Migrating WebSphere Commerce Search 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.

In WebSphere Commerce Version 8, WebSphere Commerce Search uses a REST-based search runtime programming model that resides on both the WebSphere Commerce and search servers. This REST-based search deployment, which was first introduced in WebSphere Commerce Version 7 Feature Pack 7, contains a new architecture, deployment strategy, and REST APIs to program against the search server.