Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Part I Introduction

1 Introduction to Upgrade Approaches

• Upgrading 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1) [with Bundle Patch 1], 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
  • Overview of the Upgrade Approach
  • Overview of the Upgrade Utilities
    • Installation Wizard
    • Upgrade Agents Console
  • Overview of the Upgrade Process
• Upgrading 10g Release 5 (10.2.0.5) and 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
  • Overview of the Upgrade Approaches
  • Differences Between the Upgrade Approaches
  • Overview of the Upgrade Utilities
    • Preupgrade Console
    • Installation Wizard
    • Postupgrade Console
  • Overview of the Upgrade Processes
    • 1-System Upgrade Process
    • 2-System Upgrade Process
    • 1-System Upgrade Process on a Different Host

2 Things to Know

• Supported Upgrade Paths and Supported Upgrade Approaches
• Supported Platforms for Upgrade
• Upgrade Scope
• Modified or Customized Data After Repository Backup That Are Not Migrated Via ADMP
• Reusing Existing Ports
• Upgrading Plug-Ins
  • Upgrading Plug-Ins While Upgrading 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1) [with Bundle Patch 1], 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
    • Upgrading Plug-Ins While Upgrading Oracle Management Agent 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1) [with Bundle Patch 1], 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
    • Upgrading Plug-Ins While Upgrading Oracle Management Service 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1) [with Bundle Patch 1], 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
  • Upgrading Plug-Ins While Upgrading 10g Release 5 (10.2.0.5) and 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
    • Installing Plug-Ins While Upgrading Oracle Management Agent 10g Release 5 (10.2.0.5) and 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
    • Installing Plug-Ins While Upgrading Oracle Management Service 10g Release 5 (10.2.0.5) and 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)
• Using Oracle Software Library
• Using Connectors
• Updating PDP Configuration File
• Managing Notification, Alerts, Jobs, Deployment Procedure Runs, Metrics, EM CLI Clients, Oracle Exadata Targets
  • Managing Notification
  • Managing Alerts
    • Migrating Alerts
    • Creating Incidents and Events for Different Types of Open Alerts
    • Creating Incidents and Events for Different Types of Closed Alerts
  • Managing Jobs
  • Managing Deployment Procedure Runs
  • Collecting Metrics
  • Upgrading EM CLI Clients
  • Upgrading Oracle Exadata Targets
• Redoing Customization on Oracle WebLogic Server
• Redoing Customization on Deployment Procedures
• XML DB Feature in the Database
• Manually Restarting OMS and Management Agent

Part II Upgrading 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1) [with Bundle Patch 1], 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)

3 Getting Started

• Upgrading Primary Enterprise Manager
• Upgrading Standby Enterprise Manager
• Upgrading Multi-OMS Environment

4 Upgrading OMS and Management Repository

• Upgrading OMS and Management Repository in Graphical Mode
  • Advanced Installer Options for Graphical Mode
  • Limitations
  • Deleting Unwanted Standalone Management Agents Before Upgrading from 12.1.0.1 with Bundle Patch 1/12.1.0.2 to 12.1.0.3
  • Moving Lock Files from an NFS-Mounted Drive to a Local File System Location
• Upgrading OMS and Management Repository in Silent Mode
  • Advanced Installer Options for Silent Mode
• Installing Software Now and Upgrading Later in Graphical Mode
  • Installing Software Binaries
  • Running allroot.sh Script
  • Configuring and Upgrading
    • Advanced Script Options for Software-Only Mode
• Installing Software Now and Upgrading Later in Silent Mode
  • Installing Software Binaries
    • Editing Response File for Installing Software Binaries
  • After You Install
  • Configuring and Upgrading
• Upgrading Multi-OMS Environment

