Siebel Application Deployment Manager Guide


What's New in This Release


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Overview of the ADM Architecture

ADM Framework High-Level Overview

About ADM, Siebel Management Server, and Diagnostic Tool

About the ADM Source Environment

About ADM Data Types

About the ADM Client Environments

About the ADM Package Utility

About the ADM Command-Line Interface

About the ADM Screen

About the ADM Orchestration Environment

About the Siebel Management Server and ADM Deployment Engine

About the ADM Local Database

About the ADM Registry

About the ADM Enterprise Profile

About the ADM Target Environment

About the Siebel Management Agents and ADM

About ADM Server Components

Application Deployment Manager Object Manager (ADMObjMgr)

Application Deployment Manager Processor (ADMProc)

Application Deployment Manager Batch Processor (ADMBatchProc)


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Overview of the ADM Deployment Process

About the Customizations Migration Process Using ADM

Deploying Customizations Using the ADM Framework

About the Deployment Package Directory

About the ADM Packaging Process

About the ADM Deployment Process

About the ADM Command Flow

Other Options for Deploying Customizations Using ADM


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Configuring and Administering the ADM Framework

About the ADM Framework Installation

Process of Configuring the ADM Framework after Installing Siebel Management Server and Siebel Management Agent

Configuring the Siebel Server for ADM

Configuring the PATH Environment Variable

Configuring the Siebel Management Server and Siebel Management Agent after Installation

Configuring the ADM Enterprise Profile after Installation

Configuring ADM Workflows

Configuring Language Settings for the ADM Framework

Restarting the Servers after ADM Installation and Configuration

Verifying the ADM Framework Setup

Deploying a Sample ADM Package

About Security Configuration of Siebel Management Server and Siebel Management Agent

About ADM System Administration

Modifying ADM Parameters on Siebel Management Server

Configuring the ADM Enterprise Profile

About ADM Configurations for New Data Types

Configuring the ADM Registry

Restoring the ADM Registry

Creating Integration Objects for ADM

Creating Content Objects for ADM

Configuring ADM Parent Child Relationships on Integration Objects

ADM Run-Time Requirements

Siebel Objects That Must Not Be Modified Or Removed

Server Components That Must Be Enabled And Online


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Creating an ADM Package

About the ADM Package Utility Modes and Switches

Copying the ADM Package Utility to a UNIX Environment

Process of Creating an ADM Package

Reviewing the ADM Data Type Requirements

Consolidating ADM Data Types into Deployment Units

Process of Creating ADM Deployment Units from Database Types

About ADM Data Type Relationships

Creating ADM Data Type Relationships

Creating ADM Deployment Projects

About ADM Deployment Filters

Creating ADM Deployment Filters

Creating ADM Deployment Filters with PDQs

Enabling the ADM Deployment Project

Creating ADM Deployment Sessions

Deploying ADM Sessions to File Using ADM GUI

Deploying ADM Sessions to File Using Command-Line Interface

Creating ADM Deployment Units from Database Types Directly from Command-Line Interface

Creating ADM Deployment Units from Repository Types

Generating ADM Deployment Units Using a Mid-Level Release

Generating ADM Deployment Units Using a Hotfix

Using Consoleapp.exe to Create Repository Deployment Units

Consolidating ADM Deployment Units from File Types

Creating the ADM Package Directory Structure

Consolidating ADM Deployment Units into the Deployment Package Directory

Generating the ADM Package

Validating the ADM Package

About the ADM Package Descriptor File

Editing the ADM Package Descriptor File


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Deploying an ADM Package

About the ADM Command-Line Interface Syntax

Process of Deploying an ADM Package

Reviewing the ADM Predeployment Checklist

Loading an ADM Package

Reviewing the ADM Package on the Management Server

Backing Up Before Deploying ADM Packages

Deploying and Activating an ADM Package

Administering the ADM Deployment Execution

Stopping and Restarting an ADM Deployment Session

Backing Up Before Restoring an ADM Session

Creating an ADM Restore Session

Reviewing an ADM Deployment's Status

Acknowledging an ADM Deployment

Other ADM Deployment Options

Deploying ADM Sessions Using the Application Deployment Manager GUI

Deploying ADM Sessions Using Export Files and the ADM GUI

Deploying ADM Sessions Using Command-Line Interface

Reviewing Postdeployment Tasks


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Guidelines for Deploying ADM

Business Case Scenarios for Application Deployment Manager

Scenario for a Minor Customization Update Using ADM

Scenario for a Minor Functional Update Using ADM

Scenario for a Major Functional Update Using ADM

Scenario for a Major Functional Update Including Full Repository Changes Using ADM

About ADM Roles

Selecting ADM Over Other Data Migration Options

Managing ADM Deployment Dependencies

Managing Your ADM Package Content

Minimizing Downtime When Deploying ADM Packages

Synchronizing Repository Updates

Integrating ADM with Change Management Systems


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ADM Logging Capabilities and Troubleshooting

About ADM Framework Logging Options

About ADM Log Files on Siebel Management Server

About ADM Log Files on Siebel Management Agents

About ADM Log Files on Siebel Servers

About ADM Server Components Log Files

About SRProc and SRBroker Log Files

About ADM Package Utility Log Files

Configuring ADM Framework Log Files

Reviewing ADM Log Files

After Installing the ADM Framework

After Executing an ADM Deployment

Troubleshooting ADM Error Messages


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ADM Supported Data Types

How to Use This Appendix

About the ADM Data Type Summary Table

Summary of ADM Data Types

About the ADM Data Type Dependency Table

ADM Data Type Dependencies

ADM Data Type Details


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ADM Support for Additional Data Types

About Data Type Attributes for Adding New ADM Data Types

Data Type Attributes for Adding New ADM Data Types

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