Supported migration paths

Migration is supported between equivalent offerings and starting with CF16, additional migration options are supported for WebSphere® Portal server and Web Content Manager offerings.

Prerequisites: WebSphere Portal detailed system requirements

The following table summarizes supported migration paths:

Note for V9 customers: You cannot migrate directly to IBM® WebSphere Portal Version 9.0. You must migrate first to WebSphere Portal Version 8.5.0 with the latest combined cumulative fix applied. Finally, install WebSphere Portal Version 9.0. With IBM WebSphere Portal Version 9.0, you can keep your profile at the current level or migrate your profile to IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0.

Table 1. Offerings and supported migration paths
Offering	WebSphere Portal Express® Version 8.5	WebSphere Portal Version 8.5 (Server)	WebSphere Portal Version 8.5 (Enable, Extend)	Web Content Manager Version 8.5	WebSphere Portal Version 9.0 (Enable, Extend, Server)
WebSphere Portal Express Version 7.x	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Server Version 7.x (Server)	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Server Version 7.x (Enable, Extend)	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Web Content Manager Version 7.x	Not Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Express Version 8.0 on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Server Version 8.0 (Server) on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Server Version 8.0 (Enable, Extend) on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Web Content Manager Version 8.0 on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0	Not Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Server Version 8.0 (Server) on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.0	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported
WebSphere Portal Server Version 8.0 (Enable, Extend) on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.0	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Web Content Manager Version 8.0 on WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.0	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported

You can also migrate from a Server install to the Enable or Extend versions of WebSphere Portal.

Note for Version 6.1 customers: If you are currently on Version 6.1, you must perform a two-step migration from Version 6.1 to Version 8.0, and then from Version 8.0 to 8.5. Go to Migrating from WebSphere Portal 6.1 to Portal 8.5 for guidance on the two-step migration process.

Important Fix Pack Requirements: Migration is supported from the two most recent fix packs for WebSphere Portal Version 7.0.0.2 and Version 8.0.0.1. However, you must apply the latest cumulative fix to your source environment. Your target environment must also have the latest cumulative fix and the most recent fix pack applied.

If you are not sure which earlier version is installed, run the following command on the earlier portal server:

Windows: wp_profile_root\PortalServer\bin\WPVersionInfo.bat
UNIX: wp_profile_root/PortalServer/bin/WPVersionInfo.sh
IBM i: wp_profile_root/PortalServer/bin/WPVersionInfo.sh

When you migrate to Version 8.5, WebSphere Portal automatically migrates the following applications and configuration data:

Security configuration
Access control
Portal behavior
Portlet applications
Customized portal resources, such as themes and skins, pages, and portlets
Personalized content
Virtual portals

Note: You cannot upgrade the source portal with a fix pack after migration if you intend to remigrate the JCR. For example, if your source portal is Version 7.0.0.1 and you migrate it to Version 8.5, you cannot then upgrade the source portal to Version 7.0.0.2 and remigrate the JCR. This path is not supported.