Inc. Server User Manual

BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 Upgrade Guide 1-1
CHAPTER
1 Upgrading WebLogic
Server 6.x to Version
7.0
Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to version 7.0, under the simplest circumstances,
involves changing your WebLogic Server start command scripts and environment
settings. In some cases, it is necessary to move your domain directory. Sometimes,
upgrading requires changes specific to the subsytem being upgraded.
The following sections contain information necessary to upgrade your system from
WebLogic Server 6.x to WebLogic Server 7.0:
 “Upgrading Your WebLogic Server Configuration: Main Steps” on page 1-2
 “Modifying Startup Scripts” on page 1-3
 “Understanding the WebLogic Server 7.0 Directory Structure” on page 1-4
 “Porting an Application from WebLogic Server 6.x to WebLogic Server 7.0” on
page 1-4
 “Upgrading Security” on page 1-6
 “Upgrading WebLogic Tuxedo Connector” on page 1-15
 “Additional Upgrade Procedures and Information” on page 1-21
For instructions on how to upgrade the Pet Store application from WebLogic Server
6.1 to WebLogic Server 7.0 and how to upgrade the WebLogic 6.0 and 6.1 Examples
Servers to WebLogic Server 7.0, see “Upgrading the Pet Store Application and the
Examples Server”.