1. Upgrading Oracle HTTP Server
  2. Upgrading a Managed Oracle HTTP Server

4 Upgrading a Managed Oracle HTTP Server

This chapter describes the procedure to upgrade a managed Oracle HTTP Server from 12c (12.2.1.4.0) to 14c (14.1.2.0.0) .

This procedure assumes that you have an existing Fusion Middleware Infrastructure installed and configured (WebLogic Domain either in Full-JRF or Restricted JRF mode) on your system.

Note:

You can install and configure a managed/collocated Oracle HTTP Server in either Full-JRF or Restricted-JRF domain. The key difference between the two is that there is no database dependency in the case of the Restricted-JRF mode. See About Full-JRF and Restricted-JRF Modes.

You have to upgrade the database schemas only for the Full-JRF mode, if required.

About the Managed Oracle HTTP Server Upgrade Process

Review the flowchart and roadmap for an overview of the upgrade process for Managed Oracle HTTP Server.

Table 4-1 describes the tasks that must be completed to upgrade a Managed Oracle HTTP Server.

Table 4-1 Tasks for Upgrading Managed Oracle HTTP Server

Task Description

Required

Verify that you are upgrading a Managed Oracle HTTP Server.

To determine which Oracle HTTP Server you have in your existing environment, see Determining whether Oracle HTTP Server is Standalone or Managed (Collocated).

Required

If you have not done so already, review the introductory topics in this guide and complete the required pre-upgrade tasks.

The pre-upgrade tasks include cloning your production environment, verifying system requirements and certifications, purging unused data, and creating non-SYSDBA user.

For a complete list of pre-upgrade tasks, see Preparing to Upgrade Oracle HTTP Server.

Required

Download and install the 14.1.2.0.0 Fusion Middleware Infrastructure and Oracle HTTP Server distributions.

The Infrastructure distribution packs the WebLogic Server and the Java Required Files (JRF) that are required to set up the foundation to install other Fusion Middleware products.

As per the upgrade topology defined in this guide, you must install the Infrastructure in a new Oracle home.

You must install Oracle HTTP Server in the Oracle home that is created when you installed the 14.1.2.0.0 Infrastructure.

See Installing the Product Distributions.

Required

Verify the Database User for the WLSSchemaDataSource Data Source
This step is required if your existing domain has a 
WLSSSchemaDataSource
data source.

See Verify the Database User for the WLSSchemaDataSource Data Source

Optional

Run the Readiness Check.

 Running the Readiness Check helps using the Upgrade Assistant helps you to determine whether your pre-upgrade environment is ready for upgrade.

For the complete procedure, see Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check.

Required

Shut down the 12c instance.

Before starting the upgrade process, shut down the Administration Server, the Managed Servers, and your existing instance.

See Stopping Servers and Processes.

Required

Upgrade the existing schemas with the Upgrade Assistant.

 See Upgrading Product Schemas.

Required

Reconfigure your existing domain.

Run the Reconfiguration Wizard from the 14.1.2.0.0 Oracle HTTP Server installation to reconfigure the existing domain.

See Reconfiguring the Existing Domain with the Reconfiguration Wizard.

Required

Upgrade your existing domain configurations.

After the installation, you need to use the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the Oracle HTTP Server and system component infrastructure.

See Upgrading Domain Components Using the Upgrade Assistant.

Required

Restart the servers and processes.

The upgrade process is complete. You can now restart the Administration Server, the Managed Servers, and your 14.1.2.0.0 instance.

See Starting Servers and Processes.

Required

Verify the upgrade.

For verifying the upgrade, see Verifying the Upgrade.

Installing the Product Distributions

Before you begin your upgrade, download the 14c (14.1.2.0.0) product distributions on the target system and install them using Oracle Universal Installer.

Note:

When Infrastructure is required for the upgrade, you must install the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure distribution first before you install other Fusion Middleware products. If your JDK is not supported, or you do not have a JDK installed, you must download the required Java SE JDK before you begin
To install the 14c (14.1.2.0.0) distributions:
  1. Sign in to the target system.
  2. Download the following from Oracle Technology Network or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud to your target system:
    • Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure (fmw_14.1.2.0.0_infrastructure_generic.jar)
    • Oracle HTTP Server (UNIX: fmw_14.1.2.0.0_ohs_linux64.bin), (Windows: setup_fmw_14.1.2.0.0_ohs_win64.exe)
  3. Check that your machines meet the following requirements:
    • Ensure that the system, patch, kernel, and other requirements are met as specified in Installing and Configuring Oracle HTTP Server.
  4. On UNIX platforms, if the /etc/oraInst.loc file exists, check that its contents are correct. Specifically, check that the inventory directory is correct and that you have write permissions for that directory.
    If the /etc/oraInst.loc file does not exist, you can skip this step.
  5. Change to the directory where you downloaded the 14c (14.1.2.0.0) product distribution.
  6. Start the installation program for Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure:
    • (UNIX) JDK_HOME/bin/java -jar fmw_14.1.2.0.0_infrastructure_generic.jar
    • (Windows) JDK_HOME\bin\java -jar fmw_14.1.2.0.0_infrastructure_generic.jar
  7. On UNIX operating systems, the Installation Inventory Setup screen appears if this is the first time you are installing an Oracle product on this host.
    Specify the location where you want to create your central inventory. Make sure that the operating system group name selected on this screen has write permissions to the central inventory location, and click Next.

    Note:

    The Installation Inventory Setup screen does not appear on Windows operating systems.
  8. On the Welcome screen, review the information to make sure that you have met all the prerequisites. Click Next.
  9. On the Auto Updates screen, select an option:

    • Skip Auto Updates: If you do not want your system to check for software updates at this time.

    • Select patches from directory: To navigate to a local directory if you downloaded patch files.

    • Search My Oracle Support for Updates: To automatically download software updates if you have a My Oracle Support account. You must enter Oracle Support credentials then click Search. To configure a proxy server for the installer to access My Oracle Support, click Proxy Settings. Click Test Connection to test the connection.

