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Migrate PAA content


If you installed a Portal Application Archive (PAA) file on a previous version of IBM WebSphere Portal, we can migrate the content to the current version of WebSphere Portal.


Migrate the PAA content to the current version of WebSphere Portal

Restriction: Migration is only supported from WebSphere Portal v7.0.0 to 8.0.0.

  1. Copy the PAA content from the directory of the previous release to the directory in the current release.

    Starting with version 8.0.0, the PAA directory is located in...

      WP_PROFILE/paa

    Only select the expanded PAA file directory to migrate to the new release.

  2. Prepare for the migration:

      cd WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine
      ./ConfigEngine.sh si-prepare-for-migration -DWasPassword=foo -DPortalAdminPwd=foo

  3. Verify the system is ready for the migration:

    1. Edit...

        WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine/registry.xml

      ...on the current version of WebSphere Portal.

    2. Verify the assemblies in the PAA offering were removed.

    3. Check each directory in the PAA directory on the current release for migrate.properties files. Each file contains a single property with a list of components for migration.

  4. For each component, delete the auto-generated code and then re-create it in the directory..

      config/includes

    The task then registers the assembly and components with the current version ConfigEngine.

      ./ConfigEngine.sh migrate-paa -DWasPassword=foo -DPortalAdminPwd=foo

  5. Migrate the PAA content:

    1. Start the WebSphere Portal Customization Dialog.

    2. In the Portal configuration panel, select Application configuration tasks.

    3. Select Configure content with Solution Installer.

    4. Select Migrate solution content from WebSphere Portal v7 to v8.

    5. Select Define variables.

      Reminder: Press F1 to display the help panel if you need assistance defining the variables.

    6. Generate the customization jobs.

    7. Follow the Customization Dialog instructions for submitting the customization jobs.


Parent: Use the Solution Installer