Taking a snapshot of a WebSphere Cell
You can use this plugin to take a snapshot of cell configuration and retrieve it back to the framework server for use in performing comparisons over time.
Prerequisites for taking snapshots
- For taking snapshots, the relevant WebSphere client jars will need to be present on the target server.
- You will need a username and password to connect to the target WebSphere Cell.
- You will need a hostname and soap port to connect to
- You will need to configure the location of keystores and truststores and their passwords, if using Ssl security.
Taking a snapshot
- Log into the framework server. Go to Projects. Select a project, or, if not present, create a new one.
- On the Orchestration tab, select the WebSphere Snapshot task from the task list. If not present in the list, ensure the plugin is installed.
- Ensure the prerequisites are met and complete the task fields with the required data
- Save the configuration
- Create a package and run the job.
Resolving issues
Here you will find a list of common issues and their resolution.