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Configuring Siebel Gateway Name Server for Automatic Start on AIX

This topic is part of Configuring the Siebel Gateway Name Server for Automatic Start.

Use the procedure in this topic to configure Siebel Gateway Name Server for automatic start on AIX.

To configure the Siebel Gateway Name Server to start automatically on AIX

1. Log on as root to the machine on which the Siebel Gateway Name Server was installed.
2. Execute the following command on a single line:

   mkitab "sieb_gtwyns:2:wait:su - SIEBEL_ACCOUNT -c \"$SIEBEL_HOME/bin/siebel_server start\""

   where:

   • SIEBEL_ACCOUNT = The user account installing the Siebel products
   • $SIEBEL_HOME = The installation directory for the Siebel Gateway Name Server
3. Verify if the file /etc/rc.shutdown exists. If it does not exist, create it and change the permissions:

   touch /etc/rc.shutdown

   chmod 744 /etc/rc.shutdown

4. Edit the file /etc/rc.shutdown by adding the following command:

   /usr/bin/su - SIEBEL_ACCOUNT -c "$SIEBEL_HOME/bin/siebel_server stop"

   where:

   • SIEBEL_ACCOUNT = The user account installing the Siebel products
   • $SIEBEL_HOME = The installation directory for the Siebel Gateway Name Server
5. Save and close the file.