Step by step upgrade of WebLogic Server 11.1.1.2 (also known as 10.3.2) and Forms and Reports 11g 11.1.1.2 to version 11.1.1.3


Step by step installs for this seem to be rather thin on the ground, so here goes.


Patch of Weblogic Server 11.1.1.3


This installation is of the 32bit linux version.  The platform in this case is Centos 5.5, but commands and process would be identical for Red Hat and probably for Oracle Linux.

Login as your oracle user (read the manual if you don't have one).  Change directory to your software installation location.  Run commands in an xterm command line  (ensuring the files are owned by oracle and have execute privilege).  You will need to set your DISPLAY environment variable to  <machine name>:0.0, though if this doesn't work try just :0.0

Ensure that all of the WebLogic processes are shut down. The normal install for 11.1.1.3 (also known as 10.3.3) is to download and use wls1033_linux32.bin, and this is fine for a completely fresh install but it can't be used to upgrade the 11.1.1.2 that we are using in this instance.  If you try it you get an error message saying that it is the incorrect version.

You need a patch to perform the upgrade, specifically patch 9645506 (this is the linux 32bit patch, other platforms have there own unique patch no).  This will need to be downloaded from the Oracle Support website.  

Patch 9618487 WLS 10.3.3 (Generic)
Patch 9645506 WLS 10.3.3 (Linux 32-bit)
Patch 9645534 WLS 10.3.3 (Windows 32-bit)
Patch 9645550 WLS 10.3.3 (Solaris 32-bit)

When you download this patch you get a file p9645506_1033_linux.zip, which will need to be unzipped into a suitable directory, you get two files from the a readme and a bin file.  Execute the bin file:

./wls1033_upgrade_linux32.bin

  1. Welcome: you are first shown a welcome screen, click next.

  2. Choose middleware home directory: Use you existing middleware home (/home/oracle/Oracle/Middleware for us)

  3. Register for security updates: enter as relevant for you. Click next.

  4. Choose products and components:  Most options are defaulted.  Note originally we didn't install coherence, but this patch had this checked as if to install it.  We unchecked this.  Click next.

  5. Confirm product installation directories: click next

  6. The patch update then runs

  7. After a period of time the installation complete screen appears.  Uncheck the 'run quickstart' option and click done.
A ps -ef at this stage shows that no Weblogic processes are running.  Start the all of the processes except for the Forms & Reports managed services.  Start the admin console, check it says 10.3.3 at the bottom left.  Start the EM console, check things look ok, this doesn't have a version number on it in the same way as the admin console.

Shut down all of the Weblogic processes and we will now patch the Forms and Reports.


Forms and Reports 11g 11.1.1.2 Upgrade to 11.1.1.3


Unlike the Weblogic Service install, we can use the version of PFRD 11.1.1.3 (10.3.3) from technet to perform the upgrade.  However, this version was always a patch for the 11.1.1.2 version.

Download the ofm_pfrd_linux_11.1.1.3.0_32_disk1_1of1.zip (1.3Gb) and unpack in your software install directory and cd to the Disk1 directory.

./runInstaller

  1. Welcome: You are shown the welcome screen, it doesn't confirm the version

  2. Specify installation location: it identifies our previous Oracle home of as_1. Click next.

  3. Specify Security updates: Enter as appropriate, click next.

  4. Installation summary: check that all the information is OK. Click next.

  5. The install runs and goes to 100% when completed. Click next.

  6. Run the root script oracleRoot.sh as prompted by the pop-up.

  7. Finish screen: This should tell you that the patch is installed. Click on finish to complete.

Restart all of the WebLogic process including the managed services for Forms and Reports.

Finally, run the default form. http://<box-name>:8888/forms/frmservlet, you should now see the test form with version 11.1.1.3.0, showing that the upgrade has been successful.

Any comments to web@formsmigration.com