Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Important Terminology
• Overview of the Upgrade Process
• How the Upgrade Wizard Simplifies the Upgrade Process
• Interoperability and Compatibility with Previous Releases

2 Roadmap for Upgrading Your Application Environment

• Plan the 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 to 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: Prepare the Remote Managed Server Domain Directories
  • Step 6: Set Up the Environment
• Upgrade Your Application Environment
• Complete Post-Upgrade Procedure
  • Step 1: Upgrade Your Application Infrastructure
    • Deprecated Scripting Tools
    • Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool
    • Upgrading Your Custom Configuration Templates
    • Using SNMP to Monitor WebLogic Server
  • Step 2: Re-apply Customizations to Startup Scripts
    • Default Startup Scripts
    • Custom Startup Scripts
  • Step 3: Verify File Permissions
  • Step 4: Enroll the Machine with Node Manager
  • Step 5: Verify Remote Server Startup Options
  • Step 6: Promote the Application Environment to Production
• What to Do If the Upgrade Process Fails

3 Upgrading a Security Provider

• What Happens During a Security Provider Upgrade
• Upgrading a Security Provider
  • Upgrading a Security Provider in Graphical Mode
    • Starting the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard in Graphical Mode to Upgrade a Security Provider
    • Procedure for Upgrading a Security Provider
  • Upgrading a Security Provider in Silent Mode

4 Upgrading Node Manager

• What Happens During a Node Manager Upgrade
• Upgrading Node Manager
  • Upgrading Node Manager in Graphical Mode
    • Starting the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard in Graphical Mode to Upgrade Node Manager
    • Procedure for Upgrading Node Manager
  • Upgrading Node Manager in Silent Mode

5 Upgrading a WebLogic Domain

• What Happens During a WebLogic Domain Upgrade?
• Important Notes About the Domain Upgrade Process
• Upgrading a Domain
  • Upgrading a Domain in Graphical Mode
    • Starting the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard in Graphical Mode to Upgrade a Domain
    • Procedure for Upgrading a WebLogic Domain
  • Upgrading a Domain in Silent Mode

A Upgrading WebLogic Server 9.x or 10.0 Application Environments to 10.3.1

• Creating a New Domain
• Updating an Existing Domain
• Upgrading Beehive Applications

B WebLogic Server 10.3.1 Compatibility with Previous Releases

• JMX 1.2 Implementation
  • Deprecated Features
• Dynamic Configuration Management
• Changes to Schema Namespaces and Locations
• Modular Configuration and Deployment of JDBC Resources
  • JDBC Data Sources and Connection Pools
  • MultiPools
  • Data Source Factories
• JDBC Feature Changes
  • JDBC 4.0 Support
  • Deprecated JDBC Drivers
  • Updated WebLogic Type 4 JDBC Drivers
  • Oracle 11g RAC Support
  • JDBC Debugging Enhancements
• Modular Configuration and Deployment of JMS Resources
• JMS Message ID Format
• Improved Message Paging
• Thread Management
• JTA
  • Resource Registration Name
  • JTA Transaction Log Migration
• Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs)
• Oracle Fusion Middleware Home Directory
• Security
  • Windows NT Authentication Provider Deprecated
  • XACML Security Providers
  • SAML V2 Providers
  • SAML 2.0 Providers
  • Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory Authentication Providers
  • RDBMS Security Store
  • Password Validation Provider
  • Security MBeans
  • Password Encryption
  • Security for HTTP Requests
  • Secure Access to MBeanHome
  • Message-Level Security in Web Services
• Web Services
  • New Web Services Features
• Web Applications, JSPs, and Servlets
  • Deprecated and Obsolete Web Application Features
  • BASIC Authentication with Unsecured Resources
  • Backwards Compatibility Flags
    • JSP 2.1 Support and Compatibility With JSP 2.0 Web Applications
    • Support for JSP 2.0
  • Servlet Path Mapping
• XML Implementation
• XMLBeans and XQuery Implementation
• WebLogic Administration and Configuration Scripts
• Deployment Descriptor Validation and Conversion
• Deprecated Startup and Shutdown Classes
• Administration Console
  • Console Configuration Features
  • Administration Console Extension Architecture
    • Important Console-Extension Information for Version 9.2
    • WebLogic Portal Skeleton URI References Should be Fully Qualified
• Resource Adapters
• WLEC
• SNMP MIB Refresh Interval and Server Status Check Interval No Longer Used
• Backward Compatibility Flags
• Deprecated and Removed APIs

C WebLogic Domain Directory Structure Enhancements

• WebLogic Server 8.1 Domain Directory Structure
• WebLogic Server 7.0 Domain Directory Structure

D Upgrade Wizard Command-Line Reference

• Examples

E Silent Upgrade XML Script Reference

• About Modifying the Sample XML Scripts
• Security Provider Upgrade Script
• Node Manager Upgrade Script
• Domain Upgrade Script

F Upgrading a Domain at Administration Server Startup (Implicit Mode)

G WebLogic Server Rolling Upgrade

• Scope of the Rolling Upgrade Process
• Before you Begin
• Rolling Upgrade Process
  • Quiescing and Stopping Servers
    • Shutdown Servers in a Cluster
  • Installing a Patch, Maintenance Pack, or Minor Version
    • Installing Using Smart Update
    • Command Line Interface
    • Silent Installation
    • Additional Information
  • Restarting Servers
  • Steps in Rolling Upgrade Process for a Patch and Maintenance Pack
  • Steps in Rolling Upgrade Process for Minor WebLogic Server Releases
• Rolling Uninstall
  • Uninstalling a Patch or Maintenance Pack
  • Uninstalling a Minor Release
• Limitations