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.
- Prerequisites
- Migrate
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.
- 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.
- Prepare for the migration:
cd WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine
./ConfigEngine.sh si-prepare-for-migration -DWasPassword=foo -DPortalAdminPwd=foo
- Verify the system is ready for the migration:
- Edit...
WP_PROFILE/ConfigEngine/registry.xml
...on the current version of WebSphere Portal.
- Verify the assemblies in the PAA offering were removed.
- 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.
- 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
- Migrate the PAA content:
- Start the WebSphere Portal Customization Dialog.
- In the Portal configuration panel, select Application configuration tasks.
- Select Configure content with Solution Installer.
- Select Migrate solution content from WebSphere Portal v7 to v8.
- Select Define variables.
Reminder: Press F1 to display the help panel if you need assistance defining the variables.
- Generate the customization jobs.
- Follow the Customization Dialog instructions for submitting the customization jobs.
Parent: Use the Solution Installer