1 Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0

Convert WebLogic Tuxedo Connector XML Configuration Files

WebLogic Tuxedo Connector is implemented as a service and no longer utilizes a separate XML configuration file. The WTCMigrateCF tool migrates XML configuration file information into the config.xml file of an active Administration server. Use the following steps to convert your WebLogic Tuxedo Connector XML configuration file:

1.Set up a WebLogic Server development shell as described in Setting Up your environment.

2.Start an instance of WebLogic Server.

3.Open a new shell window.

4.Start the WTCMigrateCF tool. Enter the following command:

java -Dweblogic.wtc.migrateDebugweblogic.wtc.gwt.WTCMigrateCF -urlURL -usernameUSERNAME -passwordPASSWORD -infileCONFIGWTC [-server SERVERNAME] [-domain DOMAIN] [-protocol PROTOCOL] [-deploy]

The arguments for this command are defined as follows:

Argument

Description

 

 

-Dweblogic.wtc.

WebLogic property used to turn on wtc.migrateDebug

migrateDebug

mode.

 

 

URL

URL passed to your server.

 

Example: \\myServer:7001

 

 

USERNAME

User Name passed to your server.

 

Example: system

 

 

PASSWORD

Password passed to your server.

 

Example: mypasswd

 

 

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