2 Preparing to Upgrade Oracle Database
Complete preupgrade tasks and checks to assist you with completing a successful upgrade.
This chapter provides information and procedures for the pre-upgrade tasks, including planning your upgrades, data-gathering, testing, installing the new Oracle software for the upgrade, using the Parallel Upgrade Utility to carry out your upgrade, and performing other checks and tasks.
- Tasks to Prepare for Oracle Database Upgrades
Carry out these tasks to prepare your upgrade. - Installing the New Oracle Database Software for Single Instance
Use this procedure overview to assist you to install the software for the new Oracle Database release for a single instance deployment. - Installing the New Oracle Database Software for Oracle RAC
Use this procedure overview to assist you to install the software for the new Oracle Database release for an Oracle RAC deployment. - Database Preparation Tasks to Complete Before Starting Oracle Database Upgrades
Ensure that you have completed these database preparation tasks before starting an Oracle Database upgrade. - Preparing the New Oracle Home for Upgrading
To prepare the new Oracle home in a new location, check to see if you must move configuration files, or complete other tasks. - Prerequisites for Preparing Oracle Home on Windows
Your system must meet these requirements before you can upgrade Oracle Database on Microsoft Windows platforms. - Performing Preupgrade Checks Using AutoUpgrade
The AutoUpgrade Utility is a Java JAR file provided by Oracle that helps to ensure that your upgrade completes successfully. - Testing the Upgrade Process for Oracle Database
Your test plan for Oracle Database upgrades should include these test procedures. - Requirements for Upgrading Databases That Use Oracle Label Security and Oracle Database Vault
You must complete these tasks before starting an upgrade with a database using Oracle Label Security or Oracle Database Vault. - Back Up Oracle Database Before Upgrading
Use this procedure to back up your existing Oracle Database before you attempt an upgrade.