The Server Configuration Restore wizard applies the server
configuration that is defined in the configuration archive file (.car)
to the server profile associated to the selected server in the Servers
view. The profile's original port numbers, host name and WebSphere® Application Server installation
directory are preserved. However, all other server configuration settings
on your current profile are merged with the server configuration that
is defined in the selected configuration archive file, in a manner
that maintains the differences. If you are familiar with the WebSphere administrative scripting
(wsadmin) commands, this wizard performs the same functionality as
the wsadmin method importWasprofile in the AdminTask object.
Before you begin
Restrictions- The Server Configuration Restore option is supported for
the WebSphere Application
Server. However, backing up and restoring the server configuration
must be at the same version-level of the server. For example, if you
backed up a server configuration from WebSphere Application Server V6.0, you
must restore the server configuration into a WebSphere Application Server V6.0. The
server is going to fail to start if you attempt to restore the server
configuration into a WebSphere Application Server V6.1.
- The Server Configuration Backup and Server Configuration
Restore options are not the correct way to migrate, for example,
an existing WebSphere Application
Server V6.0 profile into a V6.1 profile. Instead, the Migration wizard
from the WebSphere Application
Server V6.1 should be used. For details, see Migrating server configuration files from WebSphere Application Server
V6.0.x to V6.1.x topic.
About this task
To restore a server configuration to a WebSphere Application Server:
Procedure
- In the Servers view, right-click the server you want to
apply the server configuration that is defined in the configuration
archive file.
- Select . The Server Configuration
Restore wizard opens.
- In the Parent folder, specify the
directory where the configuration archive is located on your current
workspace.
- In the File name field, specify
the name of the selected server configuration file. The file extension
should be .car.
- Click OK.
Results
As previously mentioned, the server configuration on the
server is merged with the server configuration that is defined in
the configuration archive file, in a manner that maintains the differences.