3 Upgrading a Standalone Oracle HTTP Server from a Previous 12c Release to 12.1.3

3.1 Upgrading a Standalone Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)

Perform the following tasks to complete the standalone OHS upgrade:

• Task 1, "Installing the Standalone OHS"

• Task 2, "Reconfiguring the Domain"

• Task 3, "Completing the Reconfiguration Wizard Screens"

• Task 4, "Starting the Upgrade Assistant"

• Task 5, "Completing the Upgrade Assistant Screens"

• Task 6, "Performing Required Post-Upgrade Tasks"

• Task 7, "Verifying the Upgrade"

• Task 8, "Starting the Node Manager"

• Task 9, "Starting the Standalone OHS Server"

Task 1   Installing the Standalone OHS

To start the installation program, perform the following steps.

1. Log in to the target system.

2. Go to the directory in which you downloaded the installation program.

3. Launch the installation program by entering the following command:

   • On UNIX:

     ./ohs_linux64.bin

   • On Windows:

     setup_ohs_win64.exe

   The installation program begins to install the software.

   For a description of each installation program screen, see "Navigating the Installation Screens" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing and Configuring Oracle HTTP Server.

Table 3-1 shows the standalone-specific installation options you should select on the installer screens.

CAUTION:

After the installation is complete, stop. You will start the Upgrade Assistant to create and configure the standalone OHS domain. DO NOT configure your new Oracle HTTP Server domain with the Configuration Wizard.

Table 3-1 Standalone Oracle HTTP Server Installation Options

Screen	Description and Action
Installation Type	Select the first option Standalone HTTP Server (Managed independently of WebLogic server). Click Next.
Installation Summary	Review the Standalone OHS installation location, disk space and feature sets that will be installed. Click Install only after you have reviewed the information.

Task 2   Reconfiguring the Domain

Start the Reconfiguration Wizard from the standalone 12.1.3 OHS installation, to upgrade the existing standalone OHS domain.

Note: Whether it's a standalone OHS or a collocated OHS, in each case an OHS instance resides in a domain, and in order to upgrade the domain to 12.1.3 run the Reconfiguration Wizard.

Enter the following command to start the Reconfiguration Wizard.

On UNIX:

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/common/bin/reconfig.sh

On Windows:

ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\common\bin\reconfig.cmd

Task 3   Completing the Reconfiguration Wizard Screens

Table 3-2 describes the screens that will appear when you are running the Reconfiguration Wizard from an Oracle home that contains a standalone Oracle HTTP Server installation.

If you need additional help with any of the Reconfiguration Wizard, click the screen name.

Table 3-2 Reconfiguration Wizard Screens: Upgrading Standalone OHS

Screen	Description
Select Domain	On this screen, you specify the location of the domain that you want to upgrade.
Reconfiguration Setup Progress	This screen displays the progress of the setup process. During this process: WLS core infrastructure files are updated. The WebLogic domain configuration is read. 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). Schemas, scripts, and other such files that support your Fusion Middleware products are updated. The domain upgrade is validated. Click Next to continue.
JDK Selection	Use the JDK section to select the JDK for the domain. Select only a JDK that is supported on the platform you are using. For a list of the JDKs that are supported for a specific platform, see "Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations" on Oracle Technology Network.
System Components	Use this screen to add or delete system components.
OHS Server	Use this screen to configure the OHS servers in your domain.
Configuration Summary	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. If you need to change the configuration, click Back to return to the appropriate screen.When done, click Reconfig to reconfigure the domain. The location of the domain does not change.
Reconfiguration Progress	This 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 process completes, click Finish.
Configuration Success	This 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).

Task 4   Starting the Upgrade Assistant

To start the Upgrade Assistant using the graphical user interface, navigate to the oracle_common directory of the Oracle home where your products are installed.

1. Change directory to ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/upgrade/bin on Unix operating systems or ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\upgrade\bin on Windows operating systems.

