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Installing Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 on Windows for a UNIX-Based Siebel Enterprise
If your enterprise installation uses a mix of UNIX-based and Windows-based servers, you can implement Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 and share the connection within the enterprise. The Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 must be installed and implemented on a Windows-based server. Prerequisite for Installing Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 on a Mixed Operating System
Install Samba on the AIX or Solaris server. This makes the AIX and Solaris files accessible to the Windows servers. Installing Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 on a Mixed Operating System
Use the following high-level steps to integrate the mixed environment. To install Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 for mixed operating system enterprises
- Install the Siebel Gateway Name Server and Siebel Server on a UNIX environment.
For UNIX installation instructions, see the Siebel Installation Guide for UNIX: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, Tools guide.
NOTE: Complete all UNIX server installations before installing on any Windows-based servers.
- During Siebel Server installation on a Windows environment, do the following:
- When prompted for Co-located Siebel Gateway Name Server, clear the check box for Yes.
- Set Gateway Name Server Hostname to the name of the Gateway Name Server name and the Gateway Name Server port name, using a colon (:) as a separator. Example: GatewayServer1:GatewayPort.
- Set Enterprise for this server to the name of the enterprise.
- Enable the SAP connector and EAI Components component groups.
- Test the database connection.
- Disable the following server components on UNIX:
- Business Integration Manager
- Business Integration Batch Manager
- SAP BAPI tRFC Receiver
- SAP IDOC AMI Receiver for MQ Series
- If you use mobile clients, then modify the .cfg files so they direct the request server to a Windows-based Siebel server.
- In the Siebel application, choose Navigation > Site Map > Administration - Server Configuration:
- Click Enterprises from the link bar.
- Click the Synchronize view tab.
- Click the Synchronize button.
- Restart all Siebel servers.
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