Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Important Terminology
• Overview of the Upgrade Process
• How the Upgrade Wizard Simplifies the Upgrade Process
• Interoperability and Compatibility with Previous Releases

2 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: Check Your Applications (Undeploy If Necessary)
  • Step 2: Shut Down Servers in the Application Environment
  • Step 3: Back Up the Application Environment
  • Step 4: Install Required Oracle 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
    • Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool
    • Upgrading Your Custom Domain 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 Computer 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

3 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

4 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

5 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 a Domain that Uses an Evaluation Database
  • Using PointBase in an Upgraded Domain
  • Migrating an Upgraded Domain Database to Derby

A Upgrading WebLogic Server 9.x or 10.x Application Environments to 10.3.6

• Creating a New Domain
• Updating an Existing Domain
• Upgrading Beehive Applications

B WebLogic Server 10.3.6 Compatibility with Previous Releases

• Core Server
  • WebLogic Persistent Store
• Evaluation Database
  • Server Examples
  • Continued Use of PointBase Requires License
• JMX 1.2 Implementation
  • Deprecated Features
  • Runtime MBean Registration
• Diagnostics
  • Oracle JRockit Flight Recorder Integration
  • Change to DisplayArgumentsAction Behavior
  • Monitoring Dashboard and Request Performance Pages
• Dynamic Configuration Management
• Changes to Schema Namespaces and Locations
• Modular Configuration and Deployment of JDBC Resources
  • JDBC Data Sources and Connection Pools
  • MultiPools
  • Data Source Factories
• JDBC Feature Changes
  • JDBC 4.0 Support
  • Deprecated JDBC Drivers
  • WebLogic-Branded Data Direct Drivers
  • Oracle RAC Support
  • Reorganization of JDBC Resources and Data Source Factories in the Administration Console
  • Socket Direct Protocol
  • Connection-based System Properties
  • Keep Connection After Local Transaction
  • getVendorConnectionSafe
  • JDBC Debugging Enhancements
  • Miscellaneous New Features
• JMS
  • Modular Configuration and Deployment of JMS Resources
  • JMS Message ID Format
  • Improved Message Paging
• Messaging
  • Changes to weblogic.jms.extension API
  • Persistent Store Updates
• Plug-Ins
• Thread Management
• JTA
  • Resource Registration Name
  • JTA Transaction Log Migration
• Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs)
• Middleware Home Directory
• Security
  • SSL Support Changes
  • Performance Enhancements for Security Policy Deployment
  • Deprecated Authentication Providers
  • XACML Security Providers
  • SAML V2 Providers
  • SAML 2.0 Providers
  • Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory Authentication Providers
  • RDBMS Security Store
  • Password Validation Provider
  • Security MBeans
  • Password Encryption
  • Security for HTTP Requests
  • Secure Access to MBeanHome
  • Message-Level Security in Web Services
  • RSA Cryptographic Services Upgrade
  • Validation of Security Certificates
  • SAML Single Sign-On Attribute Support
• WebLogic Service Component Architecture (WebLogic SCA)
• Web Services
  • New Web Services Features
• Web Applications, JSPs, and Servlets
  • ActiveCache
  • Class Caching
  • Deprecated and Obsolete Web Application Features
  • BASIC Authentication with Unsecured Resources
  • Backward Compatibility Flags
    • JSP 2.1 Support and Compatibility With JSP 2.0 Web Applications
    • Support for JSP 2.0
  • Servlet Path Mapping
• XML Implementation
• XMLBeans and XQuery Implementation
• WebLogic Administration and Configuration Scripts
• Deployment Descriptor Validation and Conversion
• Deprecated Startup and Shutdown Classes
• Administration Console
  • Console Configuration Features
  • Administration Console Extension Architecture
    • Important Console-Extension Information for Version 9.2
    • WebLogic Portal Skeleton URI References Should be Fully Qualified
• Resource Adapters
• WLEC
• SNMP MIB Refresh Interval and Server Status Check Interval No Longer Used
• Backward Compatibility Flags
• Deprecated and Removed APIs

C WebLogic Domain Directory Structure Enhancements

• WebLogic Server 8.1 Domain Directory Structure

D Upgrade Wizard Command-Line Reference

• Examples

E Silent Upgrade XML Script Reference

• About Modifying the Sample XML Scripts
• Security Provider Upgrade Script
• Node Manager Upgrade Script
• Domain Upgrade Script

F Upgrading a Domain at Administration Server Startup (Implicit Mode)

G WebLogic Server 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 Release
    • Installing Patches Using Smart Update
    • Using the Command Line Interface
    • Silent Installation
    • Additional Information
  • Restarting Servers
  • Steps in Rolling Upgrade Process for a Patch and Minor Release
  • Steps in Rolling Upgrade Process for Minor WebLogic Server Releases
• Rolling Uninstall
  • Uninstalling a Patch or Maintenance Pack
  • Uninstalling a Minor Release
• Limitations