    Click Next.
  10. On the Installation Location screen, specify the location for the Oracle home directory and click Next.
    Since you are installing the standard installation topology for a collocated Oracle HTTP Server in a WebLogic Server domain, enter the path to an existing Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Oracle home.
    See Selecting Directories for Installation and Configuration in Planning an Installation of Oracle Fusion Middleware.
  11. On the Installation Type screen, select the following:
    • For Infrastructure, select Fusion Middleware Infrastructure
    • For Oracle HTTP Server, select Collocated HTTP Server (Managed through WebLogic Server)
    Click Next.
  12. The Prerequisite Checks screen analyzes the host computer to ensure that the specific operating system prerequisites have been met.
    To view the list of tasks that are verified, select View Successful Tasks. To view log details, select View Log. If any prerequisite check fails, then an error message appears at the bottom of the screen. Fix the error and click Rerun to try again. To ignore the error or the warning message and continue with the installation, click Skip (not recommended).
  13. On the Installation Summary screen, verify the installation options that you selected.
    If you want to save these options to a response file, click Save Response File and enter the response file location and name. The response file collects and stores all the information that you have entered, and enables you to perform a silent installation (from the command line) at a later time.

    Click Install to begin the installation.

  14. On the Installation Progress screen, when the progress bar displays 100%, click Finish to dismiss the installer, or click Next to see a summary.
  15. The Installation Complete screen displays the Installation Location and the Feature Sets that are installed. Review this information and click Finish to close the installer.
  16. After you have installed Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure, enter the following command to start the installer for your product distribution and repeat the steps above to navigate through the installer screens:
    (UNIX) ./fmw_14.1.2.0.0_ohs_linux64.bin
    (Windows) setup_fmw_14.1.2.0.0_ohs_win64.exe
You have installed the Oracle HTTP Server in a collocated mode.

Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check

To identify potential issues with the upgrade, Oracle recommends that you run a readiness check before you start the upgrade process. Be aware that the readiness check may not be able to discover all potential issues with your upgrade. An upgrade may still fail, even if the readiness check reports success.

About Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check

You can run the Upgrade Assistant in -readiness mode to detect issues before you perform the actual upgrade. You can run the readiness check in GUI mode using the Upgrade Assistant or in silent mode using a response file.

The Upgrade Assistant readiness check performs a read-only, pre-upgrade review of your Fusion Middleware schemas and WebLogic domain configurations that are at a supported starting point. The review is a read-only operation.

The readiness check generates a formatted, time-stamped readiness report so you can address potential issues before you attempt the actual upgrade. If no issues are detected, you can begin the upgrade process. Oracle recommends that you read this report thoroughly before performing an upgrade.

You can run the readiness check while your existing Oracle Fusion Middleware domain is online (while other users are actively using it) or offline.

You can run the readiness check any number of times before performing any actual upgrade. However, do not run the readiness check after an upgrade has been performed, as the report results may differ from the result of pre-upgrade readiness checks.

Note:

To prevent performance from being affected, Oracle recommends that you run the readiness check during off-peak hours.

Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Readiness Mode

Use the -readiness parameter to start the Upgrade Assistant in readiness mode.

To perform a readiness check on your pre-upgrade environment with the Upgrade Assistant:
  1. Go to the oracle_common/upgrade/bin directory:
    • (UNIX) ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/bin
    • (Windows) ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\bin
  2. Start the Upgrade Assistant.
    • (UNIX) ./ua -readiness
    • (Windows) ua.bat -readiness
Upgrade Assistant Parameters

When you start the Upgrade Assistant from the command line, you can specify additional parameters.

Table 4-2 Upgrade Assistant Command-Line Parameters

Parameter Required or Optional Description

-readiness

 Required for readiness checks

Note: Readiness checks cannot be performed on standalone installations (those not managed by the WebLogic Server).

Performs the upgrade readiness check without performing an actual upgrade.

Schemas and configurations are checked.

Do not use this parameter if you have specified the -examine parameter.

-threads

Optional

Identifies the number of threads available for concurrent schema upgrades or readiness checks of the schemas.

The value must be a positive integer in the range 1 to 8. The default is 4.

-response

Required for silent upgrades or silent readiness checks

Runs the Upgrade Assistant using inputs saved to a response file generated from the data that is entered when the Upgrade Assistant is run in GUI mode. Using this parameter runs the Upgrade Assistant in silent mode (without displaying Upgrade Assistant screens).

-examine

Optional

Performs the examine phase but does not perform an actual upgrade.

Do not specify this parameter if you have specified the -readiness parameter.

-logLevel attribute

Optional

Sets the logging level, specifying one of the following attributes:

  • TRACE

  • NOTIFICATION

  • WARNING

  • ERROR

  • INCIDENT_ERROR

The default logging level is NOTIFICATION.

Consider setting the -logLevel TRACE attribute to so that more information is logged. This is useful when troubleshooting a failed upgrade. The Upgrade Assistant's log files can become very large if -logLevel TRACE is used.

-logDir location

Optional

Sets the default location of upgrade log files and temporary files. You must specify an existing, writable directory where the Upgrade Assistant creates log files and temporary files.

The default locations are:

(UNIX)

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/logs
ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/temp

(Windows)

ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\logs
ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\temp

-help

Optional

Displays all of the command-line options.

Performing a Readiness Check with the Upgrade Assistant

Navigate through the screens in the Upgrade Assistant to complete the pre-upgrade readiness check.

Readiness checks are performed only on schemas or component configurations that are at a supported upgrade starting point.
To complete the readiness check:
  1. On the Welcome screen, review information about the readiness check. Click Next.
  2. On the Readiness Check Type screen, select the readiness check that you want to perform:
    • Individually Selected Schemas allows you to select individual schemas for review before upgrade. The readiness check reports whether a schema is supported for an upgrade or where an upgrade is needed.

      When you select this option, the screen name changes to Selected Schemas.

    • Domain Based allows the Upgrade Assistant to discover and select all upgrade-eligible schemas or component configurations in the domain specified in the Domain Directory field.

      When you select this option, the screen name changes to Schemas and Configuration.

      Leave the default selection if you want the Upgrade Assistant to check all schemas and component configurations at the same time, or select a specific option:

      • Include checks for all schemas to discover and review all components that have a schema available to upgrade.

      • Include checks for all configurations to review component configurations for a managed WebLogic Server domain.

    Click Next.

  3. If you selected Individually Selected Schemas: On the Available Components screen, select the components that have a schema available to upgrade for which you want to perform a readiness check.
    If you selected Domain Based: On the Component List screen, review the list of components that are present in your domain for which you want to perform a readiness check.
    If you select a component that has dependent components, those components are automatically selected. For example, if you select Oracle Platform Security Services, Oracle Audit Services is automatically selected.

    Depending on the components you select, additional screens may display. For example, you may need to:

    • Specify the domain directory.

    • Specify schema credentials to connect to the selected schema: Database Type, DBA User Name, and DBA Password. Then click Connect.

      Note:

      Oracle database is the default database type. Make sure that you select the correct database type before you continue. If you discover that you selected the wrong database type, do not go back to this screen to change it to the correct type. Instead, close the Upgrade Assistant and restart the readiness check with the correct database type selected to ensure that the correct database type is applied to all schemas.

