Overview of the upgrade to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 process

An overview of the MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 upgrade process, including what is updated and what is not.

The MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 introduces a new architecture for the unified console based on several core elements that are described in this page Introduction to the MobileFirst Server components.

A typical instance of MobileFirst Server includes the following elements:

• A Database Management System (DBMS) that runs databases for the Application Center and for MobileFirst Server. This DBMS hosts and run the following databases:
  • The Application Center database (if Application Center is installed on that server).
  • The administration database.
  • One or more runtime databases. Each runtime environment requires one runtime database and an optional reports database.

• One or more application servers. These application servers host and run the following web applications:

  • The Application Center application (if Application Center is installed on that server).

  • The MobileFirst Operations Console application. One MobileFirst Operations Console can be used to administer several MobileFirst runtime environments. It is defined by a WAR file, which is worklightconsole.war.

  • The Administration Services application. This application provides the necessary services for the MobileFirst Operations Console and hosts all the services (REST services) and administration tasks. The Administration Services application is defined by a WAR file, which is worklightadmin.war, and is connected to the administration database.

  • One or more MobileFirst runtime environments. Each MobileFirst runtime environment:

    • Is defined by a WAR file created with the MobileFirst Studio development tool.

    • Is connected to two databases, one for runtime and one for reports.

    • Can run on one or more physical servers, for both workload and service availability considerations.

• An installation of the MobileFirst Server programs, usually on the same computer as the application server or deployment manager.

Other items can belong to an IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation configuration, for example, an IBM HTTP Server, IBM DataPower, or an LDAP system.

The topics in this section focus on the task of upgrading and configuring the following entities:

• The MobileFirst Server programs.

• The databases, including the creation of the administration database.

• The MobileFirst project runtime applications and Application Center applications that are deployed in the application server.

  The upgrade of the project.runtime applications includes the installation and setup of the MobileFirst Operations Console and administration services applications.

The actual steps that you must complete for the upgrade can change, depending on the particular upgrade path you are pursuing. Your upgrade path is determined by whether you are upgrading:

• From a previous version of Worklight Server to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 (for example, from v6.0.0.x to v6.3.0 or from v6.1.0.x to v6.3.0).

• From MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 to a fix pack release or an interim fix (for example, from v6.3.0 to v6.3.0.x).

The spreadsheet at the following link lists the individual steps for each of these upgrade paths, and helps you to determine:

• Whether the step is required or not required, depending on the MobileFirst upgrade path.

• Whether the Application Center and MobileFirst Server (old version), uninstalled, stopped, or upgraded (and running) during this step as the result of actions in the current step or previous steps.

The spreadsheet can be downloaded here: MobileFirst Server Upgrade Steps spreadsheet

To provide further assistance, at the beginning of each topic a shorter version of this spreadsheet is provided for that step.

Is this step required for your upgrade path?	System status after this step, if both Application Center and MobileFirst Server are on the same application server
Worklight Server V5.0.6.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0	Worklight Server v6.0.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0	Worklight Server v6.1.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0.x	Worklight Server v6.2.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0	v6.3.0 to v6.3.0.x (fix pack or interim fix)	Application Center Status	MobileFirst Server Status
Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	Run/Stopped/Uninstalled/Upgraded	Run/Stopped/Uninstalled/Upgraded

Parent topic: Upgrading to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 in a production environment