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1 Introduction to the Oracle WebCenter 12c Upgrade

• 1.1 Understanding the Oracle WebCenter Upgrade to 12c
• 1.2 Understanding the Starting Points for an Oracle WebCenter 12c Upgrade
• 1.3 Understanding the Interoperability and Compatibility Restrictions
• 1.4 Understanding the Oracle WebCenter Upgrade Process Flow
• 1.5 Understanding the Oracle WebCenter Upgrade Procedures

2 Pre-Upgrade Tasks for Oracle WebCenter Components

• 2.1 Pre-Upgrade Checklist
  • 2.1.1 Creating a Complete Backup (Required)
  • 2.1.2 Cloning Your Production Environment (Recommended)
  • 2.1.3 Verifying Certification and System Requirements
    • 2.1.3.1 Verify Your Environment Meets Certification Requirements
    • 2.1.3.2 Verify System Requirements and Specifications
    • 2.1.3.3 Verify that the database hosting Oracle Fusion Middleware is supported.
    • 2.1.3.4 Verify that the JDK is certified for this release of Oracle Fusion Middleware.
  • 2.1.4 Migrating from a 32-Bit to a 64-Bit Operating System
    • 2.1.4.1 Task 1: Procure the hardware that will support your upgrade's 64-bit software requirement.
    • 2.1.4.2 Task 2: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager.
    • 2.1.4.3 Task 3: Back up all files from the 32-bit host machine.
    • 2.1.4.4 Task 4: Set up the target 64-bit machine with the 11g host name and IP address.
    • 2.1.4.5 Task 5: Restore the 11g domain backup from 32bit Host to 64bit Host.
    • 2.1.4.6 Task 6: Install the 12c (12.2.1) product distribution(s) on the target machine.
    • 2.1.4.7 Task 7: Upgrade the target 64-bit environment using the standard upgrade procedure.
  • 2.1.5 Purging Unused Data
  • 2.1.6 Creating the Required Schemas Before Upgrade
  • 2.1.7 Reassociating File-based Policy Stores to Database-based Policy Stores (Required)
    • 2.1.7.1 Creating 11g OPSS and IAU Schemas
    • 2.1.7.2 Reassociating the 11g Policy Store with the Database-Based Policy Store and OPSS Schema
    • 2.1.7.3 Validating that the Policy Store Reassociation Worked
  • 2.1.8 Creating the 12c OPSS Schema for an OID-based Security Store
  • 2.1.9 Upgrading Security Stores to the Latest Version
  • 2.1.10 Creating a Non-SYSDBA User
  • 2.1.11 Using Enhanced Encryption (AES 256)
  • 2.1.12 Creating an Edition on the Server for Edition-Based Redefinition (Optional)
  • 2.1.13 Downloading and Installing the 12c Oracle Fusion Middleware Product Distributions
  • 2.1.14 Maintaining Custom Domain Environment Settings
  • 2.1.15 Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check
  • 2.1.16 Locating Your Component-Specific Upgrade Documentation
• 2.2 Performing the Oracle WebCenter-Specific Pre-Upgrade Tasks
  • 2.2.1 Disabling Obsolete Components Before Upgrade
  • 2.2.2 Installing the Required Oracle Fusion Middleware Distributions for WebCenter
  • 2.2.3 Creating Schemas for WebCenter 12c
  • 2.2.4 Determining Which Schemas Can be Upgraded for WebCenter

3 Upgrading an Oracle WebCenter Domain to 12c (12.2.1)

• 3.1 Performing a Readiness Check with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.2 Upgrading Schemas with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.3 Reconfiguring the WebCenter Domain with the Reconfiguration Wizard
• 3.4 Upgrading the Component Configuration with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.5 Performing Post-Upgrade Configuration Tasks
  • 3.5.1 Starting and Stopping Administration Server
  • 3.5.2 Starting and Stopping the Node Manager
  • 3.5.3 Starting and Stopping the Managed Servers
  • 3.5.4 Verifying the New Applications Work as Expected

