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Install, Patch, and Upgrade - Tasks
Upgrade and Patch
Before You Begin
- Review the supported upgrade starting points for your Fusion Middleware components
- Review certification, compatibility, and interoperability requirements
- Develop a backup and recovery strategy
- Review system requirements
Get Started
- Understand new and changed upgrade concepts (including the 12c upgrade topologies)
- Understand new and changed features of Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 12c (12.1.3)
- Understand how to obtain and use the installation, configuration and upgrade tools
- Install the 12.1.3 software (required before upgrade)
Upgrade
- Upgrade WebLogic Server and Oracle HTTP Server (Infrastructure)
- Upgrade WebLogic Server and Coherence (Standalone)
- Upgrade SOA Suite and Business Process Management
- Upgrade Data Integrator
- Upgrade Enterprise Data Quality on Tomcat Servers
- Upgrade Enterprise Data Quality on WebLogic Servers
- Upgrade User Messaging Service
- Upgrade HTTP Server (Standalone)
- Upgrade Enterprise Repository
Upgrade Tools
- Reconfigure a domain with the Reconfiguration Wizard
- Upgrade schemas and domain configurations with the Upgrade Assistant