    • Select the Schema User Name option and specify the Schema Password.

      Note:

      The Upgrade Assistant automatically enables default credentials. If you are unable to connect, make sure that you manually enter the credentials for your schema before you continue.
    Click Next to start the readiness check.
  4. On the Readiness Summary screen, review the summary of the readiness checks that will be performed based on your selections.
    If you want to save your selections to a response file to run the Upgrade Assistant again later in response (or silent) mode, click Save Response File and provide the location and name of the response file. A silent upgrade performs exactly the same function that the Upgrade Assistant performs, but you do not have to manually enter the data again.
    For a detailed report, click View Log.
    Click Next.
  5. On the Readiness Check screen, review the status of the readiness check. The process can take several minutes.
    If you are checking multiple components, the progress of each component displays in its own progress bar in parallel.
    When the readiness check is complete, click Continue.
  6. On the End of Readiness screen, review the results of the readiness check (Readiness Success or Readiness Failure):

    • If the readiness check is successful, click View Readiness Report to review the complete report. Oracle recommends that you review the Readiness Report before you perform the actual upgrade even when the readiness check is successful. Use the Find option to search for a particular word or phrase within the report. The report also indicates where the completed Readiness Check Report file is located.

    • If the readiness check encounters an issue or error, click View Log to review the log file, identify and correct the issues, and then restart the readiness check. The log file is managed by the command-line options you set.

Understanding the Readiness Report

After performing a readiness check for your domain, review the report to determine whether you need to take any action for a successful upgrade.

The format of the readiness report file is:

readiness<timestamp>.txt

Where, timestamp indicates the date and time of when the readiness check was run.

A readiness report contains the following information:

Table 4-3 Readiness Report Elements

Report Information Description Required Action
Overall Readiness Status: SUCCESS or FAILURE The top of the report indicates whether the readiness check passed or completed with one or more errors. If the report completed with one or more errors, search for FAIL and correct the failing issues before attempting to upgrade. You can re-run the readiness check as many times as necessary before an upgrade.

Timestamp

The date and time that the report was generated.

No action required.

Log file location

/oracle_common/upgrade/logs

The directory location of the generated log file.

No action required.
Domain Directory Displays the domain location No action required.

Readiness report location

/oracle_common/upgrade/logs

The directory location of the generated readiness report.

No action required.

Names of components that were checked

The names and versions of the components included in the check and status.

If your domain includes components that cannot be upgraded to this release, such as SOA Core Extension, do not attempt an upgrade.

Names of schemas that were checked

The names and current versions of the schemas included in the check and status.

Review the version numbers of your schemas. If your domain includes schemas that cannot be upgraded to this release, do not attempt an upgrade.

Individual Object Test Status: FAIL

The readiness check test detected an issue with a specific object.

Do not upgrade until all failed issues have been resolved.

Individual Object Test Status: PASS

The readiness check test detected no issues for the specific object.

If your readiness check report shows only the PASS status, you can upgrade your environment. Note, however, that the Readiness Check cannot detect issues with externals such as hardware or connectivity during an upgrade. You should always monitor the progress of your upgrade.

Completed Readiness Check of <Object> Status: FAILURE The readiness check detected one or more errors that must be resolved for a particular object such as a schema, an index, or datatype. Do not upgrade until all failed issues have been resolved.
Completed Readiness Check of <Object> Status: SUCCESS The readiness check test detected no issues. No action required.

Stopping Servers and Processes

Before you run the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade your schemas and configurations, you must shut down all of the pre-upgrade processes and servers, including the Administration Server and any managed servers.

An Oracle Fusion Middleware environment can consist of an Oracle WebLogic Server domain, an Administration Server, multiple managed servers, Java components, system components, and a database used as a repository for metadata. The components may be dependent on each other, so they must be stopped in the correct order.

Note:

The procedures in this section describe how to stop the existing, pre-upgrade servers and processes using the WLST command-line utility or a script. You can also use the Oracle Fusion Middleware Control and the Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Console. See Starting and Stopping Administration and Managed Servers and Node Manager.

As of release 14c (14.1.2.0.0), the WebLogic Server Administration Console has been removed. For comparable functionality, you should use the WebLogic Remote Console. For more information, see Oracle WebLogic Remote Console.

To stop your pre-upgrade Fusion Middleware environment, navigate to the pre-upgrade domain and follow the steps below:

Note:

It is important that you stop the following servers in the correct order.

Step 1: Stop System Components

To stop system components, such as Oracle HTTP Server, use the stopComponent script:

  • (UNIX) EXISTING_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/stopComponent.sh component_name

  • (Windows) EXISTING_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\stopComponent.cmd component_name

You can stop system components in any order.

Step 2: Stop Any Managed Servers

To stop a WebLogic Server Managed Server, use the stopManagedWebLogic script:

  • (UNIX) EXISTING_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/stopManagedWebLogic.sh managed_server_name admin_url

  • (Windows) EXISTING_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\stopManagedWebLogic.cmd managed_server_name admin_url

When prompted, enter your user name and password.

Step 3: Stop the Administration Server

To stop the Administration Server, use the stopWebLogic script:

  • (UNIX) EXISTING_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/stopWebLogic.sh

  • (Windows) EXISTING_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\stopWebLogic.cmd

When prompted, enter your user name, password, and the URL of the Administration Server.

Step 4: Stop Node Manager

To stop Node Manager, close the command shell in which it is running.

Alternatively, after setting the nodemanager.properties attribute QuitEnabled to true (the default is false), you can use WLST to connect to Node Manager and shut it down. See stopNodeManager in WLST Command Reference for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Upgrading Product Schemas

After stopping servers and processes, use the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade your 12.2.1.4.0 schemas to the 14c (14.1.2.0.0) release of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Note:

If your domain has the WLSSchemaDataSource data source, then you will need to verify which database user is assigned to it. If <PREFIX>_WLS_RUNTIME is assigned to it, then you need to change that to <PREFIX>_WLS . For more information, see Verify the Database User for the WLSSchemaDataSource Data Source.

Note:

As of 14c (14.1.2.0.0) the following schema changes have been made to help you prepare for an optional zero downtime upgrade to a future release:

  • Schemas created prior to 14c (14.1.2.0.0) with editions disabled and then upgraded to 14c (14.1.2.0.0) will become editions enabled.

  • Schemas created in 14c (14.1.2.0.0) will be created with editions enabled.

The Upgrade Assistant allows you to upgrade individually selected schemas or all schemas associated with a domain. The option you select determines which Upgrade Assistant screens you will use.

