Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
XDPreUpgrade command
The XDPreUpgrade command for WebSphere® Extended Deployment Version 6.1 saves the configuration of WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0.2 into a migration-specific backup directory. You must download and install the required interim fix for the XDPreUpgrade command before you can use the utility in the migration process to save your Version 6.0.2 configurations to a backup directory. Download the XDPreUpgrade Interim Fix from the WebSphere Extended Deployment support site:
- Type PK43942 in the Search Support field. This is the specific APAR number for the interim fix.
- Select Download (Fixes, Utilities, APARs) to limit the returned results, and click Search.
Issue the XDPreUPgrade command to save the configuration of WebSphere Extended Deployment V6.0.2 before you uninstall WebSphere XD. After you install WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.1, the backed up configuration of V6.0.2 is then used to complete the migration process. By default, the configuration of the V6.0.2 profile is located in the install_root\properties\WXDBACKUPS\6.1.0.0\backups directory.
The source keyword indicates which WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and WebSphere Extended Deployment installations to migrate from:
Issue the XDPreUpgrade command from the source_profile\bin directory of the profile that is to be backed up:
The command syntax to create the backup configuration is provided in the following section:
XDPreUpgrade.bat -create -profilePath source_profile_path -OPT -backupsDirectory backups_directory -traceLevel trace_level -traceDir trace_directoryXDPreUpgrade.sh -create -profilePath source_profile_path -OPT -backupsDirectory backups_directory -traceLevel trace_level -traceDir trace_directoryEach parameter is described in the following section:
The command syntax to remove the backup configuration is provided in the following section:
XDPreUpgrade.bat -remove -profileName source_profile_name -OPT -backupsDirectory backups_directory -traceLevel trace_level -traceDir trace_directoryXDPreUpgrade.sh -remove -profileName source_profile_name -OPT -backupsDirectory backups_directory -traceLevel trace_level -traceDir trace_directoryEach parameter is described in the following section:
Related concepts
XDUpgrade command
Where migration tasks are performed
Related tasks
Migrate WebSphere XD
Migrating product configurations