Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Planning an Upgrade to Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c

• 1.1 Upgrade Planning Roadmap
• 1.2 Introducing Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c to 11g Users
  • 1.2.1 Common Fusion Middleware Terminology Changes
  • 1.2.2 Upgrade and Patching Terminology Changes
  • 1.2.3 Using the 12c Documentation Library Resources
• 1.3 Understanding the Supported Upgrade Starting Points
  • 1.3.1 What is an Upgrade Starting Point?
  • 1.3.2 Supported Upgrade Starting Points for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1)
    • 1.3.2.1 Supported Oracle Fusion Middleware Releases
    • 1.3.2.2 Supported Oracle WebLogic Releases
    • 1.3.2.3 Supported Oracle HTTP Server Releases
    • 1.3.2.4 Supported Database Versions
  • 1.3.3 What If I'm Not Running Supported Fusion Middleware Components?
• 1.4 Understanding the 12c Upgrade Process Flow
• 1.5 Understanding the Basic 12c Upgrade Tasks
• 1.6 Understanding the Standard Upgrade Topology for 12c
• 1.7 Developing a Backup Strategy for Upgrade
• 1.8 Developing an Upgrade Testing Strategy
• 1.9 Planning for System Downtime During an Upgrade
• 1.10 Understanding In-Place versus Out-of-Place Upgrades
• 1.11 Understanding Your Certification, Compatibility, and Interoperability Requirements
• 1.12 Understanding Interoperability and Compatibility with Previous Versions
• 1.13 Understanding Component Upgrade Restrictions
• 1.14 Understanding Domain Upgrade Restrictions
• 1.15 Understanding and Obtaining Product Distributions for Your Upgrade
• 1.16 Understanding and Obtaining the Upgrade and Configuration Tools

2 Preparing to Upgrade

• 2.1 Pre-Upgrade Checklist
• 2.2 Creating a Complete Backup (Required)
• 2.3 Cloning Your Production Environment (Recommended)
• 2.4 Verifying Certification and System Requirements
  • 2.4.1 Verify Your Environment Meets Certification Requirements
  • 2.4.2 Verify System Requirements and Specifications
  • 2.4.3 Verify that the database hosting Oracle Fusion Middleware is supported.
  • 2.4.4 Verify that the JDK is certified for this release of Oracle Fusion Middleware.
• 2.5 Migrating from a 32-Bit to a 64-Bit Operating System
  • 2.5.1 Task 1: Procure the hardware that will support your upgrade's 64-bit software requirement.
  • 2.5.2 Task 2: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager.
  • 2.5.3 Task 3: Back up all files from the 32-bit host machine.
  • 2.5.4 Task 4: Set up the target 64-bit machine with the 11g host name and IP address.
  • 2.5.5 Task 5: Restore the 11g domain backup from 32bit Host to 64bit Host.
  • 2.5.6 Task 6: Install the 12c (12.2.1) product distribution(s) on the target machine.
  • 2.5.7 Task 7: Upgrade the target 64-bit environment using the standard upgrade procedure.
• 2.6 Creating the Required Schemas Before Upgrade
• 2.7 Purging Unused Data
• 2.8 Reassociating File-based Policy Stores to Database-based Policy Stores (Required)
  • 2.8.1 Creating 11g OPSS and IAU Schemas
  • 2.8.2 Reassociating the 11g Policy Store with the Database-Based Policy Store and OPSS Schema
  • 2.8.3 Validating that the Policy Store Reassociation Worked
• 2.9 Creating the 12c OPSS Schema for an OID-based Security Store
• 2.10 Upgrading Security Stores to the Latest Version
• 2.11 Creating a Non-SYSDBA User
• 2.12 Using Enhanced Encryption (AES 256)
• 2.13 Creating an Edition on the Server for Edition-Based Redefinition (Optional)
• 2.14 Maintaining Custom Domain Environment Settings
• 2.15 Downloading and Installing the 12c Oracle Fusion Middleware Product Distributions
• 2.16 Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check
• 2.17 Locating Your Component-Specific Upgrade Documentation

3 Upgrading and Preparing Your Oracle Databases for 12c (12.2.1)

• 3.1 Understanding the 12c (12.2.1) Database Requirements
• 3.2 Understanding Database Certification Changes in 12c
• 3.3 Determining the Upgrade Path for Upgrading Oracle Database
• 3.4 Verifying Your Schemas Are Ready for Upgrade
  • 3.4.1 Task 1: Verifying Schema Versions
  • 3.4.2 Task 2: Checking for Invalid Database Objects
• 3.5 Applying the Latest Patch Set Updates and Any Required Patches

A Performing an Out-of-Place Domain Directory Upgrade

• A.1 About Upgrading a Domain Directory Out of Place
• A.2 Performing an Out-of-Place Domain Directory Upgrade on the Same Host
  • A.2.1 Task 1: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager.
  • A.2.2 Task 2: Backup all files from the 11g domain.
  • A.2.3 Task 3: Restore the 11g domain backup files to a new location.
  • A.2.4 Task 4: Install the 12.2.1 distributions in a new Oracle Home.
  • A.2.5 Task 5: Upgrade the cloned environment using the standard upgrade procedures.
  • A.2.6 Task 6: Validate that the newly upgraded domain functions as expected.
• A.3 Performing an Out-of-Place Domain Directory Upgrade on a Different Host
  • A.3.1 Task 1: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager. (Host A)
  • A.3.2 Task 2: Backup all files from the host machine. (Host A)
  • A.3.3 Task 3: Set up the target machine (Host B) with the 11g host name and IP address.
  • A.3.4 Task 4: Restore the 11g domain backup from Host A to Host B.
  • A.3.5 Task 5: Install the 12.2.1 distributions in a new Oracle Home. (Host B)
  • A.3.6 Task 6: Upgrade the environment using the standard upgrade procedures. (Host B)
  • A.3.7 Task 7: Validate that the newly upgraded domain functions as expected.
• A.4 Deinstalling the 11g Applications (Optional)