Next steps

To complete migration, you must first perform several post-migration steps that depend on how Portal is being used. After completing the post-migration steps, review the Enabling new functionality section to take advantage of the new tools available in IBM® WebSphere® Portal Version 8.5. Enabling new functionality should not be started until all post-migration steps have been completed.

Post-migration activities
After you migrate to IBM WebSphere Portal Version 8.5, you need to complete extra tasks depending on how you customized the source portal environment and which components you used. First, complete the Applying the latest Combined Cumulative Fix updates task, then you can begin the post-migration tasks followed by enabling new functionality.
Enabling new functionality in a migrated portal
The migration process collects configuration data and applications from an earlier installed version of IBM WebSphere Portal and merges them into the newer installed version so that the new environment is identical to the earlier environment. Taking advantage of new functionality that was not available in the earlier portal requires additional attention after migration is complete.

Parent topic: Migrating