5 Upgrading Oracle Management Agents

• Overview
• Before You Begin
• Prerequisites
• Upgrade Procedure
  • Upgrading Management Agents
    • Upgrading Management Agents using Agent Upgrade Console
    • Upgrading Management Agents using EM CLI
  • Additional Parameters for Management Agent Upgrade
  • Viewing Management Agents That Cannot Be Upgraded
  • Performing Postupgrade Clean Up of Old Management Agents
    • Performing Postupgrade Clean Up of Old Management Agents Using Agent Upgrade Console
    • Performing Postupgrade Clean Up of Old Management Agents Using EM CLI
  • Viewing Management Agent Clean Up Jobs
    • Viewing Management Agent Clean Up Jobs Using Agent Upgrade Console
    • Viewing Management Agent Clean Up Jobs Using EM CLI
• After You Upgrade
  • Performing Postupgrade Verification Tasks
    • Verifying the Upgrade Using the Enterprise Manager Console
    • Verifying the Upgrade Using EM CLI
  • Moving Central Agent Base Directory Outside Oracle Middleware Home
• Troubleshooting

6 Upgrading and Redeploying ADP and JVMD

• Upgrading or Redeploying JVMD and ADP Engine
  • Upgrading JVMD Engine
    • Upgrading JVMD Engine Using Application Performance Management Page
    • Upgrading JVMD Engine Manually Using ApmEngineSetup.pl
  • Redeploying JVMD Engine
  • Upgrading ADP Engine
    • Upgrading ADP Engine Using Application Performance Management Page
    • Upgrading ADP Engine Manually Using ApmEngineSetup.pl
  • Redeploying ADP Engine
• Upgrading or Redeploying JVMD and ADP Agents
  • Upgrading or Redeploying JVMD and ADP Agents Using Application Performance Management Page
  • Upgrading JVMD Agents Manually Using deploy_jvmdagent.pl
  • Upgrading ADP Agents Manually Using deploy_adpagent.pl

Part III Upgrading 10g Release 5 (10.2.0.5) or 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.1) to 12c Release 3 (12.1.0.3)

7 Getting Started

• Upgrading with 1-System Upgrade Approach
• Upgrading with 2-System Upgrade Approach
• Upgrading with 1-System Approach on a Different Host

8 Meeting Preupgrade Requirements

• Applying the Preupgrade Console Patch
• Configuring Postupgrade Tasks
• Identifying Host for Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
• Managing Software
• Analyzing Your Environment
  • Identifying Management Agents with Valid Inventory
  • Identifying Management Agents with Invalid Inventory
  • Checking the Upgradability Status of Oracle Management Agents
  • Checking the Upgradability Status of Targets
  • Identifying Problematic Oracle Management Agents
  • Identifying Management Agents That Need to Be Reconfigured
  • Identifying Management Agents That are Not Supported in Enterprise Manager 12c
  • Identifying Management Agents That are Installed after Repository Back-Up
  • Identifying Broken Targets
• Providing Repository Backup Details

9 Upgrading Oracle Management Agents

• Deploying and Configuring Oracle Management Agents
  • Before You Begin
  • Deploying and Configuring Oracle Management Agents
• Generating Health Report of Deployed Oracle Management Agents
• Verifying and Signing Off the Health Report of Deployed Oracle Management Agents
• Switching Over to Oracle Management Agent 12c
  • Switching Over to Oracle Management Agent 12c
  • Troubleshooting Issues with the Switchover Operation

10 Upgrading OMS and Management Repository

• Upgrading OMS and Management Repository in Graphical Mode
  • Upgrading with 1-System Upgrade Approach in Graphical Mode
  • Upgrading with 2-System Upgrade Approach in Graphical Mode
• Upgrading OMS and Management Repository in Silent Mode
  • Upgrading with 1-System Upgrade Approach in Silent Mode
  • Upgrading with 2-System Upgrade Approach in Silent Mode
• Installing Software Now and Upgrading Later in Graphical Mode
  • Upgrading in Software-Only Mode with 1-System Upgrade Approach in Graphical Mode
    • Installing Software Binaries
    • Running allroot.sh Script
    • Configuring and Upgrading
  • Upgrading in Software-Only Mode with 2-System Upgrade Approach in Graphical Mode
    • Installing Software Binaries
    • Running allroot.sh Script
    • Configuring and Upgrading
• Installing Software Now and Upgrading Later in Silent Mode
  • Upgrading in Software-Only Mode with 1-System Upgrade Approach in Silent Mode
  • Upgrading in Software-Only Mode with 2-System Upgrade Approach in Silent Mode
    • Installing Software Binaries
    • Running allroot.sh Script
    • Configuring and Upgrading
• Upgrading OMS and Management Repository for 1-System on Different Host Approach
• Upgrading Multi-OMS Environment

