Upgrading by installing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 8.5.5 on a new server (Scenario 1)
The following checklist is a high-level road map of tasks you need to complete in order to upgrade to install and automatically configure WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 for Control Desk 7.6.
Also note that any custom configuration you performed on the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v7 server for Control Desk 7.5.x must be performed again for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5.
In this scenario, you use the Control Desk version 7.6 installation program to install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 and then use the Control Desk version 7.6 configuration program to automatically configure it. None of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v7 configuration information from your existing Control Desk version 7.5.x deployment is reused. You are establishing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 in your environment in the same manner you would for a new Control Desk version 7.6 installation. WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 must be installed on a system that is different from the server hosting WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v7 for your Control Desk version 7.5.x deployment.
The benefit of using this upgrade scenario is that it provides automated installation and configuration of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 while maintaining the existing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v7 configuration where Control Desk 7.5.x was deployed. During the upgrade process, the database is upgraded from version 7.5.x to version 7.6. The upgraded database cannot continue to be used by Control Desk version 7.5.x. If you want to retain the Control Desk version 7.5.x environment, the Control Desk version 7.6 upgrade must be performed on a separate instance of the Control Desk version 7.5.x database.
The upgrade process involves performing a new installation of Control Desk version 7.6 and then configuring it to use the Control Desk version 7.5.x database. The database is upgraded during the configuration process. You do not perform the upgrade from the Control Desk version 7.5.x administrative workstation. Platforms supported for Control Desk version 7.5.x administrative workstations are not supported in Control Desk version 7.6.
Checklist for installing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5
Use the following checklist as a guideline when you upgrade to version 7.6 by installing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment on a new server. |
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1 | Review and complete the upgrade prerequisites. | Review and complete the upgrade prerequisites that are described in Pre-upgrade tasks. |
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2 | Run the Integrity Checker from your existing environment in Report mode. | For detailed instructions, see Run integrity checker 7.5.x. For
information about error messages, see the following documentation:
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3 | Ensure that you have the appropriate operating system. | For a list of supported operating systems, see the System Requirements page on the IBM Control Desk wiki. |
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4 | Establish the supported middleware. | Use the Control Desk version
7.6 installation program to install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 and use the Control Desk
7.6 configuration program to prepare for
Control Desk
7.6. Review the information about establishing supported middleware in Establish supported middleware. Complete the following tasks to establish supported middleware:
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5 | Optional: If necessary, migrate database or directory server data. | For more information, see Migrate database or directory server data (optional). |
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6 | Run the Control Desk installation program | Run the Control Desk version 7.6 installation program to install Control Desk on the administrative workstation To perform the upgrade, complete the steps described in Running the Control Desk 7.6 installation program. |
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7 | Migrate customizations from your prior deployment. | Migrate any customizations you made in your Control Desk version 7.6 administrative workstation. Migration must be
performed for all products that are installed on the workstation. For more information, see Migrate customizations. |
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8 | Run the Control Desk configuration program | Run the Control Desk version 7.6 configuration program. Changes are written to the database and if you chose to do so, application EAR files were deployed to WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. For more information, see Configuring Control Desk version 7.6 using the Control Desk version 7.6 configuration program. |
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9 | Run Control Desk 7.6 Integrity Checker. | Run the Integrity Checker tool in Report mode. If the Integrity Checker reports an error, you
must resolve it. For information about error messages, see the following documentation:
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10 | Complete the post-upgrade tasks. | Review important information about post-upgrade tasks in Post-upgrade tasks. A checklist and detailed instructions are provided for completing the post upgrade tasks. |