Move Websphere server

Environment:

AIX 5.2, ML04, DB2 v7, websphere 4

Task:

Change ip address, hostname, websphere hostname configuration

Websphere change node name

Environment:

AIX 5.2, ML04, DB2 v7, websphere 4

Task:

Change ip address, hostname, websphere hostname configuration

1. Export websphere node config from admin client
Console --->Export to XML ---> input filename

2. Replace the old hostname with the new hostname in the XML file

3. Drop WAS db with db2 user
db2 drop db was

4. Create WAS db
db2 create db was

5. Change hostname and ip address
smitty tcpip
vi /etc/hosts

6. Modify /usr/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/admin.config
#force websphere initial on the startup
install.initial.config=true
#Create Adminserver database tables
com.ibm.ejs.sm.adminServer.createTables=true

7. Startup Webphere server
./usr/WebSphereAppServer/bin/startupServer.sh &

8. Startup admin client
./usr/WebSphereAppServer/bin/adminclient.sh