Starting the Upgrade Assistant

Run the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade product schemas, domain component configurations, or standalone system components to 14c (14.1.2.0.0).

To start the Upgrade Assistant:

Note:

Before you start the Upgrade Assistant, make sure that the JVM character encoding is set to UTF-8 for the platform on which the Upgrade Assistant is running. If the character encoding is not set to UTF-8, then you will not be able to download files containing Unicode characters in their names. This can cause the upgrade to fail. To set the character encoding, run the following:

UNIX operating systems:

export UA_PROPERTIES="-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 ${UA_PROPERTIES}"

Windows operating systems:

set UA_PROPERTIES=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 %UA_PROPERTIES%
  1. Go to the oracle_common/upgrade/bin directory:
    • (UNIX) ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/bin
    • (Windows) ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\bin
  2. Start the Upgrade Assistant:
    • (UNIX) ./ua
    • (Windows) ua.bat

For information about other parameters that you can specify on the command line, such as logging parameters, see:

Upgrade Assistant Parameters

When you start the Upgrade Assistant from the command line, you can specify additional parameters.

Table 4-4 Upgrade Assistant Command-Line Parameters

Parameter Required or Optional Description

-readiness

 Required for readiness checks

Note: Readiness checks cannot be performed on standalone installations (those not managed by the WebLogic Server).

Performs the upgrade readiness check without performing an actual upgrade.

Schemas and configurations are checked.

Do not use this parameter if you have specified the -examine parameter.

-threads

Optional

Identifies the number of threads available for concurrent schema upgrades or readiness checks of the schemas.

The value must be a positive integer in the range 1 to 8. The default is 4.

-response

Required for silent upgrades or silent readiness checks

Runs the Upgrade Assistant using inputs saved to a response file generated from the data that is entered when the Upgrade Assistant is run in GUI mode. Using this parameter runs the Upgrade Assistant in silent mode (without displaying Upgrade Assistant screens).

-examine

Optional

Performs the examine phase but does not perform an actual upgrade.

Do not specify this parameter if you have specified the -readiness parameter.

-logLevel attribute

Optional

Sets the logging level, specifying one of the following attributes:

  • TRACE

  • NOTIFICATION

  • WARNING

  • ERROR

  • INCIDENT_ERROR

The default logging level is NOTIFICATION.

Consider setting the -logLevel TRACE attribute to so that more information is logged. This is useful when troubleshooting a failed upgrade. The Upgrade Assistant's log files can become very large if -logLevel TRACE is used.

-logDir location

Optional

Sets the default location of upgrade log files and temporary files. You must specify an existing, writable directory where the Upgrade Assistant creates log files and temporary files.

The default locations are:

(UNIX)

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/logs
ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/temp

(Windows)

ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\logs
ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\temp

-help

Optional

Displays all of the command-line options.

Upgrading the Product Schemas Using the Upgrade Assistant

Navigate through the screens in the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the product schemas.

Caution: Complete all required prerequisites before you begin the upgrade. The upgrade may fail if you do not complete the tasks described in Preparing to Upgrade Oracle HTTP Server. For example, as of 14.1.2.0.0 if your existing domain has a WLSSchemaDataSource data source, then you must verify which database user is assigned to it. If <PREFIX>_WLS_RUNTIME is assigned to it, then you need to change that to <PREFIX>_WLS. For more information see Verify the Database User for the WLSSchemaDataSource Data Source.
To upgrade schemas:
  1. On the Welcome screen, review the introduction to the Upgrade Assistant and information about important pre-upgrade tasks. Click Next.

    Note:

    For more information about any Upgrade Assistant screen, click Help on the screen.
  2. On the All Schemas screen, select the following option:
    • All Schemas Used by a Domain to allow the Upgrade Assistant to discover and select all components that have a schema available to upgrade in the domain specified in the Domain Directory field. This is also known as a domain assisted schema upgrade. Additionally, the Upgrade Assistant pre-populates connection information on the schema input screens.

      Note:

      Oracle recommends that you select All Schemas Used by a Domain for most upgrades to ensure all of the required schemas are included in the upgrade.
    • Individually Selected Schemas if you want to select individual schemas for upgrade and you do not want to upgrade all of the schemas used by the domain.

      Caution:

      Upgrade only those schemas that are used to support your 14c (14.1.2.0.0) components. Do not upgrade schemas that are currently being used to support components that are not included in Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c (14.1.2.0.0).

    On the Domain Directory screen, enter the 12c WebLogic domain directory. Click Browse and use the navigation tree to select the 12c WebLogic domain directory. The Upgrade Assistant requires the 12c domain location to access the jps-config.xml file.

    Click Next.

  3. The Component List screen provides a list of installed Oracle Fusion Middleware components that have schemas that can be upgraded. When you select a component, the schemas and any dependencies are automatically selected.
  4. On the Prerequisites screen, acknowledge that the prerequisites have been met by selecting all the check boxes. Click Next.

    Note:

    The Upgrade Assistant does not verify whether the prerequisites have been met.
  5. On the Examine screen, review the status of the Upgrade Assistant as it examines each schema, verifying that the schema is ready for upgrade. If the status is Examine finished, click Next.
    If the examine phase fails, Oracle recommends that you cancel the upgrade by clicking No in the Examination Failure dialog. Click View Log to see what caused the error and refer to Troubleshooting Your Upgrade in Upgrading with the Upgrade Assistant for information on resolving common upgrade errors.

    Note:

    • If you resolve any issues detected during the examine phase without proceeding with the upgrade, you can start the Upgrade Assistant again without restoring from backup. However, if you proceed by clicking Yes in the Examination Failure dialog box, you need to restore your pre-upgrade environment from backup before you start the Upgrade Assistant again.

    • Canceling the examination process has no effect on the schemas or configuration data; the only consequence is that the information the Upgrade Assistant has collected must be collected again in a future upgrade session.

  6. The Upgrade Summary screen lists the schemas that will be upgraded and/or created.
    Verify that the correct Source and Target Versions are listed for each schema that you intend to upgrade.
    If you want to save these options to a response file to run the Upgrade Assistant again later in response (or silent) mode, click Save Response File and provide the location and the name of the response file. A silent upgrade performs exactly the same function that the Upgrade Assistant performs, but you do not have to manually enter the data again.
    Click Next.
  7. On the Upgrade Progress screen, monitor the status of the upgrade.

    Caution:

    Allow the Upgrade Assistant enough time to perform the upgrade. Do not cancel the upgrade operation unless absolutely necessary. Doing so may result in an unstable environment.
    If any schemas are not upgraded successfully, refer to the Upgrade Assistant log files for more information.

