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Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Related Documents
Conventions
1
Planning an Upgrade to Oracle Fusion Middleware 12
c
1.1
Upgrade Planning Roadmap
1.2
Introducing Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c to 11g Users
1.2.1
Common Fusion Middleware Terminology Changes
1.2.2
Upgrade and Patching Terminology Changes
1.2.3
Using the 12c Documentation Library Resources
1.3
Understanding the Supported Upgrade Starting Points
1.3.1
What is an Upgrade Starting Point?
1.3.2
Supported Upgrade Starting Points for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1)
1.3.2.1
Supported Oracle Fusion Middleware Releases
1.3.2.2
Supported Oracle WebLogic Releases
1.3.2.3
Supported Oracle HTTP Server Releases
1.3.2.4
Supported Database Versions
1.3.3
What If I'm Not Running Supported Fusion Middleware Components?
1.4
Understanding the 12c Upgrade Process Flow
1.5
Understanding the Basic 12c Upgrade Tasks
1.6
Understanding the Standard Upgrade Topology for 12c
1.7
Developing a Backup Strategy for Upgrade
1.8
Developing an Upgrade Testing Strategy
1.9
Planning for System Downtime During an Upgrade
1.10
Understanding In-Place versus Out-of-Place Upgrades
1.11
Understanding Your Certification, Compatibility, and Interoperability Requirements
1.12
Understanding Interoperability and Compatibility with Previous Versions
1.13
Understanding Component Upgrade Restrictions
1.14
Understanding Domain Upgrade Restrictions
1.15
Understanding and Obtaining Product Distributions for Your Upgrade
1.16
Understanding and Obtaining the Upgrade and Configuration Tools
2
Preparing to Upgrade
2.1
Pre-Upgrade Checklist
2.2
Creating a Complete Backup (Required)
2.3
Cloning Your Production Environment (Recommended)
2.4
Verifying Certification and System Requirements
2.4.1
Verify Your Environment Meets Certification Requirements
2.4.2
Verify System Requirements and Specifications
2.4.3
Verify that the database hosting Oracle Fusion Middleware is supported.
2.4.4
Verify that the JDK is certified for this release of Oracle Fusion Middleware.
2.5
Migrating from a 32-Bit to a 64-Bit Operating System
2.5.1
Task 1: Procure the hardware that will support your upgrade's 64-bit software requirement.
2.5.2
Task 2: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager.
2.5.3
Task 3: Back up all files from the 32-bit host machine.
2.5.4
Task 4: Set up the target 64-bit machine with the 11g host name and IP address.
2.5.5
Task 5: Restore the 11g domain backup from 32bit Host to 64bit Host.
2.5.6
Task 6: Install the 12c (12.2.1) product distribution(s) on the target machine.
2.5.7
Task 7: Upgrade the target 64-bit environment using the standard upgrade procedure.
2.6
Creating the Required Schemas Before Upgrade
2.7
Purging Unused Data
2.8
Reassociating File-based Policy Stores to Database-based Policy Stores (Required)
2.8.1
Creating 11g OPSS and IAU Schemas
2.8.2
Reassociating the 11g Policy Store with the Database-Based Policy Store and OPSS Schema
2.8.3
Validating that the Policy Store Reassociation Worked
2.9
Creating the 12c OPSS Schema for an OID-based Security Store
2.10
Upgrading Security Stores to the Latest Version
2.11
Creating a Non-SYSDBA User
2.12
Using Enhanced Encryption (AES 256)
2.13
Creating an Edition on the Server for Edition-Based Redefinition (Optional)
2.14
Maintaining Custom Domain Environment Settings
2.15
Downloading and Installing the 12
c
Oracle Fusion Middleware Product Distributions
2.16
Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check
2.17
Locating Your Component-Specific Upgrade Documentation
3
Upgrading and Preparing Your Oracle Databases for 12c (12.2.1)
3.1
Understanding the 12
c
(12.2.1) Database Requirements
3.2
Understanding Database Certification Changes in 12c
3.3
Determining the Upgrade Path for Upgrading Oracle Database
3.4
Verifying Your Schemas Are Ready for Upgrade
3.4.1
Task 1: Verifying Schema Versions
3.4.2
Task 2: Checking for Invalid Database Objects
3.5
Applying the Latest Patch Set Updates and Any Required Patches
A
Performing an Out-of-Place Domain Directory Upgrade
A.1
About Upgrading a Domain Directory Out of Place
A.2
Performing an Out-of-Place Domain Directory Upgrade on the Same Host
A.2.1
Task 1: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager.
A.2.2
Task 2: Backup all files from the 11g domain.
A.2.3
Task 3: Restore the 11g domain backup files to a new location.
A.2.4
Task 4: Install the 12.2.1 distributions in a new Oracle Home.
A.2.5
Task 5: Upgrade the cloned environment using the standard upgrade procedures.
A.2.6
Task 6: Validate that the newly upgraded domain functions as expected.
A.3
Performing an Out-of-Place Domain Directory Upgrade on a Different Host
A.3.1
Task 1: Stop all processes, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and Node Manager. (Host A)
A.3.2
Task 2: Backup all files from the host machine. (Host A)
A.3.3
Task 3: Set up the target machine (Host B) with the 11g host name and IP address.
A.3.4
Task 4: Restore the 11g domain backup from Host A to Host B.
A.3.5
Task 5: Install the 12.2.1 distributions in a new Oracle Home. (Host B)
A.3.6
Task 6: Upgrade the environment using the standard upgrade procedures. (Host B)
A.3.7
Task 7: Validate that the newly upgraded domain functions as expected.
A.4
Deinstalling the 11g Applications (Optional)
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