Use the Upgrade Tool to transfer configuration information from a Sun JavaTM System Application Server 8.1 or a Sun Java System Application Server 8.2 Platform Edition installation to a Sun Java System Application Server 9.0 Platform Edition installation. Information that is transferred includes data about deployed applications, the file realm, security certificates, and other resource and server configuration settings.
The following table shows supported Sun Java System Application Server upgrades, where PE indicates Platform Edition and EE indicates Enterprise Edition.
Target Installation |
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Source Installation |
9.0 Platform
Edition |
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7.0 PE |
Not supported |
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7.1 SE |
Not
applicable |
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7.1 EE |
Not applicable | ||
8.0 PE |
Supported |
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8.1 PE |
Supported | ||
8.2 PE |
Supported |
The tool automatically detects the version of the specified source server installation.
Note: Before starting the upgrade process, make sure that both the source server (the server from which you are upgrading) and the target server (the server to which you are upgrading) are stopped.
The Upgrade Tool can be used in GUI mode or in Command Line Interface (CLI) mode.
If the Upgrade checkbox was selected during the Application Server installation process, the Upgrade Wizard screen will automatically display after the installation completes.
From the Upgrade Wizard screen:
If the upgrade wizard was started from the installation (the Upgrade from Previous Version checkbox was checked during the Application Server installation), the default value for this field will be the directory to which the Application Server software was just installed.