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Upgrading to Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2. Objectives. After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Describe the Upgrade Flow Upgrade Oracle Application Server Tier by Tier Know About Special Upgrade Cases Describe How to Handle HA Solutions
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Objectives • After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: • Describe the Upgrade Flow • Upgrade Oracle Application Server Tier by Tier • Know About Special Upgrade Cases • Describe How to Handle HA Solutions • Complete the Lab
What’s Better in 10.1.2? The most significant improvements since 9.0.4 are: • Fewer Manual Steps • Metadata Repository Upgrade Assistant • More Testing • Clearer Documentation
Starting Points for Upgrade • The following are valid starting points for direct upgrade to Oracle Application Server 10.1.2: • Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.2.3) • Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3) • Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) • Oracle Internet Directory version 9.2
Middle-Tier Upgrade • Install a 10.1.2 Middle-Tier • Upgrades the Wireless Schema to 9.0.4(!) • Run the Upgrade Assistant • Copies the configuration from source to destination • Framework calling plug-ins • Know Your Applications and Configuration • Example 1: Check opmn.xml • Example 2: JDK 1.4 • Example 3: Config files in non-standard locations
Identity Management Upgrade One Tool: • Oracle Universal Installer Three Steps: • Database Upgrade • Identity Management Middle Tier Upgrade • SSO and OID Schema Upgrade
Metadata Repository Upgrade • Upgrade the Database • Database Files Remain in Old Oracle Home • OracleAS Metadata Repository Upgrade Assistant (MRUA) • Framework with Plug-ins • In-Place Upgrade • APP_REGISTRY • 9.0.2 Portal
Can I Upgrade In Any Order? • Short Answer: No. • New Logic On Old Data • Middle-tier before Metadata Repository • Data in Compatible Databases • 10.1.2 ASAP • Get all components to the same version
Special Cases • Stand-alone Components • OC4J and Web Cache • InterConnect • Workflow • OracleBI Discoverer • PLSQL Toolkit • Special configurations • SSO in OC4J_Portal • Portal Schema in Customer Database
Upgrading HA Architectures • Disaster Recovery (ASG) • Middle-Tier • Rolling Upgrade • Metadata Repository • RAC Database • CFC • Identity Management • Cluster • Replication • Distributed
Summary • Tier by Tier and Home by Home • The Tools are There • Know Where You are Starting From • Know Your Architecture • Know Your Applications • Read the Book!
The Lab • Test the Tools: Upgrade 9.0.4 Portal to 10.1.2. • Feel free to add some features to or reconfigure the 9.0.4 before upgrading it. • Middle-Tier Upgrade • Identity Mangement Upgrade • Will Require Database Upgrade • Metadata Repository Upgrade