Chapter 3. Simplify your JBoss EAP 8.0 migration with effective tools

You can use Migration Toolkit for Runtimes (MTR) to analyze the code and architecture of your JBoss EAP 6.4 and 7 applications before you migrate them to JBoss EAP 8.0. The MTR rule set for migration to JBoss EAP 8.0 provides reports on XML descriptors, specific application code, and parameters that need to be replaced by an alternative configuration when migrating to JBoss EAP 8.0.

MTR is an extensible and customizable rule-based set of tools that helps simplify migration of Java applications. MTR analyzes the APIs, technologies, and architectures used by the applications you plan to migrate, providing detailed migration reports for each application. These reports provide the following information:

The JBoss Server Migration Tool is the preferred method for updating your server configuration to include the new features and settings in JBoss EAP 8.0 while keeping your existing configuration. The JBoss Server Migration Tool reads your existing JBoss EAP server configuration files and adds configurations for any new subsystems, updates the existing subsystem configurations with new features, and removes any obsolete subsystem configurations.

You can use the JBoss Server Migration Tool to migrate standalone servers and manage domains.