You can create a backup directory on unsupported Version 4.0.x operating systems.
Why and when to perform this task
This article applies to installations of WebSphere Application Server Advanced Server Single Edition (AEs) and Advanced Edition (AE) Version 4.0.x that are running on the AIX 4.3.3 or Solaris 7 operating systems. Due to limitations of the JDK used by WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x, you cannot use the WASPreUpgrade command that comes with the WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.x product CD with these operating systems. To create the backup directory used as input to the WASPostUpgrade command, use the following steps.Steps for this task
cp -R /websphere/appserver/bin /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/bin cp -R /websphere/appserver/classes /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/classes cp -R /websphere/appserver/config /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/config cp -R /websphere/appserver/installableApps /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/installableApps cp -R /websphere/appserver/installedApps /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/installedApps cp -R /websphere/appserver/lib/app /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/lib/app cp -R /websphere/appserver/properties /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/properties
where /websphere/backup is the location of the backup directory you are creating.
copy /websphere/appserver/installedConnectors to /websphere/backup/websphere_backup/installedConnectors
XMLConfig -export /websphere/backup/websphere_backup.xml -adminNodeName cally
What to do next
Tar or zip up the /websphere/backup directory and continue with Step 5 of Migrating from an operating system that is no longer supported.Related concepts
Migration tools
Related tasks
Migrating from an operating system that is no longer supported
Migrating product configurations