Oracle® Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) Part Number E16451-02 |
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This chapter provides a high-level summary of the steps required to upgrade Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite components from Oracle Enterprise Content Management 10g to Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Flow Chart of the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Upgrade Process
Table Describing the Steps in the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Upgrade Process
Figure 1-1 provides a flow chart of the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite upgrade process. Review this chart to get familiar with the steps you will be required to take, based on your existing Oracle Fusion Middleware environment.
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This guide documents only Oracle UCM and Oracle URM upgrades using Upgrade Assistant. For the latest information on upgrading Oracle IRM and Oracle I/PM, contact Oracle Support.Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Components
Whether you are upgrading Oracle Universal Content Management or Oracle Universal Records Management, the upgrade process is the same. However, you must upgrade the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite component schemas before you upgrading the middle tiers.
Figure 1-1 Flow Chart of the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Upgrade Process
Table 1-1 describes each of the steps in the upgrade process flow chart, which is shown in Figure 1-1. The table also provides information on where to get more information on each step in the process.
Table 1-1 Table Describing the Steps in the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Upgrade Process
Step | Description | More Information |
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Review Upgrade Concepts in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Planning Guide |
The Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Planning Guide provides a high-level overview of how to upgrade your entire Oracle Application Server environment to Oracle Fusion Middleware, including compatibility information and instructions for upgrading any databases that support your middleware components. |
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Understand the upgrade starting points |
Before planning your upgrade, you should be familiar with the supported starting points for an Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite upgrade. |
Task 1: Understand the Starting Points for Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Upgrade |
Decide upon an Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Topology |
Before you begin an upgrade, make sure you are familiar with the basic topologies in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. |
Task 2: Decide Upon an Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Topology |
Install Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite to create the 11g Middleware Home |
Install WebLogic Server to create the Middleware home, and then install Oracle Enterprise Content Management 11g. |
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Run Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the schema |
Upgrade the database schemas in-place for either Oracle Universal Content Management or Oracle Universal Records Management. |
Task 4: Run the Upgrade Assistant to Upgrade the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Schema |
Configure the New 11g domain and point it to the new schema |
Use the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite configuration Wizard to configure your new Oracle Fusion Middleware middle tiers. |
Task 5: Configure the Enterprise Content Management Suite Domain |
Run the Upgrade Assistant Again to Upgrade the middle tiers |
The Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Assistant copies configuration data from your existing Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite middle tiers to the newly installed Oracle Universal Content Management or Oracle Universal Records Management middle tiers. |
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Perform Any Required Post-Upgrade Manual Steps for Each middle tier |
The Upgrade Assistant automates many of the upgrade tasks, but there are cases where you must manually modify the configuration settings after running the Upgrade Assistant. |
Task 7: Perform Any Required Post-Upgrade Configuration Tasks |
Run Upgrade Assistant to Verify the Upgraded Environment |
The Upgrade Assistant provides a feature that verify the upgraded environment to make sure specific components and URLs are functional. |
Task 8: Verify the Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite Upgrade |