    Note:

    The progress bar on this screen displays the progress of the current upgrade procedure. It does not indicate the time remaining for the upgrade.

    Click Next.

  8. If the upgrade is successful: On the Upgrade Success screen, click Close to complete the upgrade and close the wizard.

    If the upgrade fails: On the Upgrade Failure screen, click View Log to view and troubleshoot the errors. The logs are available at NEW_ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/logs.

    Note:

    If the upgrade fails, you must restore your pre-upgrade environment from backup, fix the issues, then restart the Upgrade Assistant.

Verifying the Schema Upgrade

After completing all the upgrade steps, verify that the upgrade was successful by checking that the schema version in schema_version_registry has been properly updated.

If you are using an Oracle database, connect to the database as a user having Oracle DBA privileges, and run the following from SQL*Plus to get the current version numbers. Be sure to replace <PREFIX> with your schema prefix. 

SET LINE 120
COLUMN MRC_NAME FORMAT A14
COLUMN COMP_ID FORMAT A20
COLUMN VERSION FORMAT A12
COLUMN STATUS FORMAT A9
COLUMN UPGRADED FORMAT A8
SELECT MRC_NAME, COMP_ID, OWNER, EDITION NAME, VERSION, STATUS, UPGRADED FROM SCHEMA_VERSION_REGISTRY where owner like '<PREFIX>_%';

In the query result:

  • Verify that the EDITION NAME column appears as ORA$BASE.
  • Check that the number in the VERSION column matches the latest version number for that schema. For example, verify that the schema version number is 14.1.2.0.0.

    Note:

    Not all schema versions will be updated. Some schemas do not require an upgrade to this release and will retain their pre-upgrade version number.

  • The STATUS field will be either UPGRADING or UPGRADED during the schema patching operation, and will become VALID when the operation is completed.

  • If the status appears as INVALID, the schema update failed. You should examine the logs files to determine the reason for the failure.

  • Synonym objects owned by IAU_APPEND and IAU_VIEWER will appear as INVALID, but that does not indicate a failure.

    They become invalid because the target object changes after the creation of the synonym. The synonyms objects will become valid when they are accessed. You can safely ignore these INVALID objects.

About Reconfiguring the Domain

Run the Reconfiguration Wizard to reconfigure your domain component configurations to 14c (14.1.2.0.0).

Note:

If the source is a clustered environment, run the Reconfiguration Wizard on the primary node only.

When you reconfigure a WebLogic Server domain, the following items are automatically updated, depending on the applications in the domain:

  • WebLogic Server core infrastructure

  • Domain version

Note:

Before you begin the domain reconfiguration, note the following limitations:

  • The Reconfiguration Wizard does not update any of your own applications that are included in the domain.

  • Transforming a non-dynamic cluster domain to a dynamic cluster domain during the upgrade process is not supported.

    The dynamic cluster feature is available when running the Reconfiguration Wizard, but Oracle only supports upgrading a non-dynamic cluster upgrade and then adding dynamic clusters. You cannot add dynamic cluster during the upgrade process.

Specifically, when you reconfigure a domain, the following occurs:

  • The domain version number in the config.xml file for the domain is updated to the Administration Server's installed WebLogic Server version.

  • Reconfiguration templates for all installed Oracle products are automatically selected and applied to the domain. These templates define any reconfiguration tasks that are required to make the WebLogic domain compatible with the current WebLogic Server version.

  • Start scripts are updated.

    If you want to preserve your modified start scripts, be sure to back them up before starting the Reconfiguration Wizard.

Note:

When the domain reconfiguration process starts, you can’t undo the changes that it makes. Before running the Reconfiguration Wizard, ensure that you have backed up the domain as covered in the pre-upgrade checklist. If an error or other interruption occurs while running the Reconfiguration Wizard, you must restore the domain by copying the files and directories from the backup location to the original domain directory. This is the only way to ensure that the domain has been returned to its original state before reconfiguration.

Backing Up the Domain

Before running the Reconfiguration Wizard, create a backup copy of the domain directory.

  1. Create a backup of the domain directory.
  2. Before updating the domain on each remote Managed Server, create a backup copy of the domain directory on each remote machine.
  3. Verify that the backed up versions of the domain are complete.
If domain reconfiguration fails for any reason, you must copy all files and directories from the backup directory into the original domain directory to ensure that the domain is returned entirely to its original state before reconfiguration.

Starting the Reconfiguration Wizard

Note:

Shut down the administration server and all collocated managed servers before starting the reconfiguration process. See Stopping Servers and Processes.

To start the Reconfiguration Wizard in graphical mode:

  1. Sign in to the system on which the domain resides.
  2. Open the command shell (on UNIX operating systems) or open a command prompt window (on Windows operating systems).
  3. Go to the oracle_common/common/bin directory:
    • (UNIX) NEW_ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/common/bin
    • (Windows) NEW_ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\commom\bin
  4. Start the Reconfiguration Wizard with the following logging options:
    • (UNIX) ./reconfig.sh -log=log_file -log_priority=ALL
    • (Windows) reconfig.cmd -log=log_file -log_priority=ALL

    where log_file is the absolute path of the log file you'd like to create for the domain reconfiguration session. This can be helpful if you need to troubleshoot the reconfiguration process.

    The parameter -log_priority=ALL ensures that logs are logged in fine mode.

    Note:

    When you run this command, the following error message might appear to indicate that the default cache directory is not valid:

    *sys-package-mgr*: can't create package cache dir

    You can change the cache directory by setting the environment variable CONFIG_JVM_ARGS. For example:

    CONFIG_JVM_ARGS=-Dpython.cachedir=valid_directory

Reconfiguring the Domain with the Reconfiguration Wizard

Navigate through the screens in the Reconfiguration Wizard to reconfigure your existing domain.

To reconfigure the domain:
  1. On the Select Domain screen, specify the location of the domain you want to upgrade or click Browse to navigate and select the domain directory. Click Next.
  2. On the Reconfiguration Setup Progress screen, view the progress of the setup process. When complete, click Next.
    During this process:

    • The reconfiguration templates for your installed products, including Fusion Middleware products, are automatically applied. This updates various domain configuration files such as config.xml, config-groups.xml, and security.xml (among others).

    • Scripts and other files that support your Fusion Middleware products are updated.

    • The domain upgrade is validated.

  3. On the Domain Mode and JDK screen, select the JDK to use in the domain or click Browse to navigate to the JDK you want to use. The supported JDK version for 14c (14.1.2.0.0) is 17.0.12 and later. Click Next.

