2 Supported Starting Points for Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF Upgrade

Refer to the following sections for information about the supported starting points for upgrading to Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF 11g:

• Summary of Supported Starting Points for Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF

• Information for Oracle SOA Suite 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) Users

2.1 Summary of Supported Starting Points for Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF

This guide provides instructions for upgrading from the Oracle Application Server releases and installation types described in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Releases and Installation Types Supported By This Guide

Release	Installation Type	Description or Notes	Latest Patch Sets
10g Release 3 (10.1.3.1.0)	All Installation Types	This release included the components of the Oracle SOA Suite	10g Release 3 (10.1.3.4)
10g Release 3 (10.1.3.2.0)	All Installation Types	This release included the Oracle WebCenter components	10g Release 3 (10.1.3.4)

Note: The patch sets listed in Table 2-1 were the latest patch sets available at the time this guide was published. For a list of the latest patch sets available for your installation, refer to My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink): http://metalink.oracle.com/

2.2 Information for Oracle SOA Suite 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) Users

If you are using Oracle BPEL Process Manager or Oracle BAM 10g Release 2 (10.1.2), then you must first migrate your projects to 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) before upgrading to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. For more information on migrating from Oracle BPEL Process Manager 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) to 10g Release 3 (10.1.3), see:

• "Oracle BPEL Process Manager Migration" in the 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.1) Oracle BPEL Process Manager Installation Guide

• "Migrating Workflow Definitions from 10.1.2 to 10.1.3.1" in the 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.1) Oracle BPEL Process Manager Developer's Guide