B Oracle GoldenGate Monitor 12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3 Domain Upgrade Tool (WebLogic 12.2.1.4 Compatible)

This appendix describes how to install the domain upgrade tool, so that Oracle GoldenGate Monitor 12.2.1.2.x or 12.2.1.3.x is able to run on top of Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.

• Upgrade Tool Prerequisites
  
• Executing the Domain Upgrade Tool
  Ensure that JAVA_HOME is defined, and execute domain upgrade tool:
• Upgrade Assistant
  
• Reconfiguration Assistant
  
• Modifying the Weblogic Start Script
  
• Domain Upgrade Complete
  

B.1 Upgrade Tool Prerequisites

Before you can upgrade ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

1. You already have a functional Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Server 12.2.1.2.0 with Oracle Weblogic server 12.2.1.2.0 or 12.2.1.3.0 that is up and running.
2. The following Oracle GoldenGate Bundle Patch (BP8) or higher must be applied first: Patch 31997138: Oracle GoldenGate Monitor 12.2.1.2.210930 (PS2 BP8) (Server+Agent)
3. Create a complete backup of existing domain and schemas.
4. Stop Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Admin and Managed servers.
5. Stop Oracle GoldenGate Monitor JAgent.
6. Download and execute Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Installer (1.5 GB) using JDK 8 from the Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4 at https://www.oracle.com/middleware/technologies/weblogic-server-downloads.html

   The Oracle Home specified in this step during the Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4 installation is referred to as ORACLE_HOME in this appendix.

7. Create a complete backup of ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common directory.

B.2 Executing the Domain Upgrade Tool

Ensure that JAVA_HOME is defined, and execute domain upgrade tool:

• For Windows Platform: upgradeMonitorFMW.bat
• For Linux Platform: upgradeMonitorFMW.sh

B.3 Upgrade Assistant

1. Execute the Upgrade Assistant from ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/bin/ua. For Upgrade Assistant screens, see step 4 in Domain Upgrade Using the Domain Upgrade Tool.
2. Select the option All Schemas Used By a Domain and enter the path of existing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Server domain.
3. Enter DBA user name and password to access schemas used by Oracle GoldenGate Monitor, click Connect to verify.
4. In the Create Schemas screen, enter new password for newly created schema.
5. Continue with default/appropriate options until all screens are completed.

B.4 Reconfiguration Assistant

1. Execute reconfig.bat from ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/common/bin/reconfig.sh to open the Reconfiguration Wizard.
2. Enter the path of existing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Server domain.
3. Continue with default/appropriate options until all screens are completed.

For the Reconfiguration Assistant screens, see Reconfiguring the Upgrade appendix.

B.5 Modifying the Weblogic Start Script

1. Add the -Dweblogic.oif.serialFilterScope=weblogic argument to the start script. For example: JAVA_OPTIONS="${JAVA_OPTIONS} -Dweblogic.oif.serialFilterScope=weblogic".
   • For Windows: Add the line to the %DOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd file immediately below an existing JAVA_OPTIONS command.
   • For Linux: Add the line in to the $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/setDomainEnv.sh file immediately below an existing JAVA_OPTIONS command.
2. For more information, see My Oracle Support - Solutions - Workaround#2.

B.6 Domain Upgrade Complete

1. Start Oracle GoldenGate Monitor JAgent.
2. Start Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Admin and Managed servers. See Starting Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Server in the Installing and Configuring Oracle GoldenGate Monitor guide.