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  • 1.  Migrate WebSphere Application Server instance

    Posted Wed October 01, 2025 09:10 AM

    Hello everyone,

    Let me introduce myself-I'm Alexis, and I work as a developer on AS400. Recently, I've been developing web services that I deploy on WebSphere Application Server. I'd like to know if it's possible to automatically migrate a WebSphere Application Server instance to another WebSphere Application Server instance on the same server. Thank you in advance for your help.

    Environment details:

    • OS Version: 7.4
    • Apache Server Version: Apache/2.4.53 (IBM i)
    • Application Server Version: V2.6 (web services)


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    ALABERT Alexis
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  • 2.  RE: Migrate WebSphere Application Server instance

    Posted Wed October 01, 2025 02:28 PM
    We have a tool that allows you to clone an existing Traditional WebSphere server to a new instance on the same machine. That information can be found here: How to Perform a Clone Migration for Traditional WebSphere. Note that this process is only supported on V9 servers.


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    CHUKA OBINABO
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  • 3.  RE: Migrate WebSphere Application Server instance

    Posted Thu October 02, 2025 01:21 AM

    Dear Mr. CHUKA OBINABO,

    Thank you for your response.

    Unfortunately, the link you provided indicates a restriction: "Restriction: Clone migration from IBM® i or z/OS is not supported."

    As I am working on IBM i (OS Version: 7.4), this limitation applies to my environment.

    Best regards,



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    ALABERT Alexis
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  • 4.  RE: Migrate WebSphere Application Server instance

    Posted Thu October 02, 2025 08:34 AM
    You appear to be using the IBMi integrated Web Services server, which is based on Liberty. Refer to the commands in chapter 7 of this document: https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/support/i/iws/systems_i_software_iws_pdf_WebServicesServer_new.pdf





  • 5.  RE: Migrate WebSphere Application Server instance

    Posted Thu October 02, 2025 12:24 PM

    Hi, If you are asking if you can move web services from one integrated web services (IWS) server to another, the answer is yes.  See the scripts in /qibm/proddata/os/webservices/bin.   In particular, savewebservices.sh/restorewebservices.sh.

    You can also save entire servers and restore on another server.  Those scripts are savewebservicesserver.sh/restorewebservicesserver.sh. 



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    Nadir K Amra
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