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Installable enterprise module versions
The contents of a Java EE module affect whether you can install the module on a deployment target. A deployment target is a server or a cluster with at least one member on a WAS product.
Installable application modules
Select only appropriate deployment targets for a module. We must install an application, enterprise bean (EJB) module, SIP archive (SAR), web module, or client module on a v8.x target under any of the following conditions:
- The module supports Java EE 6
- The module calls an 8.x runtime API.
- The module uses an 8.x product feature.
New feature: For example, because support for deployment of application client modules using the admin console or wsadmin AdminApp commands was added in v8.0, install a client module using the console or an AdminApp command only to a v8.x target.
If a module supports J2EE 1.4, then you can install the module on a v6.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. Modules that call a 6.1.x API or use a 6.1.x feature can be installed on a 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. Modules that call a 6.0.x API or use a 6.0.x feature can be installed on a 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. Modules that require 6.1.x feature pack functionality can be installed on a 7.x or 8.x deployment target or on a 6.1.x deployment target that has been enabled with that feature pack. Modules that require 7.x feature pack functionality can be installed on a 8.x deployment target or on a 7.x deployment target that has been enabled with that feature pack.
Select options such as Precompile JSP files, Use binary configuration, Deploy web services or Deploy enterprise beans during application installation indicates that the application uses 6.1.x product features. We cannot deploy such applications on a 6.0.x deployment target. We must deploy such applications on a 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. We must package container-managed persistence (CMP) or bean-managed persistence (BMP) entity beans in an EJB 2.1 or earlier module. We cannot install an EJB 3.0 or EJB 3.1 module that contains CMP or BMP entity beans. Installation fails when a CMP or BMP entity bean is packaged in an EJB 3.0 or EJB 3.1 module. We can install EJB 2.1 or earlier modules on a 6.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target.
Installable RAR files
We can install a stand-alone resource adapter (connector) module, or RAR file, developed for a v6.0.x product to a 6.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. If the module calls a 6.1.x API, then install the module on a 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. We must install a module that calls a 7.x API on a 7.x or 8.x deployment target. We must install a module that calls a 8.x API on a 8.x deployment target.
Deployment targets
Table 1 lists the compatible deployment target versions for various modules. "6.x, 7.x or 8.x" for Deployment target versions indicates that you can deploy the module to a WAS Version 6, 7, or 8 server or cluster.
Compatible deployment target versions for 6.x, 7.x and 8.x modules. Deploy modules to compatible deployment target versions.
Module type Module Java support Module calls 6.x, 7.x or 8.x runtime APIs or uses 6.x, 7.x or 8.x features? Client versions that can install module Deployment target versions Application, EJB, or web J2EE 1.3 No 6.x, 7.x or 8.x 6.x, 7.x or 8.x Application, EJB, or web J2EE 1.3 Yes 6.x, 7.x or 8.x for 6.x APIs or features 7.x or 8.x for 7.x APIs or features
8.x for 8.x APIs or features
6.x, 7.x or 8.x We must install modules that call 6.1.x runtime APIs or use 6.1.x features on a 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. We can install modules that call 6.0.x runtime APIs or use 6.0.x features on any 6.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target.
Application, EJB, SAR, or web J2EE 1.4 Yes or No 6.x, 7.x or 8.x 6.x, 7.x or 8.x Application, EJB, SAR, or web Java EE 5 Yes or No 7.x or 8.x 7.x or 8.x Application, EJB, SAR, or web Java EE 6 Yes or No 8.x 8.x Client Any Java EE version Yes or No 8.x 8.x Resource adapter JCA 1.0 No 6.x, 7.x or 8.x 6.x, 7.x or 8.x Resource adapter JCA 1.0 Yes 6.x, 7.x or 8.x 6.x, 7.x or 8.x We must install modules that call 6.1.x runtime APIs on a 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. We can install modules that call 6.0.x runtime APIs on any 6.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target.
Resource adapter JCA 1.5 Yes or No 6.x, 7.x or 8.x 6.x, 7.x or 8.x We must install modules that call 6.1.x runtime APIs on a 6.1.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target. We can install modules that call 6.0.x runtime APIs on any 6.x, 7.x or 8.x deployment target.
Resource adapter JCA 1.6 Yes or No JCA 1.6 resource adapters can only be installed on 8.x. Resource adapter archive annotations are not supported on previous WAS releases. JCA 1.6 resource adapters can only be installed on 8.x. Resource adapter archive annotations are not supported on previous WAS releases.
Enterprise beans
Relational resource adapters and JCA
Web modules
Install enterprise application files
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