Inc. Server User Manual

1 Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0
1-4 BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 Upgrade Guide
5. Modify or eliminate any WebLogic Server 6.x startup script directory structure
tests. For example, if your script tries to verify a relative path, either fix the
directory structure test or remove it.
WebLogic Server 7.0 installs the JVM, JDK 1.3.1_02, with the server installation. The
setenv.sh scripts provided with the server all point to the JVM. The latest
information regarding certified JVMs is available at the Certifications Page.
Understanding the WebLogic Server 7.0
Directory Structure
The directory structure in WebLogic Server 7.0 is different from that of 6.x. For
complete information on the updated directory structure see Understanding the
WebLogic Server Directory Structure in Performing Post-Installation Tasks in the
Installation Guide.
If you are booting your WebLogic Server 6.x domain with the WebLogic Server 7.0
environment, the new directory structure is created automatically. However, if you
have custom tools or scripts that rely on the WebLogic Server 6.x domain directory
structure, you need to update those tools relative to the new directory structure.
Similarly, if you have a scripted tool for creating domains in the WebLogic Server 6.x
environment, you will have to change those scripts. It is best to use the Configuration
Wizard which can be scripted.
Porting an Application from WebLogic
Server 6.x to WebLogic Server 7.0
Note: Throughout this document, the directory of the new WebLogic Server 7.0
domain that is created is referred to as
domain.
Use the following steps to port WebLogic 6.x applications on WebLogic Server 7.0: