Upgrading WebLogic Application Environments

Introduction

Important Terminology

Overview of the Upgrade Process

How the Upgrade Wizard Simplifies the Upgrade Process

Interoperability and Compatibility with Previous Releases

Roadmap for Upgrading Your Application Environment

Plan the Upgrade

Step 1: Inventory the Application Environment

Step 2: Verify Supported Configuration Information

Step 3: Review the Compatibility Information

Step 4: Create an Upgrade Plan

Prepare to Upgrade

Step 1: Undeploy All User Applications

Step 2: Shut Down Servers in the Application Environment

Step 3: Back Up the Application Environment

Step 4: Install Required BEA Products

Step 5: Prepare the Remote Managed Server Domain Directories

Step 6: Set Up the Environment

Upgrade Your Application Environment

Complete Post-Upgrade Procedure

Step 1: Upgrade Your Application Infrastructure

Deprecated Scripting Tools

Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool

Upgrading Your Custom Configuration Templates

Using SNMP to Monitor WebLogic Server

Step 2: Re-apply Customizations to Startup Scripts

Default Startup Scripts

Custom Startup Scripts

Step 3: Verify File Permissions

Step 4: Enroll the Machine with Node Manager

Step 5: Verify Remote Server Startup Options

Step 6: Promote the Application Environment to Production

What to Do If the Upgrade Process Fails

Upgrading a Security Provider

What Happens During a Security Provider Upgrade

Upgrading a Security Provider

Upgrading a Security Provider in Graphical Mode

Starting the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard in Graphical Mode to Upgrade a Security Provider

Procedure for Upgrading a Security Provider

Upgrading a Security Provider in Silent Mode

Upgrading Node Manager

What Happens During a Node Manager Upgrade

Upgrading Node Manager

Upgrading Node Manager in Graphical Mode

Starting the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard in Graphical Mode to Upgrade Node Manager

Procedure for Upgrading Node Manager

Upgrading Node Manager in Silent Mode

Upgrading a WebLogic Domain

What Happens During a WebLogic Domain Upgrade?

Important Notes About the Domain Upgrade Process

Upgrading a Domain

Upgrading a Domain in Graphical Mode

Starting the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard in Graphical Mode to Upgrade a Domain

Procedure for Upgrading a WebLogic Domain

Upgrading a Domain in Silent Mode

Upgrading WebLogic Server 9.0 or 9.1 Application Environments to 9.2

Creating a New Domain

Updating an Existing Domain

Upgrading Beehive Applications

WebLogic Server 9.2 Compatibility with Previous Releases

JMX 1.2 Implementation

Dynamic Configuration Management

Modular Configuration and Deployment of JDBC Resources

JDBC Data Sources and Connection Pools

MultiPools

Data Source Factories

JDBC Debugging Enhancements

Modular Configuration and Deployment of JMS Resources

JMS Message ID Format

Improved Message Paging

Thread Management

JTA Transaction Log Migration

Security

XACML Security Providers

New SAML V2 Providers

Security MBeans

Password Encryption

Security for HTTP Requests

Secure Access to MBeanHome

Message-Level Security in Web Services

Web Services

Web Applications, JSPs, and Servlets

Deprecated and Obsolete Web Application Features

Support for JSP 2.0

Servlet Path Mapping

XML Implementation

XMLBeans and XQuery Implementation

WebLogic Administration and Configuration Scripts

Deprecated Deployment Features

Deployment Descriptor Validation and Conversion

Deprecated Startup and Shutdown Classes

Administration Console Extension Architecture

Resource Adapters

WLEC

Backward Compatibility Flags

Deprecated and Removed APIs

Deprecated APIs

Removed APIs

Removed APIs, Deprecated in WebLogic Server 8.1

Removed APIs, Deprecated in WebLogic Server 7.0

Removed APIs (Not Deprecated)

WebLogic Domain Directory Structure Enhancements

WebLogic Server 8.1 Domain Directory Structure

WebLogic Server 7.0 Domain Directory Structure

WebLogic Server 6.1 Domain Directory Structure

Upgrade Wizard Command-Line Reference

Examples

Silent Upgrade XML Script Reference

Upgrading a Domain at Administration Server Startup (Implicit Mode)

WebLogic Server Rolling Upgrade

What is Rolling Upgrade?

Scope of the Rolling Upgrade Process

Before you Begin

Rolling Upgrade Process

Quiescing and Stopping Servers

Shutdown Servers in a Cluster

Installing a Patch, Maintenance Pack, or Minor Version

Installing Using Smart Update

Command Line Interface

Silent Installation

Additional Information

Restarting Servers

Steps in Rolling Upgrade Process for a Patch and Maintenance Pack

Steps in Rolling Upgrade Process for Minor WebLogic Server Releases

Rolling Uninstall

Uninstalling a Patch or Maintenance Pack

Uninstalling a Minor Release

Limitations