Migrating Network Deployment, Version 5.0.x to Version 5.1
Overview
Migrate V5.0.x of WAS Network Deployment to V5.1 before migrating the base nodes that comprise the cell. The Network Deployment node must always be at the highest release and fix level within a cell, to allow it to manage all nodes in the cell. Nodes in the cell can be at any V5 level.
You can also perform a silent migration to Network Deployment during a silent installation.
Use the following procedure to migrate the deployment manager node.
Steps for this task
Stop the V5.0.x deployment manager.Use the stopManager command from the install_root/bin directory. For example, use the following command on a Linux platform:
stopManager.sh
If you have security enabled, specify the -user and -password parameters of the command.
You can migrate a V5.0.x node without stopping it. But it is not necessary to have the node running to migrate its configuration. The migration tools can retrieve all the configuration data while the node is stopped. And stop the node before you can start the V5.1 node that you are installing. So, you can stop the node now.
Migration tip
| Operating platform | Tip in Platform-specific tips for installing and migrating |
|---|---|
| All platforms | Avoiding the use of a V5.0.x deployment manager after migrating to V5.1 |
- Migrate V5.0.0 or V5.0.1 of Network Deployment with embedded messaging to V5.1, as described in Migrating Network Deployment, Version 5.0.0 or Version 5.0.1 with embedded messaging to Version 5.1. If you have V5.0.0 or V5.0.1 with the embedded messaging client installed, use this procedure.
- If you have V5.0.0 or V5.0.1 without the embedded messaging client installed, or if you have V5.0.2 with or without the embedded messaging client installed, perform the following steps:
- Install the V5.1 product, as described in Installing the product.Select the migration option when it appears.
If the migration option does not appear, cancel the installation.
In some cases, such as when installing a non-English version, the installation wizard might not detect a previous version. You can force the migration panel to appear, by starting the installation with an option on the Install.exe or install command.
For example, on Linux and UNIX-based platforms, use this command from the CD-ROM mount point:
./install -W previousVersionDetectedBean.previousVersionDetected="true"
- Verify the installation of the V5.1 deployment manager. Use the First Steps tool, as described in firststeps command, when the panel appears at the end of installing the product, or run the installation verification test, as described in Using the installation verification test, if the First Steps tool does not appear for some reason.
- (Optional) Uninstall the V5.0.x deployment manager, as described in Uninstalling the product. Do not uninstall the V5.1 node.
Perform this step only after you are certain that you have successfully migrated the configuration of the node you intend to delete.
Results
The migration tools do not migrate V5.0.0 or V5.0.1 Samples to the V5.1 Network Deployment node. A synchronization removes the Samples from the V5.0.0 or V5.0.1 nodes.The migration tools do migrate V5.0.2 Samples to the V5.1 Network Deployment node, to support cell members at the V5.0.2 level. If the migration did not migrate the V5.0.2 Samples, a synchronization would remove the Samples from the V5.0.2 nodes. After migrating all federated nodes to V5.1, the V5.0.2 Samples remain in the configuration. You can remove the V5.0.2 Samples at that time or replace them with the V5.1 samples.
What to do next
Return to Migrating configuration data to continue.
Migration tools
Migrating configuration data
addNode command
removeNode command
serverStatus command
startNode command
startServer command
stopNode command
stopServer command
startManager command
stopManager command
Searchable topic ID: tinsmigratend50x
Last updated: Jun 2, 2005 11:10:58 PM CDT WAS Network Deployment, Version 5.1.1
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