To run Upgrade Tool in command-line mode, use the -c option. You can run the upgrade tool in command-line mode using the following syntax:
asupgrade [--console ] [--version ] [--help ] [--source applicationserver_installation_domaindirectory] [--target applicationserver_9.1u1_installation] [--adminuser applicationserver_9.1u1_admin_user_name] [--passwordfile passwords.txt]
The following table describes the command options in greater detail, including the short form, the long form, and a description.
Table 2–3 asupgrade Utility Command Options| 
 Short Form  | 
 Long Form  | 
 Description  | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 -c  | 
 --console  | 
 Launches the upgrade command line utility.  | 
| 
 -v or -V  | 
 --version  | 
 The version of the Upgrade Tool.  | 
| 
 -h  | 
 --help  | 
 Displays the arguments for launching the upgrade utility.  | 
| 
 -t  | 
 --target  | 
 The domains directory of the Application Server 9.1 Update 1 installation.  | 
| 
 -s  | 
 --source  | 
 The installation directory of the older Application Server installation.  | 
| 
 -a  | 
 --adminuser  | 
 The admin user for the source server.  | 
| 
 -f  | 
 --passwordfile  | 
 The file containing the admin password and the master password.  | 
The following examples show how to use the asupgrade command-line utility to upgrade an existing application server installation to Application Server 9.1 Update 1.
This example shows how to perform a side-by-side upgrade of a Sun Java SystemApplication Server 8.x installation to Application Server 9.1 Update 1.
asupgrade -c --source /home/sunas8.2/domains/domain1 --target /home/sjsas9.1/domains