Converter Tool 

Definition

The Converter Tool is used for converting J2EE applications developed to be deployed and run on the J2EE Engine 6.20 into applications that can be deployed and run on the J2EE Engine 7.0. The tool updates the standard deployment descriptors and creates the necessary J2EE Engine-specific deployment descriptors.

Use

The Converter Tool is automatically started and works in the background when you redeploy your applications using the Deploy Tool or SDM. However, if you want to redeploy your applications using the Visual Administrator or the Console Administrator, you first have to convert your applications with the Converter Tool.

To start the Converter Tool manually, execute the convertor script file from the <J2EE Engine installation directory>/deploying directory. Specify as parameters the path to the application’s EAR file that you want to convert, and the path to the directory where you want the new EAR to be stored.

The tool will generate a J2EE Engine 7.0-compatible EAR file that contains all necessary components and deployment descriptors. You can later deploy that EAR on the J2EE Engine 7.0 by using the Deploy Tool.

We recommend that you use the Converter Tool first to create EAR files that are deployable on the J2EE Engine 7.0, and then redeploy your applications.