    Note:

    You cannot change the Domain Mode at this stage. Your domain will retain its pre-upgrade domain mode. If you want to change the domain to secure mode, then after the upgrade see Changing Domain Mode Post Upgrade.
    For a list of JDKs that are supported for a specific platform, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations.
  4. On the JDBC Data Sources screen, configure the JDBC data sources defined in your domain source.
    The JDBC data sources associated with the products for which you are creating the domain are listed in the lower half of the screen. A JDBC data source contains a pool of database connections that are created when the data source instance is created, deployed or targeted, or at server startup. Applications look up a data source on the JNDI tree, and then request a connection. When the applications no longer need the connections, they return the connections to the connection pool in the data source.
    From the Data Source Name drop-down list, select the data source(s) for which you want to specify the settings. The values that you specify are displayed in the appropriate columns in the data source list, for the selected data source.
    For Oracle RAC Configuration for data sources, you can select one of the three options:
    • Convert to GridLink
    • Convert to RAC multi data source
    • Don’t convert

    For more information about each option, click Help.

    After specifying the details, click Next.
    If you do not select any data sources on the JDBC Data Sources screen, the following warning displays:
    Missing Driver
    Click Ok to proceed without verification, click Cancel to return to the JDBC Data Sources page.
    In this case, if you click Ok, the data sources are not verified.
  5. On the JDBC Data Sources Test screen, select the check box for the data source connection you configured on the JDBC Data Sources screen and click Test Selected Connections to test the data source connection.

    Note:

    To test the database connections, the database to which you are connecting must be running. If you do not want to test the connections at this time, do not select any data sources. Click Next to continue.
  6. On the Database Configuration Type screen, select RCU Data to connect to the Server Table (<PREFIX>_STB) schema.
    Note: <PREFIX> is the RCU schema prefix of the 12.2.1.4 domain that is being upgraded.
    Enter the database connection details using the RCU service table (<PREFIX>_STB) schema credentials and click Get RCU Configuration.
    The Reconfiguration Wizard uses this connection to automatically update the data sources required for components in your domain.

    Note:

    By default Oracle’s Driver (Thin) for Service connections; Versions: Any is the selected driver. If you specified an instance name in your connection details — instead of the service name — you must select Oracle’s Driver (Thin) for pooled instance connections; Versions: Any If you do not change the driver type, then the connection will fail.
    If the check is successful, click Next. If the check fails, reenter the connection details correctly and try again.
  7. On the JDBC Component Schema Test screen, select all the component schemas and click Test Selected Connections to test the connection for each schema. The result of the test is indicated in the Status column.
    When the check is complete, click Next.
  8. The Node Manager screen is only displayed if the domain you are reconfiguring is currently using a per host Node Manager.
    On the Node Manager screen, select the Node Manager configuration to use for the reconfigured domain. The resulting configuration depends on the combination of options you select for Node Manager Type  and Node Manager Configuration.

    Table 4-5 Field Descriptions for Node Manager Screen

    Option Description
    Per Domain Default Location

    If you select this option, the Node Manager home is redefined to DOMAIN_NAME/nodemanager and you cannot edit the Node Manager home.

    Per Domain Custom Location

    Select this option if you want the per domain Node Manager configuration files to be created in a specific location for this domain. Specify the directory in the Node Manager Home field, or click Browse to use the navigation tree to select the location. The specified directory must be empty. The nodemanager.properties and nodemanager.domains files are created in this directory.

    Node Manager Home

    If you selected the Per Domain Custom Location option, click Browse to navigate to the directory location that you want to use to store the per domain Node Manager configuration.

    Manual Node Manager Setup

    If you select this option, creation of the Node Manager configuration for the domain is skipped (all remaining fields cannot be modified), and if you want to use Node Manager in the domain, you must manually configure Node Manager as described in Completing the Node Manager Configuration. The reconfigured domain will still use a per host Node Manager configuration.

    You should also select this option if your existing domain is not configured to use Node Manager and you do not want to use Node Manager in the reconfigured domain.

    For more information about Node Manager configuration, see Administering Node Manager for Oracle WebLogic Server.
    Node Manager Configuration Select one of the following two options. These fields are not available if you selected Manual Node Manager Setup.
    Create New Configuration A per domain Node Manager configuration will be automatically created for the reconfigured domain using default settings in nodemanager.properties. If necessary, you can modify nodemanager.properties after the domain has been successfully reconfigured.
    Migrate Existing Configuration The existing per host Node Manager configuration will be migrated to a per domain configuration for the reconfigured domain. This does not include environment-specific settings for ListenAddress, ListenPort, StartScriptName, JavaHome, and LogFile.
    Node Manager Home If you selected the Migrate Existing Configuration option, enter or browse to the Node Manager home directory that you want to migrate to the reconfigured domain.
    Apply Oracle Recommended Defaults

    If you selected the Migrate Existing Configuration option, select this check box if you want to use Oracle-recommended defaults in the nodemanager.properties file. Deselect this check box if you want to continue using the settings in the nodemanager.properties file being migrated.

    Oracle-recommended properties with default values are as follows:

    LogLimit=0
AuthenticationEnabled=true
LogLevel=INFO
DomainsFileEnabled=true
NativeVersionEnabled=true
LogToStderr=true
SecureListener=true
LogCount=1
StopScriptEnabled=false
QuitEnabled=false
LogAppend=true
StateCheckInterval=500
CrashRecoveryEnabled=false
StartScriptEnabled=true
LogFormatter=weblogic.nodemanager.server.LogFormatter
ListenBacklog=50
    Node Manager Credentials: Username, Password Specify the username and password that you want to use to start Node Manager in the reconfigured domain.
  9. On the Advanced Configuration screen, you can select all categories for which you want to perform advanced configuration. For each category you select, the appropriate configuration screen is displayed to allow you to perform advanced configuration.

    Note:

    The categories that are listed on the Advanced Configuration screen depend on the resources defined in the templates you selected for the domain.
    For this upgrade, select none of the options and click Next.
  10. On the Configuration Summary screen, review the detailed configuration settings of the domain before continuing.
    You can limit the items that are displayed in the right-most panel by selecting a filter option from the View drop-down list.
    To change the configuration, click Back to return to the appropriate screen. To reconfigure the domain, click Reconfig.

    Note:

    The location of the domain does not change when you reconfigure it.
  11. The Reconfiguration Progress screen displays the progress of the reconfiguration process.
    During this process:

    • Domain information is extracted, saved, and updated.

    • Schemas, scripts, and other such files that support your Fusion Middleware products are updated.

