What's New in This Guide

This topic 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 12c (12.2.1.3.0)
  

New and Changed Features for 12c (12.2.1.3.0)

Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c introduces the following new upgrade processes and tools, as well as a new set of installers, which are now referred to as distributions:

• As of release 12c (12.1.2), there is a new distribution called Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure. This distribution includes an installer that combines the features and capabilities of the Oracle WebLogic Server and Application Developer 11g installers.

  As a result, this distribution contains everything required to create Oracle WebLogic Server domains that can be used to deploy and manage Java and Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF) applications.

  See Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.

• As of release 12c (12.1.2), there is a new and improved Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Assistant, which is used to upgrade the Oracle Fusion Middleware database schemas and upgrade the component configurations to 12c.

  See Understanding the Upgrade and Configuration Tools in Planning an Upgrade of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

• As of release 12c (12.1.2), there is a new Reconfiguration Wizard, which upgrades your existing 11g domains to 12c.

  See Reconfiguring WebLogic Domains in Upgrading Oracle WebLogic Server.

• As of release 12c (12.2.1.3.0), you can create and upgrade the required schemas with the Upgrade Assistant.