New WebLogic Server 12.1.2 Installation and Patching Technology By Monica Riccelli
- by JuergenKress
WebLogic
 Server 12.1.2 has many new features, but the first new feature you are 
likely to notice is the change in installer technology. WebLogic Server 
and Coherence 12.1.2 are installed using Oracle Universal Installer 
(OUI) installer technology. We have also changed WebLogic Server 
patching technology from SmartUpdate to OPatch, the patching tool used 
to patch OUI installations. Note that installation and patching 
technology used for prior versions of WebLogic Server has not changed.
  The
 primary motivation for this change is to provide consistency across the
 Oracle stack. Prior to WebLogic Server 12.1.2, Fusion Middleware 
customers were required to use different technologies to install and 
patch, for example, Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) with 
WebLogic Server. Now users can perform installation and patching across 
products more efficiently by using the same technologies, and by using 
new installation packages that simplify installation of Fusion 
Middleware products with WebLogic Server. Check the YouTube video that 
describes how to install  WebLogic Server 12.1.2 using the  OUI 
installer.
  The following WebLogic Server distributions are now available on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN)  under OTN license, and from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud (OSDC) for licensed customers:
  wls_121200.jar
 - This OUI installer package includes WebLogic Server and Coherence and
 is targeted at WebLogic Server users who do not require other Fusion 
Middleware components such as ADF. This generic installer can be used to
 install WebLogic Server and Coherence on any supported operating 
system, and is intended for development or production purposes. This is 
available on OTN and OSDC. Read the complete article here.
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