Understanding the Installation, Upgrade, and Update Strategy for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools for Release 9.2

This section describes the installation, upgrade, and update strategy for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2 Update. The strategy shown in the following table is based on the matrix of supported application servers and platforms described in the preceding section of this guide entitled: Matrix of Supported Application Servers, JDKs, and Platforms for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools.

Note:

An Upgrade is applicable to major releases, such as upgrading from Release 8.98 to Release 9.1. An Upgrade is performed using an installer program.

An Update is applicable to revisions within a major release. For example: from Release 9.1.2.1 to Release 9.1.2.2. An Update is performed from within the Server Manager Console itself.

Platform

Application Server

Current Release

Upgrade Release

Update Release

Notes

Windows

OC4J

8.97 through 8.98.4x

9.1.x

n/a

Must Upgrade using the Release 9.1 Update x installer (Upgrade Mode).

Future updates possible using standard Update functionality.

Windows

OC4J

9.1.x

n/a

9.2.x

Must Update using existing standard self-update functionality.

Windows

Linux

Solaris

WebLogic

9.1.2

9.1.x

9.2.x

For a WebLogic server, you must perform a fresh install using the Release 9.2 installer.

Future Updates possible using standard Update functionality.

There is no Upgrade from one platform or application server to another.

Windows

WebSphere

9.1.2

9.1.x

9.2.x

For a WebSphere server, you must perform a fresh install using the Release 9.2 installer.

Future updates possible using standard Update functionality.

There is no Upgrade from one platform or application server to another.