1. Upgrading Oracle Access Manager
  2. Introduction to Upgrading Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.4.0)

1 Introduction to Upgrading Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.4.0)

Before you begin, review all introductory information to understand the standard upgrade topologies and upgrade paths for Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0).

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The product Oracle Identity Manager is referred to as Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) and Oracle Identity Governance (OIG) interchangeably in the guide.

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For general information about Fusion Middleware upgrade planning and other upgrade concepts and resources, see the following sections in Planning an Upgrade of Oracle Fusion Middleware:

The following topics describe the concepts related to upgrading Oracle Access Manager:

About the Starting Points for a Oracle Access Manager Upgrade

You can upgrade to Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0) from a supported 12c release.

The supported starting point for upgrading Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.4.0) is Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.3.0).

If you are not using the 12c (12.2.1.3.0) version of Oracle Access Manager, you must upgrade to 12c (12.2.1.3.0) before you move to 12c (12.2.1.4.0). For instructions to upgrade Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.3.0) from a supported 11g release, see Introduction to Upgrading Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.3.0).

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The upgrade of an SSL enabled installation of Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.3.0) to Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0) is not supported in this release.

The upgrade procedures in this guide explain how to upgrade an existing Oracle Access Manager 12c domain to Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0). If your domain contains other components, you will have to upgrade those components as well.

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About the Oracle Access Manager Upgrade Scenarios

The steps to upgrade Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.4.0) depend on the existing 12c (12.2.1.3.0) production topology.

Oracle Access Manager can be deployed in a number of different ways. This upgrade documentation provides instructions for the common deployment topologies. However, it can be used as a guide for the less common deployment topologies as well.

Your actual topology may vary, but the topologies described here provide an example that can be used as a guide to upgrade other similar Oracle Access Manager topologies.

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For additional information about the upgrade process and planning resources to ensure your upgrade is successful, see Preparing to Upgrade in Planning an Upgrade of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

You can upgrade the following topologies or deployments using the procedure described in this guide:

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If you are using Oracle Access Manager Mobile and Social, read about the features not supported in this release of OAM before considering an upgrade to 12c (12.2.1.4.0). See Features Not Supported in Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0.

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About the New Features for Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0)

Several changes have been made to Oracle Access Manager between 12c (12.2.1.3.0) and 12c (12.2.1.4.0).

To understand what's new in general in 12c (12.2.1.4.0), see New and Changed Features in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.

If your environment includes Oracle WebLogic Server with Oracle ADF, see Key Differences Between Application Developer 11g and Infrastructure 12c (12.2.1.4.0).

For information about Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0), and its features, see the following topics in Administering Oracle Identity Governance:

For more information about new features in Oracle Access Manager 12c (12.2.1.4.0),see What's New in Oracle Access Management in the Release Notes for Oracle Identity Management.

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About Upgrade Restrictions

If you are using two or more Oracle Fusion Middleware products of the same or different versions in a single, supported, Oracle Fusion Middleware configuration, you must consider the interoperability and compatibility factors before planning the upgrade.

Interoperability

In the context of Oracle Fusion Middleware products, Interoperability is defined as the ability of two Oracle Fusion Middleware products or components of the same version (or release) to work together (interoperate) in a supported Oracle Fusion Middleware configuration. Specifically, interoperability applies when the first 4 digits of the release or version number are the same. For example, Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.0) components are generally interoperable with other 12c (12.2.1.4.0) components. See Interoperability with Oracle Identity Management Products.

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Exporting and importing OAM policies from other releases by using tools such as exportPolicy, importPolicy, and so on, is not certified. An upgrade is the only supported path to move policies from one release to another.

Compatibility

In the context of Oracle Fusion Middleware products, Compatibility is defined as the ability of two Oracle Fusion Middleware components of different versions (or releases) to interoperate.

For a list of products and features available in Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 12.2.1.4.0, see Products and Features Available in Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.0) in Understanding Interoperability and Compatibility.

Parent topic: Introduction to Upgrading Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.4.0)

Terminology Used in this Guide

For consistency, the following terminology is used in this guide.

Table 1-1 Terminology

Information Example Value Description

JAVA_HOME

/home/Oracle/Java/jdk1.8.0_211

Environment variable that points to the Java JDK home directory.

Database host

examplehost.exampledomain

Name and domain of the host where the database is running.

Database port

1521

Port number that the database listens on. The default Oracle database listen port is 1521.

Database service name

orcl.exampledomain

Oracle databases require a unique service name. The default service name is orcl.

DBA username

FMW

Name of user with database administration privileges. The default DBA user on Oracle databases is SYS.

DBA password

<dba_password>

Password of the user with database administration privileges.

ORACLE_HOME

/u01/app/fmw/ORACLE_HOME

12c directory in which you will install your software.

This directory will include Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure and Oracle Access Manager, as needed.

Console port

7001

Port for Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Access Manager consoles.

DOMAIN_HOME

/home/Oracle/config/domains/idm_domain

Location in which your domain data is stored.

Note: This is the domain where the primary Administration server is configured.

APPLICATION_HOME

/home/Oracle/config/applications/idm_domain

Location in which your application data is stored.

Administrator user name for your WebLogic domain

weblogic

Name of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges. The default administrator user is weblogic.

Administrator user password

<admin_password>

Password of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges.

RCU

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/bin

Path to the Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

RCU schema prefix

oam

Prefix for names of database schemas used by Oracle Access Manager.

RCU schema password

<rcu_password>

Password for the database schemas used by Oracle Access Manager.

Configuration utility

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/common/bin

Path to the Configuration Wizard for domain creation and configuration.

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How to Use This Guide

This guide covers various upgrade scenarios.

Depending on your existing 12c (12.2.1.3.0) deployment, refer to the respective topics for upgrading Oracle Identity and Access Management to 12c (12.2.1.4.0):

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Before you begin the upgrade, ensure that you review the Pre-Upgrade Requirements and perform necessary pre-upgrade tasks.

Parent topic: Introduction to Upgrading Oracle Access Manager to 12c (12.2.1.4.0)