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Tutorial: Migrating Oracle WebCenter Sites from On-Premises Install to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Lift and Shift to OCI) (Doc ID 3020790.1)

Last updated on MAY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle WebCenter Sites for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4_24.2 and later
Oracle WebCenter Sites - Version 12.2.1.4.0 to 12.2.1.4.0 [Release FatWire]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This document will show how to do Lift and Shift to migrate an Oracle WebCenter Sites (WCS) installation from an On-Premises install to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

This exercise can be used as a proof of concept to migrate an On-Premise install to the Cloud.

 

Scope

This document was tested with the following configuration:

 

NOTE:
 
Support for the different products used in this tutorial is provided by different teams. If assistance is needed, contact Oracle Support and ensure to open a Service Request for the related product. 
  • The Repository Configuration Utility (RCU) is supported by the Fusion Middleware/WebLogic Server team.
  • Export/Import from and to the database is supported by the Database team
  • Installation and Configuration of WebCenter Sites is supported by the WebCenter Sites team.
  • Installation and Configuration of Oracle HTTP Server is supported by the Oracle HTTP Server Team.

 

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 1. Introduction to the Migration Process
 2. Assumptions for the On-Premises Fusion Middleware Home, Domain Home and Schema Prefix
 3. Prerequisites
 3.1. Prepare the On-Premises instance
 3.2. Prepare the Cloud Instance
 4. Backing Up the On-Premises Instance
 4.1. Backup the Database Schemas
 4.1.1. Create a Directory to Hold the Database Exported Data 
 4.1.2. Identify the Schemas to be Exported
 4.1.3. Export the Schemas
 4.1.4. Create a Compressed File with the Files from the Exported Schemas
 4.2. Backup the WebCenter Sites Environment Folders (DOMAIN_HOME, WCS_SHARED, ORACLE_HOME)
 4.2.1. Shutdown the Domain to Perform Backup Actions that Require the Domain to be Down
 4.2.2. Create a Directory to Hold the Exported Domain Data
 4.2.3. Set Environment Variables for the Fusion Middleware Home and Domain
 4.2.4. Create a Compressed File of the WebCenter Sites Shared filesystem
 4.2.5. Create a Compressed File of the Domain
 4.2.6. Create a Compressed File of the Applications
 4.2.7. Create a Compressed File of the ORACLE_HOME
 4.2.8. Create a Compressed File with the Files from the Domain Backup
 5. Restoring the On-Premises Backup to the Oracle Cloud (OCI)
 5.1. Restore WebCenter Sites Files to Cloud instance
 5.1.1. Create a Directory in the WebCenter Sites Cloud Instance to Hold the Exported Data
 5.1.2. Set Environment Variables for the Fusion Middleware Home and Domain
 5.1.3. Extract the ORACLE_HOME Backup
 5.1.4. Extract the DOMAIN_HOME
 5.1.5. Extract the APPLICATIONS_HOME
 
 5.1.6. Extract the WCS_SHARED
 5.1.7. Fix the Java Home Path References (Only if the Java Home Path Changed)
 
5.2. Create the WebCenter Sites Schemas
 5.2.1. Create new Database Schemas for WebCenter Sites and in the Cloud Database using the Repository Configuration Utility
 5.3. Check connection to the database as sysdba
 5.4. Restore the WebCenter Sites Database Schemas
 5.4.1. Create a Directory in the Database Cloud Instance to Hold the Database Exported Data
 5.4.2. Import the Domain Database Schemas
 5.6. Complete the WebCenter Sites Migration
 5.6.1. Update references to old hostnames for WebCenter Sites server and Load Balancer
 5.6.2. Update the JDBC DataSource URL Configuration
 5.6.3. Update the Bootstrap Credential in the jps-config.xml File
 5.6.4. Update the Passwords in JDBC DataSouce Config Files
 
5.6.5. Update hostname references in the Database

 5.7. Test the WebCenter Sites Migration
 5.7.1. Startup the WebCenter Sites domain
 5.7.2. Startup OHS
 5.7.2. Startup the Load Balancer
 
5.8. Test WebCenter Sites environment
 A. Appendix
 A.1. Start the Domain
 A.1.1. Start the Node Manager
 A.1.2. Start the Administration Server
 A.1.3. Start the WebCenter Sites Managed Servers
 A.2. Stop the Domain
References

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