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About Siebel Search Deployment

You can deploy Siebel Search in one of three ways. Figure 1 displays each of these scenarios. An overview of the tasks required to implement each of these search scenarios follows.

Figure 1. Siebel Search Architecture

Single Server and Web Client Search Deployment

A Search server consists of a Hummingbird SearchServer installation and a Siebel Server. This server is used to create and administer indices. You must have at least one SearchServer installation for a Siebel Search implementation to work. This installation scenario is the basis for all others that follow:

• Install Hummingbird SearchServer on a designated machine that will also contain the Siebel Server.
• Install Siebel Server software on the Siebel Server machine.

NOTE:  You may install Hummingbird SearchServer on a machine where a Siebel Server is already installed. For information, see Modifying Siebel Search Parameters for Installation of Hummingbird on an Existing Siebel Server.

Multiple Servers and Web Client

This scenario contains a Siebel Server connected to a designated Search Server with a client connector.

In addition to installing Hummingbird and the Siebel Server software on your designated Search Server, you must also do the following:

• Install Siebel Server software onto additional server machines.
• Configure and enable Hummingbird client connector on the designated Search Server machine.

Mobile Web Client

The Mobile Web client is a mobile client that synchronizes with a Siebel Server to obtain updated information.

In addition to installing Hummingbird and Siebel Server software onto your designated Search Server, to deploy mobile client search capability, you must do the following:

• Install Hummingbird software on the mobile client machine.
• Make sure that the mobile clients have connectivity to a Siebel Server.