Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New in This Guide

• New and Changed Features for 12c (12.2.1.1)
• Other Changes to This Guide

1 Introduction to Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Upgrade

• 1.1 Understanding the Starting Points for an Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Upgrade
  • 1.1.1 About Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12c
  • 1.1.2 Key Differences Between Application Developer 11g and Infrastructure 12c
    • 1.1.2.1 Infrastructure 12c Includes Oracle WebLogic Server
    • 1.1.2.2 Database Schema Requirement for Infrastructure 12c
    • 1.1.2.3 Using an OID-based Policy Store
    • 1.1.2.4 Infrastructure 12c Domains Can Include Oracle HTTP Server
• 1.2 Upgrading Security Store
• 1.3 Understanding the Standard Upgrade Topologies for Infrastructure
  • 1.3.1 Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Standard Upgrade Topology
• 1.4 Understanding the Additional New Features for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c
• 1.5 Flow Chart and Task Roadmaps for Upgrading to Fusion Middleware Infrastructure
  • 1.5.1 Flow Chart for Upgrading the Infrastructure Standard Upgrade Topologies
  • 1.5.2 Roadmap for Upgrading the Infrastructure Standard Upgrade Topologies
• 1.6 Upgrading Custom Applications Using Oracle JDeveloper 12c

2 Preparing to Upgrade Fusion Middleware Infrastructure

• 2.1 Oracle Fusion Middleware Pre-Upgrade Checklist
• 2.2 Creating a Complete Backup
  • 2.2.1 Backing Up the Schema Version Registry Table
  • 2.2.2 Maintaining Custom Domain Environment Settings
• 2.3 Cloning Your Production Environment for Testing
• 2.4 Verifying Certification and System Requirements
  • 2.4.1 Verify Your Environment Meets Certification Requirements
  • 2.4.2 Verify System Requirements and Specifications
    • 2.4.2.1 Migrating from a 32-Bit to a 64-Bit Operating System (Required only if you have a 32–Bit OS)
      • 2.4.2.1.1 Procure the Hardware That Supports the Upgrade's 64-bit Software Requirement
      • 2.4.2.1.2 Stop All Processes
      • 2.4.2.1.3 Back Up All Files from the 32-bit Host Machine
      • 2.4.2.1.4 Set Up the Target 64-bit Machine with the 11g Host Name and IP Address
      • 2.4.2.1.5 Restore the 11g Backup from 32-bit Host to 64-bit Host
      • 2.4.2.1.6 Install the 12c Product Distribution(s) on the Target Machine
      • 2.4.2.1.7 Upgrade the Target 64-bit Environment Using the Standard Upgrade Procedure
  • 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 Updating Policy Files when Using Enhanced Encryption (AES 256)
• 2.6 Purging Unused Data
• 2.7 Creating an Edition on the Server for Edition-Based Redefinition
• 2.8 Creating a Non-SYSDBA User to Run Upgrade Assistant

3 Upgrading the Fusion Middleware Infrastructure

• 3.1 Completing the Pre-Upgrade Tasks for Infrastructure (Required)
  • 3.1.1 Maintaining Your Custom setDomainEnv Settings (Optional)
  • 3.1.2 Using No-Auth SSL Mode in OID Security Store
  • 3.1.3 Removing the Server Instance Scope from OWSM Policy Sets
  • 3.1.4 Cloning Predefined Documents and Migrating OWSM Policy Attachments
  • 3.1.5 Running the Readiness Check
    • 3.1.5.1 About Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check with the Upgrade Assistant
      • 3.1.5.1.1 Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Readiness Mode
      • 3.1.5.1.2 Performing the Readiness Check
      • 3.1.5.1.3 Understanding the Readiness Report
    • 3.1.5.2 Readiness Check Screens
      • 3.1.5.2.1 Welcome
      • 3.1.5.2.2 Readiness Check Type: Individually Selected Schemas
      • 3.1.5.2.3 Readiness Check Type: Domain Based
      • 3.1.5.2.4 Available Components
      • 3.1.5.2.5 Schema Credentials
      • 3.1.5.2.6 Readiness Summary
      • 3.1.5.2.7 Readiness Check
      • 3.1.5.2.8 Log Viewer
      • 3.1.5.2.9 Readiness Success
      • 3.1.5.2.10 Sample Readiness Report
• 3.2 Installing Fusion Middleware Infrastructure
• 3.3 Stopping Servers and Processes
• 3.4 Determining Which Schemas to Create
• 3.5 Creating the Required Schemas with the RCU
• 3.6 Using the Schema Version Registry to Identify the Existing Schemas
• 3.7 About Upgrading Schemas using the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.8 Identifying Schemas that Can be Upgraded with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.9 Upgrading the Schemas with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.10 Reconfiguring the Domain with the Reconfiguration Wizard
• 3.11 Upgrading the Domain Component Configurations with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.12 Troubleshooting the Infrastructure Upgrade
  • 3.12.1 Authentication Failure — JSchException: Auth Fail
  • 3.12.2 Error while Copying User Messaging Service (UMS) Configuration Files
• 3.13 Performing the Post-Upgrade Tasks

4 Tasks to Perform After Upgrade

• 4.1 Using the Upgrade Validation Checklist
• 4.2 Starting and Stopping Servers in the Correct Order
  • 4.2.1 Starting the Node Manager
  • 4.2.2 Starting the Administration Server
  • 4.2.3 Starting the Webtier (Oracle HTTP Server)
• 4.3 Verifying the Domain-specific-Component Configurations Upgrade
• 4.4 Reapplying Custom Configuration Settings to setDomainEnv
• 4.5 Configuring an Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c Audit Data Store
• 4.6 Maintaining the Security Status of Older Java EE Web Service Applications
• 4.7 Documentation Resources for Managing your Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c Software
• 4.8 Using Your 11g Application Deployments in Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c
  • 4.8.1 About Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) 12c
  • 4.8.2 About Oracle JDeveloper 12c
    • 4.8.2.1 Installing Oracle JDeveloper 12c
    • 4.8.2.2 Migrating Applications Using Oracle JDeveloper 12c
    • 4.8.2.3 About Migrating Asynchronous Web Services with Oracle JDeveloper 12c
• 4.9 If Your Existing Environment is a Clustered Configuration...

A Starting the Upgrade Assistant

• A.1 Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Graphical User Interface (GUI) Mode
  • A.1.1 Starting the Upgrade Assistant with Additional Parameters (Optional)
• A.2 Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Response File Mode
  • A.2.1 Creating an Upgrade Response File
  • A.2.2 Using the Response File to Upgrade Fusion Middleware
• A.3 Setting the DISPLAY Environment Variable