Troubleshoot: Backup and restore your J2EE assets

While deploying your J2EE assets, you may encounter problems and require a roll back of your changes. Implement a rollback strategy, in the case of an unsuccessful deployment. This strategy consists of the following tasks:

1. Backup your WC_ instance.ear.

2. Restore your backup copy of WC_ instance.ear.

Backup

To back up your WC_ instance.ear, you export the WebSphere Commerce. Complete the following steps:

1. Start the WAS administration server.

2. Launch the WebSphere console.

3. In the WebSphere console, expand Applications > Enterprise Applications.

4. From the Enterprise Applications list, select the check box next to the J2EE application for your instance. This will be WC_ instance (for example, WC_demo). Click Export.

   The system makes a master copy of the application; that is, a collapsed version of your WC_ instance.ear. The system merges it with the latest metadata from your deployment manager (if applicable) and exports it into an archived format.

5. Click WC_instance.ear. Save the file to your computer.

Restore

To restore the backup of your WC_ instance.ear, you also use the export WAS:

1. Start the WAS administration server.

2. Launch the WebSphere console.

3. In the WebSphere console, expand Applications > Enterprise Applications.

4. From the Enterprise Applications list, select the check box next to the J2EE application for your instance. This will be WC_ instance (for example, WC_demo). Click Update.

5. On the Preparing for Application Installation page:

   1. Select Full applications.

   2. Specify the directory to your back up copy of your WC_instance.ear.

   3. Select Generate Default Bindings and click Next.

   4. Click Continue.

   5. Click Summary.

   6. Click Finish.

6. The Updating Application page displays with a confirmation message. Click OK.

7. WAS saves your work. On the Updating page, click Save to Master Configuration to save your changes.

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