D Upgrade Wizard Command-Line Reference

The command to invoke the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard has the following syntax:

java weblogic.Upgrade [-help | -h | -? | -usage] [-type type] [-mode mode] [-responses xmlfile] [-out file]

Table D-1 describes each of the arguments that may be specified in this command.

Table D-1 Command-Line Arguments for the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard

Argument Description
-help | -h | -? | -usage

Displays help information.

-type type 

Specifies one of the following types of upgrade: domain, nodemanager, or securityproviders. The default value is domain.

Note: The -type domain option can only be used to upgrade a WebLogic domain in silent mode. For more information, see Upgrading a Domain in Silent Mode.

-mode mode 

Specifies one of the following modes of upgrade: gui or silent. The default value is gui.

-responses xmlfile 

Specifies the location of the XML file that contains the upgrade requirements to be used during a silent upgrade. This argument is valid only when -mode is set to silent. For more information about the format of the responses file, see Appendix E, "Silent Upgrade XML Script Reference."

-out file 

Specifies the file in which standard output and errors are stored. By default, log output is sent to stdout.


Examples

  • The following command upgrades a domain in interactive mode:

    java weblogic.Upgrade
    
  • The following command upgrades a domain in silent mode:

    java weblogic.Upgrade -mode silent -type domain