    When the progress bar shows 100%, click Next.
  12. The End of Configuration screen indicates whether the reconfiguration process completed successfully or failed. It also displays the location of the domain that was reconfigured as well as the Administration Server URL (including the listen port). If the reconfiguration is successful, it displays Oracle WebLogic Server Reconfiguration Succeeded.
    If the reconfiguration process did not complete successfully, an error message is displayed indicates the reason. Take appropriate action to resolve the issue. If you cannot resolve the issue, contact My Oracle Support.
    Note the Domain Location and the Admin Server URL for further operations.

Upgrading Domain Component Configurations

After reconfiguring the domain, use the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the domain component configurations inside the domain to match the updated domain configuration.

Starting the Upgrade Assistant

Run the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade product schemas, domain component configurations, or standalone system components to 14c (14.1.2.0.0).

To start the Upgrade Assistant:

Note:

Before you start the Upgrade Assistant, make sure that the JVM character encoding is set to UTF-8 for the platform on which the Upgrade Assistant is running. If the character encoding is not set to UTF-8, then you will not be able to download files containing Unicode characters in their names. This can cause the upgrade to fail. To set the character encoding, run the following:

UNIX operating systems:

export UA_PROPERTIES="-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 ${UA_PROPERTIES}"

Windows operating systems:

set UA_PROPERTIES=-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 %UA_PROPERTIES%
  1. Go to the oracle_common/upgrade/bin directory:
    • (UNIX) ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/bin
    • (Windows) ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\bin
  2. Start the Upgrade Assistant:
    • (UNIX) ./ua
    • (Windows) ua.bat

For information about other parameters that you can specify on the command line, such as logging parameters, see:

Upgrade Assistant Parameters

When you start the Upgrade Assistant from the command line, you can specify additional parameters.

Table 4-6 Upgrade Assistant Command-Line Parameters

Parameter Required or Optional Description

-readiness

 Required for readiness checks

Note: Readiness checks cannot be performed on standalone installations (those not managed by the WebLogic Server).

Performs the upgrade readiness check without performing an actual upgrade.

Schemas and configurations are checked.

Do not use this parameter if you have specified the -examine parameter.

-threads

Optional

Identifies the number of threads available for concurrent schema upgrades or readiness checks of the schemas.

The value must be a positive integer in the range 1 to 8. The default is 4.

-response

Required for silent upgrades or silent readiness checks

Runs the Upgrade Assistant using inputs saved to a response file generated from the data that is entered when the Upgrade Assistant is run in GUI mode. Using this parameter runs the Upgrade Assistant in silent mode (without displaying Upgrade Assistant screens).

-examine

Optional

Performs the examine phase but does not perform an actual upgrade.

Do not specify this parameter if you have specified the -readiness parameter.

-logLevel attribute

Optional

Sets the logging level, specifying one of the following attributes:

  • TRACE

  • NOTIFICATION

  • WARNING

  • ERROR

  • INCIDENT_ERROR

The default logging level is NOTIFICATION.

Consider setting the -logLevel TRACE attribute to so that more information is logged. This is useful when troubleshooting a failed upgrade. The Upgrade Assistant's log files can become very large if -logLevel TRACE is used.

-logDir location

Optional

Sets the default location of upgrade log files and temporary files. You must specify an existing, writable directory where the Upgrade Assistant creates log files and temporary files.

The default locations are:

(UNIX)

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/logs
ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/temp

(Windows)

ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\logs
ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\temp

-help

Optional

Displays all of the command-line options.

Upgrading Domain Components Using the Upgrade Assistant

Navigate through the screens in the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade component configurations in the WebLogic domain.

After running the Reconfiguration Wizard to reconfigure the WebLogic domain to Oracle Analytics server, you must run the Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the domain component configurations to match the updated domain configuration.

To upgrade domain component configurations with the Upgrade Assistant:
  1. On the Welcome screen, review an introduction to the Upgrade Assistant and information about important pre-upgrade tasks. Click Next.

    Note:

    For more information about any Upgrade Assistant screen, click Help on the screen.
  2. On the next screen:

    • Select All Configurations Used By a Domain. The screen name changes to WebLogic Components.

    • In the Domain Directory field, enter the WebLogic domain directory path.

    Click Next.

  3. On the Component List screen, verify that the list includes all the components for which you want to upgrade configurations and click Next.
    If you do not see the components you want to upgrade, click Back to go to the previous screen and specify a different domain.
  4. On the Prerequisites screen, acknowledge that the prerequisites have been met by selecting all the check boxes. Click Next.

    Note:

    The Upgrade Assistant does not verify whether the prerequisites have been met.
  5. On the Examine screen, review the status of the Upgrade Assistant as it examines each component, verifying that the component configuration is ready for upgrade. If the status is Examine finished, click Next.
    If the examine phase fails, Oracle recommends that you cancel the upgrade by clicking No in the Examination Failure dialog. Click View Log to see what caused the error and refer to Troubleshooting Your Upgrade in Upgrading with the Upgrade Assistant for information on resolving common upgrade errors.

    Note:

    • If you resolve any issues detected during the examine phase without proceeding with the upgrade, you can start the Upgrade Assistant again without restoring from backup. However, if you proceed by clicking Yes in the Examination Failure dialog box, you need to restore your pre-upgrade environment from backup before starting the Upgrade Assistant again.

    • Canceling the examination process has no effect on the configuration data; the only consequence is that the information the Upgrade Assistant has collected must be collected again in a future upgrade session.

  6. On the Upgrade Summary screen, review the summary of the options you have selected for component configuration upgrade.
    The response file collects and stores all the information that you have entered, and enables you to perform a silent upgrade at a later time. The silent upgrade performs exactly the same function that the Upgrade Assistant performs, but you do not have to manually enter the data again. If you want to save these options to a response file, click Save Response File and provide the location and name of the response file.
    Click Upgrade to start the upgrade process.
  7. On the Upgrade Progress screen, monitor the status of the upgrade.

    Caution:

    Allow the Upgrade Assistant enough time to perform the upgrade. Do not cancel the upgrade operation unless absolutely necessary. Doing so may result in an unstable environment.
    If any components are not upgraded successfully, refer to the Upgrade Assistant log files for more information.

    Note:

    The progress bar on this screen displays the progress of the current upgrade procedure. It does not indicate the time remaining for the upgrade.

    Click Next.

  8. If the upgrade is successful: On the Upgrade Success screen, click Close to complete the upgrade and close the wizard. The Post-Upgrade Actions window describes the manual tasks you must perform to make components functional in the new installation. This window appears only if a component has post-upgrade steps.
    If the upgrade fails: On the Upgrade Failure screen, click View Log to view and troubleshoot the errors. The logs are available at ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/logs.

