Learn how to use AutoUpgrade to simplify your upgrade tasks.

• About Oracle Database AutoUpgrade
  The AutoUpgrade utility identifies issues before upgrades, deploys upgrades, performs postupgrade actions, and brings up the upgraded Oracle Database.
• Checking for Java Version Support
  Typically. you start the AutoUpgrade JAR file in the Oracle home from which you are upgrading. However, the Oracle home must contain Java 8.
• Examples of AutoUpgrade Workflows
  To guide your upgrade, review the AutoUpgrade workflow example that matches your upgrade use case.
• AutoUpgrade Messages and Process Description Terms
  To understand how your upgrade checks and operations are proceeding, learn about the AutoUpgrade utility messages that are generated as the utility runs.
• About AutoUpgrade Processing Modes
  The four AutoUpgrade processing modes (Analyze, Fixup, Deploy, and Upgrade) characterize the actions that AutoUpgrade performs as it runs.
• Understanding AutoUpgrade Workflows and Stages
  The AutoUpgrade workflow automates each step of a typical upgrade process. The stages that run depend on the processing mode that you select.
• AutoUpgrade Command-Line Parameters
  Review the AutoUpgrade parameters and select the parameters and options that you require for your Oracle Database upgrade use case.
• AutoUpgrade Utility Configuration Files
  AutoUpgrade configuration files contain all the information required to perform Oracle Database upgrades.
• AutoUpgrade Configuration File Examples
  Use these examples to understand how you can modify your own AutoUpgrade configuration files.
• AutoUpgrade Internal Settings Configuration File
  Internal configuration settings control how AutoUpgrade runs.
• AutoUpgrade Log File Structure
  The AutoUpgrade utility produces a log file structure that includes job status and configuration files
• Enabling Full Deployments for AutoUpgrade
  To enable a guaranteed restore point (GRP) so that you can flashback an upgrade, you must set up an archive, and you should complete other tasks to enable AutoUpgrade to complete the upgrade.
• How to Use the AutoUpgrade Console
  The AutoUpgrade Console provides a set of commands to monitor the progress of AutoUpgrade jobs. The console starts by default when you run the AutoUpgrade utility, and is enabled or disabled by the parameters console and noconsole.
• How to Override Default Fixups
  You can use the RUNFIX column entry to disable automated fixups, except in cases where disabling the fixup violates security or Oracle policy.
• Local Configuration File Parameter Fixups Checklist Example
  If you want to include or exclude specific fixups for individual databases during upgrades, then you can use the local configuration file checklist.
• AutoUpgrade and Microsoft Windows ACLs and CLIs
  When running AutoUpgrade on Microsoft Windows systems, Oracle recommends additional best practices with access control lists (ACLs) and command-line interfaces (CLIs).