4 Upgrading Oracle WebCenter Content to 12c

• 4.1 Understanding an Upgrade to Oracle WebCenter Content 12c
• 4.2 Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks for WebCenter Content
  • 4.2.1 Changing Application Name for 11g (11.1.1.6) Instances
  • 4.2.2 Upgrading the Metadata (_MDS) Schema Before Upgrading WebCenter Content WebUI 11g Domain
  • 4.2.3 Installing the Latest Inbound Refinery (IBR) Before an Upgrade
• 4.3 Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks for Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture
  • 4.3.1 Verify the Batch Processing has Completed and Capture JMS Queues are Empty
• 4.4 Performing an Upgrade of Oracle WebCenter Content Imaging
• 4.5 Performing an Upgrade of Oracle WebCenter Content
• 4.6 Performing Post Upgrade Tasks for WebCenter Content
  • 4.6.1 Configuring the Oracle WebCenter Content Server Domain to Include WebCenter Content - Web UI
  • 4.6.2 Removing IPM/Viewer JMS Servers for Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging
  • 4.6.3 Removing the IPM Server for Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging
  • 4.6.4 Updating the WccAdf.ear File
  • 4.6.5 Migrating Custom Skins for WebCenter Content Web UI
  • 4.6.6 Upgrading Oracle Application Adapters for Oracle WebCenter Content
  • 4.6.7 Configuring the Report Library for Records Management in Content Server
  • 4.6.8 Using Fusion Middleware Control to Monitor IBR
  • 4.6.9 Starting Oracle WebCenter Content Server with SOA or BAM

5 Upgrading Oracle WebCenter Portal

• 5.1 Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks for Oracle WebCenter Portal
  • 5.1.1 Deleting Oracle SOA Suite 11g Libraries
  • 5.1.2 Ensuring OID is Up and Running
  • 5.1.3 Exporting Metadata for Portlet Producer Applications
  • 5.1.4 Saving OmniPortlet and Web Clipping Configuration
• 5.2 Upgrading Oracle WebCenter Portal 11g Installations
  • 5.2.1 Setting the DisableQueryTimeoutSupport Attribute
  • 5.2.2 Running the upgradeWebCenterPortal WLST Command
    • 5.2.2.1 Output Generated by the upgradeWebCenterPortal WLST command
  • 5.2.3 Running the Upgrade Audit Tool
  • 5.2.4 Accessing Upgrade Metrics
• 5.3 Performing Post-Upgrade Tasks for Oracle WebCenter Portal
  • 5.3.1 Upgrading 11g Portlet Producers
    • 5.3.1.1 Migrating a Portlet Producer Application
    • 5.3.1.2 Redeploying a Portlet Producer Application
    • 5.3.1.3 Migrating Customizations
  • 5.3.2 Restoring OmniPortlet and Web Clipping Configuration
  • 5.3.3 Removing Duplicate Portal Pages
  • 5.3.4 Verify the Content Server Connection is Upgraded
  • 5.3.5 Upgrading WebCenter Portal 11g Assets to 12c
• 5.4 Understanding the Impact of Upgrade on Deprecated Features
  • 5.4.1 Portal-Level Device Settings
  • 5.4.2 Hierarchical Portals
  • 5.4.3 Deprecated Portlets
• 5.5 Troubleshooting Oracle WebCenter Portal Upgrade Issues
  • 5.5.1 Extra Entries Appear for the ACTIVITIES Schema
  • 5.5.2 Floating Toolbar Not Available for Custom Page Templates
  • 5.5.3 Running the Predeployment Tool does not Update 11g Portlet Producers
  • 5.5.4 Handling Errors While Upgrading Oracle WebCenter Portal
  • 5.5.5 Errors on Accessing Documents/Blogs/Wiki Pages in an Upgraded Portal

6 Upgrading WebCenter in a Clustered Topology

• 6.1 Troubleshooting a WebCenter Cluster Upgrade
  • 6.1.1 Accessing WebCenter Content URLs Post Upgrade