What's New in This Guide

The following topics introduce the new and changed features of the Oracle Fusion Middleware upgrade tools and processes.

It also provides information about this book and provides pointers to additional information.

New and Changed Features for Fusion Middleware 12c

Before you begin the upgrade to SOA 12c, review the new features and changes available in Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c. In particular, refer to the following sections in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware:

• New and Changed Features for 12c (12.1.3)

• New and Deprecated Terminology for 12c (12.1.3)

• What is the WebLogic Management Framework?

• Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.3.0.0) SOA Suite and Business Process Management is the first SOA and BPM 12c release and depends on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12c (12.1.3) distribution.

  NOTE: Oracle SOA Suite and BPM 12c (12.1.3) has a dependency on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12c (12.1.3). You must install the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12c (12.1.3) before upgrading to Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.3.0.0) SOA Suite and Business Process Management.

  For more information, see Installing and Configuring the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure.

• In 12c, Oracle Fusion Middleware uses a new Reconfiguration Wizard, which upgrades your existing 11g domains to 12c.

  For more information, see "Reconfiguring a Domain" in Upgrading Oracle WebLogic Server.