    Note:

    If the upgrade fails you must restore your pre-upgrade environment from backup, fix the issues, then restart the Upgrade Assistant.

Verifying the Domain-Specific-Component Configurations Upgrade

To verify that the domain-specific-component configurations upgrade was successful, sign in to the Remote Console and verify that the version numbers for each upgraded component is 14.1.2.0.0.

Note:

Before you can access the Hosted WebLogic Remote Console, you must deploy the hosted WebLogic Remote Console. For more information, see the Remote Console Online Help.

To sign in to the Remote Console, go to: http://hostname:port/rconsole or for HTTPS, https://hostname:port/rconsole.

Note:

After a successful upgrade, make sure you run the administration tools from the new 14c (14.1.2.0.0) Oracle home directory and not from the previous Oracle home directory.

During the upgrade process, some OWSM documents, including policy sets and predefined documents such as policies and assertion templates, may need to be upgraded. If a policy set or a predefined document is upgraded, its version number is incremented by 1.

If you created the FMW user to run the Upgrade Assistant, ensure that you delete the account after verifying your upgrade was successful.

Starting Servers and Processes

After a successful upgrade, restart all processes and servers, including the Administration Server and any Managed Servers.

The components may be dependent on each other so they must be started in the correct order.

Note:

The procedures in this section describe how to start servers and processes using the WLST command-line utility or a script. You can also use the Oracle Fusion Middleware Control and the Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Console. See Starting and Stopping Administration and Managed Servers and Node Manager.

As of release 14c (14.1.2.0.0), the WebLogic Server Administration Console has been removed. For comparable functionality, you should use the WebLogic Remote Console. For more information, see Oracle WebLogic Remote Console.

To start your Fusion Middleware environment, follow the steps below:

Note:

Depending on your existing security settings, you may need to perform additional configuration before you can manage a domain with secured production mode enabled. For more information, see Connecting to the Administration Server using WebLogic Remote Console

.

Step 1: Start the Administration Server

To start the Administration Server, use the startWebLogic script:

  • (UNIX) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startWebLogic.sh

  • (Windows) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startWebLogic.cmd

    Note:

    When using secured production mode, you must provide additional parameters to start the Administration Server. See Connecting to the Administration Server using WLST in Administering Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.

When prompted, enter your user name, password, and the URL of the Administration Server.

Step 2: Start Node Manager

To start Node Manager, use the startNodeManager script:

  • (UNIX) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startNodeManager.sh

  • (Windows) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startNodeManager.cmd

Step 3: Start Any Managed Servers

To start a WebLogic Server Managed Server, use the startManagedWebLogic script:

  • (UNIX) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startManagedWebLogic.sh managed_server_name admin_url

  • (Windows) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startManagedWebLogic.cmd managed_server_name admin_url

    Note:

    When using secured production mode, you must provide additional parameters to start the Managed Servers. See Starting Managed Servers using a Start Script in Administering Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Note:

The startup of a Managed Server will typically start the applications that are deployed to it. Therefore, it should not be necessary to manually start applications after the Managed Server startup.

Step 4: Start System Components

To start system components, such as Oracle HTTP Server, use the startComponent script:

  • (UNIX) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startComponent.sh component_name

  • (Windows) NEW_DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startComponent.cmd component_name

You can start system components in any order.

Starting the Oracle HTTP Server

You can use Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control to start, stop, and restart Oracle HTTP Server.

You can start the Oracle HTTP Server with the Node Manager by following the procedure mentioned in Running Oracle HTTP Server Remotely in Administering Oracle HTTP Server.
To start an Oracle HTTP Server using Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control:
  1. Go to the Oracle HTTP Server home page.
  2. Log in to the Enterprise Manager Console page with the proper credentials.
  3. From the Oracle HTTP Server menu:
    1. Select Control.
    2. Select Start Up from the Control menu.
    Or
  4. From the Target Navigation tree:
    1. Right-click the Oracle HTTP Server instance you want to start.
    2. Select Control.
    3. Select Start Up from the Control menu.

Verifying the Upgrade

If you can log in to the WebLogic Server Remote Console, the Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control, and the OHS Home Page, then your upgrade is successful.

To verify the upgrade:
  1. Access the WebLogic Server Remote Console:
    For HTTP: http://hostname:port/rconsole
    For HTTPS: https://hostname:port/rconsole
  2. Access the OHS default home page by using the following URL:
    http://hostname:port
  3. Access Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control by using the following URL:
    http://hostname:port/em

Post-Upgrade Tasks

Perform the post upgrade tasks that apply to your deployment.

Note:

Perform only those tasks that are applicable for your specific configuration.

Changing Domain Mode Post Upgrade

After the upgrade, your domain retains its original pre-upgrade domain security mode settings. If you want to change the domain mode, to enable enhanced security, for example, you must explicitly change the settings using the WebLogic Remote Console or by modifying the DomainMBean.

If your domain is currently set to Production Mode, and you want to enable added security, then after the upgrade use the WebLogic Remote Console to change the domain mode and enable the Secured Production Mode. Change the Domain Mode in Oracle WebLogic Remote Console Online Help.

Caution:

Changes to the domain mode require a full domain restart - a rolling restart is not sufficient. You must stop all managed servers before you attempt to change the domain mode.

When upgrading a domain to 14c (14.1.2.0.0), if there is no explicit secure mode setting, then the Reconfiguration Wizard will explicitly set secure mode to disabled in the upgraded domain. This is to preserve the behavior that was present in the original domain. If there is an explicit secure mode setting, it will be preserved in the upgraded domain. For more information, see Understand How Domain Mode Affects the Default Security Configuration in Securing a Production Environment for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Note:

Secured Production Mode enforces more restrictive and stringent security settings to ensure less vulnerability to threats. To make sure that your domain is secure, after enabling Secured Production Mode, you will have to choose the security configuration options that are appropriate for the environment in which the domain runs, such as obtaining and storing certificates, protecting user accounts, and securing the network on which the domain runs. If these options are not properly configured, you will be blocked from using WebLogic Server.

After you have created your WebLogic domain, several key steps remain to ensure its integrity such as selecting appropriate security configurations. For more information, see Securing the Domain After You Have Created It in Administering Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Removing Version Information from htdocs Folder

This step is only required if you have a managed (collocated) environment that uses an OHS instance created using online WLST command ohs_createInstance.

The script version_suppressor.pl should be executed to remove the version information from files located in the /htdocs folder. This script has to be run from the host where the runtime directory of the managed OHS instance exists.

The script is located in the $ORACLE_HOME/ohs/common/bin directory.