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Upgrading WebLogic Application Environments

# Upgrade Wizard Command-Line Reference

To invoke the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard, enter the following command:

>     java weblogic.Upgrade [-help | -h | -? | -usage] [-type type] [-mode mode] [-responses xmlfile] [-out file]

The following table describes each of the arguments included in this command line.

Table C-1 Command-Line Arguments for the WebLogic Upgrade Wizard

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`-help | -h | -? | -usage` | Displays help information.
`-type` `type` | Specifies one of the following types of upgrade: `domain`, `nodemanager`, or `securityproviders`. The default value is `domain`.
`-mode` `mode` | Specifies one of the following modes of upgrade: `gui` or `silent`. The default value is `gui`.
`-responses` `xmlfile` | Specifies the location of the XML file that contains the upgrade requirements to be used during a silent upgrade. This argument is valid only when `-mode` is set to `silent`. For more information about the format of the responses file, see Silent Upgrade XML Script Reference.
`-out` `file` | Specifies the file in which standard output and errors are stored. By default, log output is sent to `stdout`.

#### Examples

- The following command upgrades a domain in interactive mode:

>     java.weblogic.Upgrade

- The following command upgrades a domain in silent mode:

>     java weblogic.Upgrade -mode silent -type domain