2. Enter the following command to start the Upgrade Assistant.

   On UNIX operating systems:

   ./ua

   On Windows operating systems:

   ua.bat

Task 5   Completing the Upgrade Assistant Screens

Table 3-3 describes the screens that will appear when you are running the Upgrade Assistant from an Oracle home that contains a standalone Oracle HTTP Server installation.

If you need additional help with any of the upgrade screens, click the screen name.

Table 3-3 Upgrade Assistant Screens: Upgrading Standalone OHS

Screen	Description
Welcome	This screen provides an overview of the Upgrade Assistant and some information about important pre-upgrade tasks.
Standalone Components	Select Standalone System Component Configurations. Select Update an Existing Domain. Enter the 12.1.2 domain. Click Next. NOTE: The Create a New Domain option should not be used when upgrading Standalone OHS from 12.1.2 to 12.1.3. This option is valid only when upgrading from 11g to 12c.
Component List	Displays the standalone system component infrastructure and the Oracle HTTP Server that is available to upgrade.
Prerequisites	This screen requires you to acknowledge that all prerequisites have been met before you continue with the upgrade. You must check all of the boxes before you can continue.
Instance Directories	When upgrading from a previous release of 12c, select 12c Source and click Next. You do not need to enter directories when upgrading from a previous release of 12c.
Examine	This screen displays the status of the Upgrade Assistant as it examines each component, verifying that the component is ready for upgrade. If the Examine phase fails, see "Troubleshooting Your Upgrade" for information on resolving common upgrade errors.
Upgrade Summary	Use this screen to verify the upgrade options you selected. If you want to save these options to a response file, click Save and provide the location and name of the response file. Response files can be used later in a silent upgrade situation. For more information about silent or command line installation, see "Performing Silent Upgrades" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrading with the Upgrade Assistant.
Upgrade Progress	This screen shows the status of the upgrade process.
Upgrade Success Or Upgrade Failure	The upgrade was successful. The Post-Upgrade Actions window describes the manual tasks you must perform to make the component function in the new installation. Or: The upgrade failed for the specified component(s) and Upgrade Assistant will have to be restarted. If the upgrade fails, see "Troubleshooting Your Upgrade" for information on resolving common upgrade errors.

Task 6   Performing Required Post-Upgrade Tasks

Depending on your environment, you may be required to perform additional post-upgrade tasks after the upgrade.

Task 7   Verifying the Upgrade

To verify that the OHS upgrade was successful, launch the server and verify that it is working as expected. Successfully completing Tasks 6 and 7 will be your first indication of a successful upgrade.

If you experience post-upgrade issues, you will need to troubleshoot the installation and retry the upgrade. For more information, see "Troubleshooting Oracle HTTP Server" in Administering Oracle HTTP Server.

Task 8   Starting the Node Manager

To start Node Manager, go to the DOMAIN_HOME/bin directory.

On UNIX operating systems, start the Node Manager as shown below, using nohup and nm.out as an example output file:

nohup ./startNodeManager.sh > nm.out&

On Windows operating systems, run:

startNodeManager.cmd

Note:

To use a per-host Node Manager configuration, ensure that –Dohs.product.home=<MW_HOME> is set for JAVA_OPTIONS in the appropriate Node Manager script. Run the command NodeManager.cmd/sh if you are not using the Node Manager service. Run the command installNodeMgrSvc.cmd if you are using the Node Manager service.

The Host and Port used, should match those used with your Upgraded setup. For more information on how to edit the Host/Port values in the file to install the Node Manager Service with the correct details, see "Configuring Java Node Manager" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Node Manager Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server

Task 9   Starting the Standalone OHS Server

To start the standalone OHS server, go to the DOMAIN_HOME/bin directory and execute the following command:

On Unix operating systems:

DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startComponent.sh ohs_name

On Windows operating systems:

DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startComponent.cmd ohs_name

For more information, see "Starting and Stopping System Components" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware.