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New system administration features and changes are included in Oracle BI EE 12c (12.2.1.3).
There are no new features this release.
New system administration features and changes are included in Oracle BI EE 12c (12.2.1.2).
There are no new features in this release.
New system administration features and changes are included in Oracle BI EE 12c (12.2.1.1)
There are no new features in this release.
New system administration features and changes are included in Oracle BI EE 12c (12.2.1.0)
If you are upgrading to Oracle BI EE 12c (12.2.1.0) from Oracle BI EE 11g (11.1.1.9), then read the following information carefully, because there are significant differences in features, tools, and procedures. For more information about upgrading to Oracle BI EE 12c, see Upgrading Oracle Business Intelligence.
These features and changes include:
Invoking WLST From a Single Location
In previous releases, you invoked WLST from different locations, depending on whether you were using the commands for Oracle WebLogic Server, system components, or Java components such as Oracle SOA Suite. In this release, you invoke WLST from:
(UNIX) ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/common/bin/wlst.sh (Windows) ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\common\bin\wlst.cmd
See Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST).
Oracle Home Location Redefined and No Middleware Home
Redefining of the Oracle home and elimination of the Middleware home. See “New and Deprecated Terminology for 12c” in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
OPMN is No Longer Used in Fusion Middleware
OPMN is no longer used in Oracle Fusion Middleware. Instead, system components are managed by the WebLogic Management Framework, which includes WLST, Node Manager and pack and unpack. See What is the WebLogic Management Framework in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Oracle Web Cache Not Part of Fusion Middleware
Oracle Web Cache is no longer part of Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Moving From Test To Production is Carried Out in a Different Way
The test to production operation is still possible however, the process is different from what was available in Oracle Business Intelligence Release 1 (11.1.1) as it applies solely to metadata (content, data model and authorization). See Moving Oracle Business Intelligence Between Environments.
New Commands For Process Control
New process control commands replace the old start stop commands. See Process Control Commands.
Managing Metadata In Business Intelligence Archive Files
All Oracle Business Intelligence metadata, including repository, Presentation Services catalog, and user authentication is stored in BAR archive files. The BAR file is a mechanism for managing or moving a self contained set of Oracle BI metadata between environments. See Managing Metadata and Working with Service Instances.
Single Enterprise Install
In this release the Oracle Universal installer offers a single install type for your Enterprise which provides an Administration server, and a Managed server. See What Is the Oracle Business Intelligence System Logical Architecture? and Installing and Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence.
Changes to Scaling Out
In this release the scale out procedures for Oracle Business Intelligence have changed. See Scaling Your Deployment.
Simplified Configuration
Configuration files are no longer duplicated. Separate configuration files still exist for example, for Oracle BI Presentation Services and BI Server, but they are not duplicated in the case of a cluster. See Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence System Settings.
Managing System Component Instances Using Commands
OBIS (BI Server) system component instances are separately managed in BI 12.2.1 using service instance commands. See Managing Service Instances.
Collecting Diagnostic Bundles
A new script enables you to collect the diagnostic bundles needed by Oracle Support or Development to help resolve issues. See Collecting Diagnostic Bundles.
Synchronizing Mid-Tier Database Connection Details Command
A new command enables you to synchronize mid-tier database connection details when they have changed. See BI-Specific WLST Command Reference.