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Verifying Network Connectivity for the Siebel Server Machine


The Siebel Server must have network access to other Siebel Enterprise components, such as the Siebel Gateway Name Server and the Siebel Database on the RDBMS. Use the following procedure to verify that the Siebel Server can access other Siebel Enterprise components.

NOTE:  For information on verifying network connectivity for DB2 UDB for z/OS, see Implementing Siebel Business Applications on DB2 UDB for z/OS.

To verify network connectivity for the Siebel Server

  1. Verify network connectivity to the Siebel Gateway Name Server and the Siebel Database from the Siebel Server machine, using the test utility for your network type.

    For TCP/IP networks, use the ping utility to verify network connectivity.

  2. For Oracle Database, verify connectivity to the Siebel Database, then go to Step 4.

    Use the tnsping utility and Oracle database connectivity alias, as appropriate to your database, from a Command Prompt window to make sure that you can connect to the database, using the network connect string that you defined.

  3. For DB2 UDB for UNIX and Windows, verify connectivity to the Siebel Database, then go to Step 4.

    Open a DB2 Command Window to make sure that you can connect to your database.

    1. Enter:

    db2 connect to database_alias user user_ID using password

    where:

    • database_alias = Your database alias
    • user_ID = A valid user name on DB2
    • password = The password for that user_ID

      If your connection is valid, you will see a message that looks like the following:

    The connection test is successful

    Database Server      = DB2/AIX/Solaris x.x.x
    SQL authorization ID = SADMIN
    Database alias        = DB_Alias

    If your connection is not valid, verify your configuration.

    1. To close the connection, type db2 terminate.
  4. Provide network connections from the Siebel Server to all applicable Siebel File System directories.

    For more information, see Creating the Siebel File System.

  5. Verify that the Siebel File System directories are visible and that the Siebel service owner account has the necessary permissions on these directories.

    If you are clustering the Siebel File System, use the Network IP resource or Network Hostname Resource assigned to that cluster file share.

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