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Applying and Maintaining WebLogic Portal (WLP) Patches with Smart Update and My Oracle Support (MOS) Patch Download (Doc ID 1061492.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 10, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Portal - Version 9.2.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

There are several areas of the Smart Update Tool and the My Oracle Support (MOS) Patch Download that WebLogic Portal (WLP) users should be aware of in order to apply and maintain patches.  This document addresses these areas.

Note: The Smart Update Tool was introduced in WLP 9.2 and is used for 9.2 and later versions of WLP.  The Smart Update Tool does not work with WLP 8.1.

Troubleshooting Steps

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In this Document
Purpose
Troubleshooting Steps
 Patch Installation Steps
 How to download a patch using My Oracle Support 
 How to run the Smart Update Tool
 How to install/uninstall a patch using the Smart Update Tool GUI
 
 What's included in the patch jar file?
 How does WLP know which libraries to use, patched or un-patched?
 How to use the Smart Update Command Line Interface
 How to install/remove a patch using the Smart Update Command Line Interface
 How to list the installed patches using the Smart Update Command Line Interface
 WLP 9.2.0 Smart Update limitation
References

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