Migrating runtime environments (without staging servers)
The following section outlines the high-level steps that must be followed to migrate your
runtime instance from version 7.0 to version 8.0. These steps are specific to version 7.0
environments that are not configured with a staging or authoring server.
Before you begin
- Review Planning to migrate WebSphere Commerce.
- Generate and review a product comparability report for WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
- Migrate your WebSphere Commerce Developer environment.
- Upgrade your database to one of the following levels:
- DB2 10.5 Fix Pack 5 or later
- Oracle 12c
- Install WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.Note: Install WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 on a separate machine from your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0. The two installations cannot coexist on the same machine.
- Install the latest Mod Pack and Fix Pack.
- Create an
instance.Notes:
- When you create a version 8.0 instance for migration, the following instance properties must
match your version 7.0 instance:
- Instance name
- Merchant key
- Database name
- Default language
- Web server configurations
- Web server type
- Local web server / remote web server
- Installation path
- To verify your version 7.0 instance properties, review your createInstance.properties file, which is located under your WC_installdir/instances/instance_name/properties/ directory.
- When you create a version 8.0 instance for migration, the following instance properties must
match your version 7.0 instance:
- Verify your WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 installation.
- Deploy
the search server in standard configuration. Note: You can cluster your search server while migrating search.
About this task
Each of the following steps links to another page that contains detailed steps that you must follow. Keep this page available for reference while you work through the different tasks that comprise your migration.