11 Performing Postupgrade Tasks

• Verifying the Host on Which Enterprise Manager Is Installed
• Creating Link to Upgraded Oracle Management Repository
• Reconfiguring Oracle Software Library
• Checking Agent Upgrade Status
• Performing General Postupgrade Tasks
  • Performing General Postupgrade Steps
  • Patching Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Upgrading Oracle Exalogic System Targets
  • Restarting Central Agent When Additional OMS Is Upgraded
  • Stopping OCM Scheduler
  • Deleting Obsolete Targets
    • Deleting Obsolete Targets After 1-System Upgrade
    • Deleting Obsolete Targets After 2-System Upgrade
  • Updating Incident Rules
    • Why Update Incident Rules
    • Updating Incident Rules for Moved Metrics
    • Updating Incident Rules for Renamed Metrics
    • Deleting Incident Rules
  • Disabling Incident Rule Sets
  • Resolving Metric Collection Errors for SOA Target
  • Enabling Linux Patching After Enterprise Manager Upgrade
    • Configuring DownloadLatestPackages Job
    • Configuring UpdateHostPackages Job
  • Updating the Console URL
  • Redo Customization on Deployment Procedures
  • Reconfiguring Oracle WebLogic Server with Custom Certificates
• Tracking the Status of Deferred Data Migration Jobs
  • Overview of Deferred Data Migration
  • Tracking the Status of Deferred Data Migration Jobs
• Tracking the Status of Accrued Data Migration Jobs
  • Overview of Accrued Data Migration
  • Tracking the Status of Accrued Data Migration Jobs
• Generating and Viewing Diff Reports
  • Overview of Diff Reports
  • Generating and Viewing Diff Reports
• Viewing Inactive Targets in the Upgraded Enterprise Manager System
• Signing Off Accrued Data Migration Process
• Signing Off Migration Processes and Exiting Upgrade Mode
• Deleting Old Central Agents and Associated Targets
  • Deleting Unwanted Central Agents After Upgrading from 10.2.0.5/11.1.0.1 to 12.1.0.3
  • Deleting Unwanted Central Agents After Upgrading from 12.1.0.1 with Bundle Patch 1/12.1.0.2 to 12.1.0.3
• (Optional) Monitoring Targets That Were Monitored by the Deleted Central Agent
• (Optional) Deleting the Old OMS Home

Part IV Appendixes

A Editing Response File for Upgrading OMS and Management Repository in Silent Mode

B Overview of Notification in Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

• Understanding Events, Incidents, and Incident Rulesets
• Accessing Incident Rulesets
• Migrating Notification Rules to Incident Rulesets
• Working with Notification Methods and Actions

C Overview of Metric Changes in Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

• Oracle SOA Infrastructure
• Oracle SOA Composite
• Oracle Service Bus
• Oracle WebLogic Server
• JBoss Application Server
• Siebel Enterprise
• Siebel Server
  • Setting Preferred Credentials for Siebel Server
  • Setting Preferred Credentials for Siebel Gateway Server
  • Setting Preferred Credentials for Siebel Database Repository

D Identifying Jobs That Will Not Run in the Enterprise Manager for 2-System Upgrade Approach

• Identifying Jobs That Will Not Run in the New, Upgraded Enterprise Manager System
• Identifying Jobs That Will Not Run in the Existing Enterprise Manager System

E Updating Server Load Balancer Configuration Settings

F Setting Preferred Credentials Using EM CLI

G Searching and Adding Oracle Management Agents

H Securing Oracle Management Agents After Backing Up Oracle Management Repository

I Recovering Database 11.1.0.7/10.2.0.5 from Microsoft Windows 32 to Microsoft Windows 64

• On Source Host (Microsoft Windows 32)
• On Destination Host (Microsoft Windows 64)
• Final Steps
  • Microsoft Windows 32
  • Microsoft Windows 64
  • Troubleshooting

J Deleting Old OMS Home

• Deinstalling in Graphical Mode
• Deinstalling in Silent Mode

K Correcting the Database Domain Name to Avoid or Resolve Database Link Error

• Avoiding the Database Link Error Before Starting the Upgrade Process
• Resolving the Database Link Error That Appears While the Upgrade Process Is in Progress

L Viewing Log Files

Index