RE: 3.5 Application to 5.1

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Migrating from WebSphere version 3.5 to WebSphere 5.1 can be a
nightmare.  WAS 3.5 was a much more flexible environment that later
versions of WebSphere; it did not restrict you to the rather bizarre
conventions of J2EE (with folder names like "WEB-INF").  At the same
time, you could run applications that adhered to that standard if you
configured WAS correctly.

So, one of two possibilities exist: your application follows the J2EE
conventions or it does not.

If the application was created using the J2EE conventions, then
deployment is reasonably easy.  I'd suggest importing it into WDSC and
then exporting the EAR file for deployment.

If, however, the application was created using any other directory
structure, then you will need to modify it accordingly.  You will need
to move your class files and JAR files into the appropriate locations,
as well as your JSP files.

I did a presentation on this way back when; let me know if you need more
help and I'll see if I can dig it up.

Joe


> From: bruce@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> We have an Websphere Application that was created using version 3.5.
Is
> there a redbook or other articles that can help me in converting the
> application from WAS 3.5  to 5.1.