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The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
Migrating
Before you migrate to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0, review this information to help plan and execute your migration.
Migrating WebSphere Commerce
The following section outlines the available migration paths for moving from WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
Migrating runtime environments (without staging servers)
The following section outlines the high-level steps that must be followed to migrate your runtime instance from version 7.0 to version 8.0. These steps are specific to version 7.0 environments that are not configured with a staging or authoring server.
Migrating WebSphere Commerce Search
You can migrate WebSphere Commerce Search from an earlier version to a later version, according to your site requirements.
... from a BOD-based search deployment
Follow this procedure to migrate from a BOD-based search deployment to the WebSphere Commerce Version 8 REST-based model.
Reconfiguring clustering and replication
If your previous search deployment is in a clustered environment, reconfigure clustering and replication.

Reconfiguring clustering and replication

If your previous search deployment is in a clustered environment, reconfigure clustering and replication.

Procedure

Set up the search cluster in the new version, if needed. For more information, see Federating and clustering the WebSphere Commerce Search server in the advanced configuration.
Copy the WC_installdir/components/foundation/subcomponents/search/solr/home/replication-config.xml file to WC_installdir/instances/instance_name/search/solr/home. Then, edit the file to match your master machine and subordinate machine configurations.
Manually copy the Solr home directory from the first WebSphere Commerce Search application server that is running the search index setup migration utility to all clustered servers. The default Solr home is in the following location:
- working_dir/search/instance_name/search/solr/home
Reconfigure WebSphere Commerce Search for replication.
Restart your WebSphere Commerce Search cluster and WebSphere Commerce cluster.