Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Conventions

1 Planning an Upgrade to Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.2)

• 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 About the Supported Upgrade Starting Points
  • 1.3.1 Supported Upgrade Starting Points for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.2)
    • 1.3.1.1 Supported Oracle Fusion Middleware Releases
    • 1.3.1.2 Supported Oracle WebLogic Releases
    • 1.3.1.3 Verify That the JDK Is Certified for This Release of Oracle Fusion Middleware
    • 1.3.1.4 Supported Oracle HTTP Server Releases
    • 1.3.1.5 Supported Database Versions
  • 1.3.2 What If I'm Not Running the Supported Oracle Fusion Middleware Components?
• 1.4 About the Basic 12c Upgrade Process Flow
• 1.5 About the Basic 12c Upgrade Procedures
• 1.6 About the Standard Upgrade Topology for 12c
• 1.7 About Developing a Backup Strategy for Upgrade
• 1.8 About Developing an Upgrade Testing Strategy
• 1.9 About Using the Upgrade Assistant to Perform a Readiness Check Before an Upgrade
• 1.10 About Planning for System Downtime During an Upgrade
• 1.11 About In-Place versus Out-of-Place Upgrades
• 1.12 About Your Certification, Compatibility, and Interoperability Requirements
• 1.13 About Component Upgrade Restrictions
• 1.14 About Domain Upgrade Restrictions
• 1.15 About Obtaining Product Distributions for Your Upgrade
• 1.16 About the Upgrade and Configuration Tools

2 Upgrading and Preparing Your Oracle Databases for 12c

• 2.1 About Finding the Latest Information About Upgrading Oracle Database
• 2.2 Applying the Latest Patch Set Updates and Any Required Patches
• 2.3 Backing Up the Schema Version Registry Table
• 2.4 Verifying Your Database Objects Are Ready for Upgrade
  • 2.4.1 Task 1: Verifying Schema Versions
  • 2.4.2 Task 2: Checking for Invalid Database Objects

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.2.1.1 Stopping Servers and Processes
  • A.2.2 Task 2: Backup all files from the existing domain.
  • A.2.3 Task 3: Restore the 11g domain backup files to a new location.
  • A.2.4 Task 4: Install the 12c (12.2.1.2) distributions in a new Oracle Home.
  • A.2.5 Task 5: Upgrade the cloned environment using the standard upgrade procedures.
    • A.2.5.1 Creating a Non-SYSDBA User to Run the Upgrade Assistant
    • A.2.5.2 Using the Upgrade Assistant to Run a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check
  • 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 product 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)