C Upgrade Wizard Command-Line Reference

This appendix provides detailed information about how to invoke the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard from the command line.

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

Table C-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 D, "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