with an existing installation of Express Plus
version 4.3.1.
The following upgrade scenarios are not
supported:
- Upgrading an installation of WebSphere Business Integration
Server Express version 4.3.1 to Express Plus version 4.4.
- Upgrading an installation of WebSphere Business Integration
Server Express Plus version 4.3.1 to Express version 4.4.
During any upgrade procedure, components you have already installed
are preselected for upgrade and cannot be deselected. Additional
components not already installed can be selected for installation
during the upgrade process. All upgrade procedures assume the following:
- You will perform the upgrade in a development environment, then
move the upgrade to your production environment after system tests
have been completed.
- You have all appropriate software available. For a list of required
software, see Software prerequisites.
- You will perform the upgrade to the InterChange Server Express
component as well as to the Toolset Express, adapter, and Samples
components if they exist on separate machines, by running the installer
on the various machines.
Note:
All references in this chapter that refer to upgrading
WebSphere Business Integration Server Express version 4.3.1 also
apply to upgrading WebSphere Business Integration Server Express
version 4.3.1.1.
