Upgrade from
Maximo 7.6 to MAS 8 or MAS 9 has not only brought new application features, but
also the way it is deployed.
Here are
few major differences.
Feature |
Maximo7.6, Earlier versions |
MAS 8, MAS 9 or Later version |
|
Platform |
Hosted via IBM WebSphere or Oracle Weblogic. |
Hosted via Redhat openshift |
|
Installation |
Maximo is first installed then Maximo ear is deployed in WebSphere |
MAS 9 is installed via operator hub in Redhat openshift |
|
Required Separate installation of IBM WebSphere |
IBM Liberty is embedded with Maximo Manage image - No need to configure separate server |
|
|
Services |
Maximo services were identified as application servers or JVMs. |
Maximo services are run as pods or containers |
|
Grouping of services: |
Set of JVMs to handle different Maximo services such as Cron, Reporting,
UI etc. |
Logical grouping of pods to handle different Maximo services such as Cron, Reporting, UI etc. |
|
Logging: |
SystemOut.log at JVM level |
Logs recorded at pod level |
|
Hosting: |
Environment - Virtualhosts - Hostnames |
Networking - Routes - Hostnames |
|
Configuration files: |
XML |
YAML |
|
Certificates |
Configured at WebSphere |
Configured at Maximo Manage |
