BEA WebLogic Server 7 Upgrade Manual page 5

2. Upgrading WebLogic Server 4.5 and 5.1 to Version 7.0
Upgrading Your WebLogic Server Configuration: Main Steps........................ 2-2
Upgrading WebLogic Server License Files ...................................................... 2-4
Converting a WebLogicLicense.class License........................................... 2-4
Converting a WebLogicLicense.XML License ......................................... 2-4
Converting the weblogic.properties File to XML Files..................................... 2-5
Classloading in WebLogic Server 7.0 ............................................................... 2-8
Modifying Startup Scripts ................................................................................. 2-8
WebLogic Server 7.0 J2EE Application Types................................................. 2-9
Converting and Porting Your Existing Applications into Web Applications ... 2-9
Web Applications Directory Structure..................................................... 2-10
XML Deployment Descriptors................................................................. 2-11
WAR Files................................................................................................ 2-12
Deploying Web Applications ................................................................... 2-12
Session Porting......................................................................................... 2-13
JavaServer Pages (JSPs) and Servlets ...................................................... 2-14
Porting a Simple Servlet from WebLogic Server 5.1 to WebLogic Server 7.0
2-15
Porting and Converting Enterprise JavaBeans Applications........................... 2-16
EJB Porting Considerations ..................................................................... 2-17
EJB Porting Recommendations................................................................ 2-18
Steps for Porting a 1.0 EJB from WebLogic Server 4.5.x to WebLogic Server
7.0...................................................................................................... 2-20
Steps for Porting a 1.1 EJB from WebLogic Server 5.1 to WebLogic Server
7.0...................................................................................................... 2-21
Steps for Converting an EJB 1.1 to an EJB 2.0........................................ 2-22
Porting EJBs from Other J2EE Application Servers................................ 2-23
Creating an Enterprise Application ................................................................. 2-23
Understanding J2EE Client Applications........................................................ 2-24
Upgrading JMS................................................................................................ 2-25
Upgrading Oracle ............................................................................................ 2-25
Additional Porting and Deployment Considerations....................................... 2-26
Applications and Managed Servers.......................................................... 2-27
Deployment .............................................................................................. 2-27
Plug-ins..................................................................................................... 2-27
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