Introduction

This document provides the following information for WebLogic Integration (WLI) 10.2:

Overview of WebLogic Integration

WLI is a unified solution for integrating business systems within an enterprise. It provides a development and run-time framework that unifies all the components of business integration – business process management, data transformation, trading partner integration, connectivity, message brokering, application monitoring, and user interaction – in a flexible, easy-to-use environment. WLI reduces the cost of management and operations by providing reliable, stable, and scalable integration solutions.

What’s New in WebLogic Integration 10.2

The following table lists the new and enhanced features in WLI 10.2, and the corresponding benefits.

Table 1-1 New/Enhanced Features in WLI 10.2
Feature	Benefits
Interoperability and SOA Support
Integration with AquaLogic Service Bus (ALSB)	Flexible install options: Single domain (with unified run time) or separate domains Optimized communications: Native JPD transport in ALSB to expose a WLI process as ALSB business service, Beehive-based ALSB control to call ALSB proxy services from within a WLI process, and seamless propagation of security and transaction contexts Unified design environment: Cross-navigation between different design perspectives; ability to create WLI and ALSB artifacts in the same eclipse workspace For more information, see Installing and Using AquaLogic Integrator.
Integration with AquaLogic Enterprise Repository (ALER)	Repository browser in IDE Ability to store metadata for WLI projects in ALER Metadata model for representing JPD as an SCA type Out-of-the-box Service Assembly Model (SAM) viewer For more information, see Using ALER with WLI Applications.
Process Portability	Ability to import a BPEL 2.0 file into a JPD file for use in Workshop Ability to export the semantics of a JPD file for use in a BPEL 2.0 design environment For more information, see BPEL Import and Export User Guide.
Security and Compliance
Fine-grained access control	Increased security for application and system-level resources Policy-driven security through integration with AquaLogic Enterprise Security (ALES) For more information, see the ALES product documentation at `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13169_01/ales/docs30/index.html`
SSH-FTP (SFTP)	Protection of privacy by encrypting data in transit Higher degree of compliance for file transfers SFTP option added to File control and SFTP event generator for event-driven processes Pluggable architecture to support any custom SFTP library Out-of-the-box implementation with open source SFTP libraries For more information, see the Using File Control for SFTP section in File Control.
Operational Efficiency
Enhanced Administration Console	Enhanced security for role-based access Flexible packaging for re-use: Easily plug-in to any portal-based operation console within an enterprise for a composite operations view across multi-product, multi-vendor applications Updated graphical process instance viewer For more information, see Using the WebLogic Integration Administration Console.
Enhanced Diagnostics	Enhanced supportability through the WebLogic diagnostic framework. For more information, see Configuring and Using the WebLogic Diagnostics Framework. Common logging with log4j and single server logs For more information, see Configuring Log Files and Filtering Log Messages.
Developer Productivity
Eclipse Updates (3.2.2 and WTP 1.5.3)	Improved developer collaboration within and across products Faster on-boarding and generalized skill set for development
Enhanced XQuery Mapper	Improved two-way editing (graphical and source code views) Graphical support for complex functions: FLWOR and typeswitch expressions Ability to restrict output of optional elements Support for XQuery 2002 test view For more information, see Transforming Data Using XQuery Mapper.
Tooling for automated upgrade and migration	Source upgrade framework from WLI 8.1.4+ Binary compatibility for WLI 9.2+ releases: No need to recompile existing projects For more information, see WLI Upgrade Guide.

Supported Configurations

Installation and Required Patches

You can install the software by using either graphical mode, console mode, or silent mode. The installation program prompts you to enter specific information about your system and configuration. For more information, see the BEA Products Installation Guide.

When you install WebLogic Integration 10.2, the required patches in Table 1-2 are installed automatically. If you uninstall any of these required patches and need to reinstall them, use the information in Table 1-2 in conjunction with the Smart Update utility to reinstall and apply the patches. For detailed information on using Smart Update, see Installing Patches and Maintenance Packs Using Smart Update on e-docs.

Table 1-2 List of Required Patches for WLI 10.2
Patch ID	Passcode	Dependencies
7XHQ	ZFFF5LYS	None.
H9IG	6FYLMLYV	None.
QZ24	3K3AIKYW	Depends on patch H9IG.
JRUI	CVFKX9YE	None.
2MDH	VDN99EGZ	Conflicts with patch WENG. One way exclusive (reversed).
2JGH	HU2F6WLY	None.
7QDV	GP93TXSN	None.
D596	93616ZL5	Mutually exclusive with patch MI3D.
961P	7HKUVMC3	None.
G2ZL	1PTRI55K	None.
8DG9	WL8S3SUW	None.
828G	B99K8L6Q	None.
KGQW	CE21WRJ7	None.

Upgrading Applications

You can upgrade WLI 8.1 (SP4, SP5 and SP6), WLI 8.5 (SP5 and SP6), and WLI 9.2 applications to WLI 10.2 by using the upgrade tools. For more information, see WLI Upgrade Guide.

Tutorials to Help you Get Started

To get hands-on experience with WebLogic Integration, we recommend that you try out the following tutorials:

Release Notes