Pre-Upgrade Information Check with AutoUpgrade

To obtain a checklist of tasks you must complete before upgrading an Oracle Database on a physical server or virtual machine, run the AutoUpgrade utility (autoupgrade.jar) in analyze mode.

Before starting your upgrade, ensure that you have a new release Oracle Database installed and configured that you can use as the target for your upgrade. When your target Oracle Database home is prepared, run AutoUpgrade with the -preupgrade clause on your system, using the instructions that you can find in this guide.

Starting with Oracle Database 18c (18.5), and Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2 and the DBJAN2019RU or later Release Update), Oracle recommends run AutoUpgrade in -analyze mode for your target system before you upgrade Oracle Database. AutoUpgrade can identify issues for you to address before you start your upgrade. In certain cases, AutoUpgrade can also generate scripts that can resolve some issues. Oracle recommends that you always download the most recent release of AutoUpgrade.

Tip:

Consider reviewing Oracle’s upgrade blog for tips and suggestions that can assist you with your upgrade preparations.