Upgrade SOA 11.1.1.4 to 11.1.1.7 weblogic 10.3.4 to 10.3.6

High Level up Gradation Steps to upgrade SOA 11.1.1.4 to 11.1.1.7.

Please perform the below steps for upgrading SOA from 11.1.1.4.0 to 11.1.1.7.0.

1.      Upgrade Weblogic server from 10.1.3.4 to 103.6 by applying the Patch: 13529623.

Shut down all WebLogic processes you want to upgrade such as:

Node Manager

Admin Server

All Managed Servers

Download a new version of JDK 1.7+.

Download this patch set for Oracle WebLogic 10.3.6.0: Patch 13529623 (p13529623_1036_Generic.zip)

Unzip the file in a temporary location and confirm the extracted contains this file:

wls1036_upgrade_generic.jar

Installing and Verifying the JDK Version

Java –version

Running OUI to Upgrade an Existing WebLogic Server to 10.3.6

1. Open a Command window with Run as Administrator option and run this command from the prompt:

>java -jar wls1036_upgrade_generic.jar

Upon execution, the installer starts preparing the OUI install program.

2. On Choose Middleware Home Directory, select the existing Middleware home you wish to upgrade.
3. Click the Next button.

4. On Register for Security Updates, the Email address and/or the My Oracle Support Password fields as applicable.
5. Click the Next button.

6. On Choose Products and Components, verify the components.

Note:

The OUI installer automatically selects the Oracle Coherence component. You can choose to select or deselect this component, keeping in mind that this server type has not yet been verified with Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

7. Click the Next button.

8. On Choose Product Installation Directories, verify the directory locations for the previously selected products and components.

Note:

A new version of Oracle Coherence_3.7 will be installed.

9. Click the Next button.

OUI begins copying the files and performs the upgrade.

10. On Installation Complete, click the check box for Run Quickstart to continue with the upgrade of the Oracle WebLogic domains.
11. Click the Done button to complete the installation and exit OUI.

The Quickstart configuration screen appears.

12. On the QuickStart links panel, select this link:

Upgrade domains to version 10.3.6

An Upgrade Wizard is launched.

13. On the Welcome panel of the Upgrade Wizard, review and complete the tasks listed in the Prerequisites section of the above screen.
14. When the Prerequisite tasks are complete, click the Next button.

15. On Select WebLogic Version, select this radio button:

9.0 or higher

16. Click the Next button.

17. On Select a Domain to Upgrade, drill down through the Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains directory structure and select the Oracle JD Edwards domain. For example:

E1_Apps

18. Click the Next button.

19. On Inspect Domain, review the upgrade configuration selections.
20. Click the Next button.

21. On Select Upgrade Options, select this check box:

Back up current domain (recommended)

Caution:

The wizard advises you that if you choose the check box or Add log files to backup zip, the resultant zip file can be extremely large.

22. On Domain Backup, review the message.
23. Click the Next button.

24. On Select Directory for Domain Backup, you can accept or change location and filename of the backup zip file.
25. The wizard shows the progress of the domain backup.
26. When the backup is complete, click the Next button.

27. On Finalize Domain Upgrade, review the message.
28. Click the Next button to begin the Upgrade.

29. On Upgrade Complete, click the Done button to exit OUI.

Note:

As a result of this domain upgrade, you do not need to individually upgrade any Managed Server.

30. Start the WebLogic NodeManager.
31. Start the WebLogic Administration Console.
32. Start the existing Managed Server such as the Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HTML server.
33. Test and verify the upgrade.

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24902_01/doc.91/e18840/upgrade_1036.htm

2. Upgrade SOA 11.1.1.4.0 to 11.1.1.7.0 by applying the Patch: 16471502.

Downloading the Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility

You use the Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility to install the database schemas that are required by specific Oracle Fusion Middleware products.

For Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.7.0), download one of the following:

Repository Creation Utility 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.7.0) from OTN or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud

Patch 16471709 (for Windows and Linux 32-bit systems) from My Oracle Support

If you are currently using Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.1.0), then you must first update your environment to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.2.0) before applying 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.7.0).

3. You may also upgrade your JDK to JDK 1.7_07+ as pointed in certification matrix and change the JDK in the domain by going through the Note:1058804.1 "How To Change The JDK Type (Sun / JRockit) for a Given FMW 11g Domain"