Troubleshooting: Backing up and restoring your Java EE assets

While you deploy your Java EE assets, you can encounter problems and require a rollback of your changes.

Implement a rollback strategy, in the case of an unsuccessful deployment. This strategy consists of the following tasks:
  1. Back up your WC_ instance_name.ear.
  2. Restore your backup copy of WC_ instance_name.ear.

Backing up

To back up your WC_instance_name.ear, you export the WebSphere Commerce. Complete the following steps:

  1. Starting and stopping quick reference.
  2. Open the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
  3. In the administrative console, expand Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications.
  4. From the Enterprise Applications list, select the check box next to the Java EE application for your instance. This will be WC_ instance_name (for example, WC_demo). Click Export.

    The system makes a master copy of the application; that is, a collapsed version of your WC_ instance_name.ear. The system merges it with the latest metadata from your deployment manager (if applicable) and exports it into an archived format.

  5. Click WC_instance_name.ear. Save the file to your computer.
Note: In addition to backing up your WC_ instance_name.ear, back up the Back up the WebSphere Application Server administrative configuration files using the backupConfig command.

Restoring

To restore the backup of your WC_ instance_name.ear, you also use the export WebSphere Application Server:

  1. Starting and stopping quick reference.
  2. Open the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
  3. In the administrative console, expand Applications > Enterprise Applications.
  4. From the Enterprise Applications list, select the check box next to the Java EE application for your instance. This will be WC_ instance_name (for example, WC_demo). Click Update.
  5. On the Preparing for Application Installation page:
    1. Select Full applications.
    2. Specify the directory to your backup copy of your WC_instance_name.ear.
    3. Select Generate Default Bindings and click Next.
    4. Click Continue.
    5. Click Summary.
    6. Click Finish.
  6. The Updating Application page displays with a confirmation message. Click OK.
  7. WebSphere Application Server saves your work. On the Updating page, click Save to Master Configuration to save your changes.
Note: In addition to restoring the backup of your WC_instance_name.ear, restore the Back up the WebSphere Application Server administrative configuration files using the restoreConfig command.