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Upgrade Planning for Fusion Middleware 11g - FAQ (Doc ID 1073206.1)

Last updated on JULY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Fusion Middleware - Version 11.1.1.1.0 to 11.1.2.3.0 [Release Oracle11g]
Oracle Forms - Version 10.1.2.3.0 to 10.1.2.3.0 [Release 10.1.2.3]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
 


Purpose

This document provides a list of questions / answers which may arise if you are making plans to upgrade to Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW) 11g.

If you are looking for information regards upgrading from one version of Oracle Application Server 10g to another version of 10g (e.g 10.1.2 to 10.1.3) then refer to:

<Note 1072411.1> Oracle Application Server 10g Upgrade Scenarios - Frequently Asked Questions


The term 'upgrade' in the context of the document is defined as upgrading from one version to another e.g scenarios such as

This article is intended for support engineers, consultants, system architects and OracleAS administrators

Questions and Answers

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In this Document
Purpose
Questions and Answers
 
 Upgrade Planning
 
 Desupport Information
 Certification and System Requirements
 Licensing Information
 Does Upgrade of Oracle Application Server Require a Database Upgrade?
 Getting to an Upgrade Starting Point
 How Does a Change of Platform / Operating System Fit into the Upgrade Story?
 How does Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Compare with OracleAS 10g?
 Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Training / Learning Resources
 Download the Software
 What Patches are needed as part of the Upgrade?
 Middleware 11g Install and Upgrade Documentation
 What is an Oracle Support Lifecycle Advisor?
 How can I get Help if I have Upgrade Questions?
 Upgrade Planning Summary
 
 Common 'FMW 11g' Upgrade Scenarios
 
 OracleAS 10g (10.1.2) / Identity Management (10.1.4) to FMW 11g Identity Management
 AS 10g (10.1.3) SOA Suite to FMW 11g SOA Suite
 OAS 10g (10.1.2) Portal / Forms / Reports / Discoverer to FMW 11g
 Forms / Reports Services 10g (10.1.2) to FMW 11g 
 OAS 10g (10.1.2/ 10.1.3) J2EE to FMW 11g WebLogic
 
 Miscellaneous Questions / Known Issues
 
 What is the difference between FMW 11g 11.1.1.1.0 and 11.1.1.2.0?
 Do I need to use the FMW 11g Web Tier media to obtain Oracle HTTP Server / WebCache?
 Is there compatibility / interoperability between FMW 11g and previous versions of OAS?
 Where to start reading, if upgrading a "distributed" and/or "high availability" OracleAS 10g architecture to FMW 11g?
 
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