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Chapter 5
Migration Tools and ResourcesThis chapter describes migration tools that help automate the migration process from earlier versions of Sun ONE Application Server, Sun Java System Application Server 7, Netscape Application Server (Kiva), NetDynamics Application Server, and competitive application servers to Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.
Migration Tool for Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8The Migration Tool for Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8 (hereafter called Migration Tool) migrates J2EE applications from other server platforms to Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.
For Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8 the following source platforms are supported:
Migration Tool for Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8 automates the migration of J2EE applications to Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8, without much modification to the source code.
The key features of the tool are:
- Migration of application server-specific deployment descriptors
- Runtime support for selected custom JavaServer Pages (JSP) tags and proprietary APIs
- Conversion of selected configuration parameters with equivalent functionality in Application Server
- Automatic generation of Ant based scripts for building and deploying the migrated application to the target server, Application Server
- Generation of comprehensive migration reports after achieving migration
You can download the Migration Tool from the following location:
For detailed information on how to install and use the tool, consult its online help.
The Migration Tool specifications and migration process change from time to time, so the sample migration using the tool is not included in this guide. The migration process of a sample application is discussed in the documentation for this tool.
Redeploying Migrated Applications
Most of the applications that are migrated automatically through the use of the available migration tools will utilize the standard deployment tasks described in the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8 Administration Guide.
In some cases, the automatic migration will not be able to migrate particular methods or syntaxes from the source application. When this occurs in the case of the Migration Tool, you are notified of the steps that will be needed to complete the migration. Once you complete the post-migration manual steps, you will be able to deploy the application in the standard manner.
Sun ONE Migration Toolbox for Applogic and NetDynamicsSun ONE Migration Toolbox (formerly called the iPlanet Migration Toolbox or iMT) is used to migrate applications built on NetDynamics or Kiva/NAS platforms to Sun ONE Application Server 6.x. In some cases, you might be able to use the Migration Tool for Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8 to complete a migration to Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.
The Sun ONE Migration Toolbox is available upon request. Please contact appserver-migration@sun.com.
J2EE Application Verification KitThe Java Application Verification Kit (AVK) for the Enterprise helps you build and test your applications for correct use of J2EE APIs and migrate to other J2EE compatible application servers using specific guidelines and rules.
You can download the Java Application Verification Kit (AVK) from the following location:
More Migration InformationThis section provides references to additional migration documents.
Migrating from KIVA/NAS/NetDynamics Application Servers
For information about migrating your KIVA/NAS/NetDynamics applications to Sun ONE Application Server 6.0, see the Sun ONE Application Server Migration Guide at the following URL:
For information about migrating your KIVA/NAS/NetDynamics applications to Sun ONE Application Server 6.5, see the Sun ONE Application Server 6.5 Migration Guide at the following URL:
For information about migrating your KIVA/NAS/NetDynamics applications to Sun Java System Application Server 7, see Sun Java System Application Server 7 Migrating and Redeploying Server Applications Guide at the following URL: