You can use Installation Manager to upgrade WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.0
from the trial to the full product.
Before you begin
- The installation that you want to upgrade must be at the WebSphere Application Server
Version 8.x.0.0 level.
- If you originally installed Version 8.x.0.0 and then added any
fix packs to your existing trial installation, you must use Installation
Manager to roll back to Version 8.x.0.0 before upgrading.
- If you installed your existing trial installation at a level later
than Version 8.x.0.0, you must uninstall your existing edition and
install the full product to which you want to upgrade.
- Ensure that you have the WebSphere Application
Server, version 8.x media or files download from Passport Advantage® that are included
with IBM® Rational® Application Developer
for WebSphere Software.
- If you are not installing from the launchpad, then you will need
to configure Installation Manager with the repository information
for WebSphere Application
Server:
- Start IBM Installation Manager.
- On the Start page of Installation Manager, click , and then click Repositories.
The Repositories page opens.
- On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
- In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path
to:
- The diskTag.inf file, which is located in the disk1 sub-directory
in the directory where you extracted the compressed files for WebSphere Application Server,
version 8.x
- The first disk of the disk set labeled WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.x
- Click OK.
About this task
Perform this procedure to use Installation Manager to upgrade
from the trial to the full product.
Procedure
- Stop all servers and applications on the WebSphere Application Server installation
that is being upgraded.
- You can install from the launchpad or by starting Installation
Manager directly.
- To install from the launchpad:
- Start the launchpad.
- Click Install IBM Rational Application Developer
for WebSphere Software.
- To install from Installation Manager:
- Start Installation Manager.
- Click Install.
- Select Application Server and the
appropriate version, and click Next.
- Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
- Complete the following actions.
- Select Use the existing package group.
- Select the package group of the product that you want
to upgrade.
Important: If you select an existing
group that cannot be upgraded to the product that you are currently
installing, an error will occur.
- Click Next.
Important: Installation Manager defaults to installing
a new offering. To upgrade your existing installation, you must select
the existing package group.
- Select any features that you want to install, and click Next.
Tip: You can run the Installation Manager later
to modify this installation and add or remove features.
- Review the summary information, and click Install.
- Select which tool you want to start when this upgrade is
finished.
Restriction: The option to launch the Profile Management
Tool is only available if you installed a version of WebSphere Application Server that contains
the Profile Management Tool.
- Click Finish.
- Click to close Installation Manager.