Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Version Compatibility
• Important Terminology
• Upgrading From a WebLogic Version Prior to WebLogic Server 10.3.6
• Overview of the Upgrade Process
• Before You Begin
• Interoperability and Compatibility with Previous Releases
• Patching an Existing WebLogic Server Installation
  • About Zero Downtime Patching
  • About Rolling Updates
    • Performing a Rolling Update
    • Rolling Back a Patch, Bundle Patch, or Patch Set Update
  • Obtaining a List of Applied Patches

2 Roadmap for Upgrading Your Application Environment

• Plan for an Upgrade
  • Step 1: Inventory the Application Environment
  • Step 2: Verify Supported Configuration Information
  • Step 3: Review the Compatibility Information
  • Step 4: Create an Upgrade Plan
• Prepare for the Upgrade
  • Step 1: Check Your Applications (Undeploy If Necessary)
  • Step 2: Shut Down Servers in the Application Environment
  • Step 3: Back Up the Application Environment
  • Step 4: Install Required Oracle Products
  • Step 5: Set Up the Environment
• Upgrade Your Application Environment
• Procedure for Upgrading an Application Environment
• What to Do If the Upgrade Process Fails

3 Reconfiguring WebLogic Domains

• Before You Begin
  • Upgrading Domains Created Prior to WebLogic Server 10.3.0
  • Setting CONFIG_JVM_ARGS on UNIX and Linux Systems
  • Backing Up the Domain
  • Determining Node Manager Upgrade Procedure
    • Configuring Multiple Per Domain Node Managers on the Same Machine
    • Running Two Per Host Node Managers on the Same Machine
• Reconfiguring a WebLogic Domain
  • Reconfiguring a WebLogic Domain in Graphical Mode
  • Reconfiguring a WebLogic Domain Using WebLogic Scripting Tool
  • Completing the Node Manager Configuration
  • Completing the Node Manager Configuration (Two Per Host Node Managers)
• Updating a Managed Server Domain on a Remote Machine
• Important Notes About the Domain Upgrade Process
• Completing Post-Upgrade Tasks
  • Re-apply Customizations to Startup Scripts
    • Default Startup Scripts
    • Custom Startup Scripts
  • Verify File Permissions
  • Verify Remote Server Startup Options
  • Recreating the Windows Node Manager Service
  • Promote the Application Environment to Production
• Upgrading a Domain that Uses an Evaluation Database

4 Upgrading WebLogic Web Services

• Upgrading a 10.3.x RESTful Web Service (JAX-RS) to 12.2.x
• Upgrading a 10.x WebLogic Web Service (JAX-WS) to 12.2.x
• Upgrading an 8.1 WebLogic Web Service to the WebLogic JAX-WS Stack
• Upgrading a WebLogic JAX-RPC Web Service to the WebLogic JAX-WS Stack

A WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0 Compatibility with Previous Releases

• Upgraded Version of Apache Ant
• Removed the Option to Limit Run-Time Footprint When Starting WebLogic Server
• Random Number Generator
• Partitions, Applications, and Container Context Root Assumptions
• Automatic Binding of the Default CommonJ Work Manager Has Been Removed
• Parallel Deployment
• Server Logging Bridge
• Oracle Database Drivers
• Oracle Enable JavaNet FastPath
• Maximum POST Size
• WLDF Schema Upgrade
• jdbc-connection-timeout-secs Element Has Been Removed
• Commitment of Local Transactions
• JVM Settings
  • Setting the Location of the Java Endorsed Directory
  • Setting permgen space
• Node Manager startScriptEnabled Default Value
• Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs)
• WebLogic Server 8.1 Web Services Stack Has Been Removed
• Universal Description and Discover (UDDI) Registry Has Been Removed
• Certicom SSL Implementation Has Been Removed
• Oracle Coherence Version
• Deprecated and Obsolete Web Application Features
• Evaluation Database Changed From PointBase to Derby
• DataSource Profile Logging
• ONS Debugging
• Oracle Type 4 JDBC drivers from DataDirect
• Default Message Mode Has Changed
• Modifications to SSLMBean
• New Web Services Features
• Introduction of JSSE
• Performance Enhancements for Security Policy Deployment
• ActiveCache
• Class Caching
• Deprecated JDBC Drivers
• Changes to weblogic.jms.extension API
• Persistent Store Updates
• Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory Authentication Providers
• CapacityIncrement Attribute
• Middleware Home Directory
• Resource Registration Name
• Servlet Path Mapping