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Restoring a Previous Enterprise Server Configuration

This topic describes the tasks to restore a previous enterprise server configuration by replacing the siebns.dat file. For information on the Siebel Gateway Name Server and siebns.dat file, see About Siebel Gateway Name Server. See also Backing Up the Siebel Gateway Name Server Data.

To restore a previous Siebel Enterprise Server configuration

1. Follow the shutdown procedures for the Siebel deployment. See Starting and Shutting Down a Siebel Deployment for further information.
2. Replace the existing siebns.dat file with a working backup file.
3. Follow the startup procedures for the Siebel deployment. See Starting and Shutting Down a Siebel Deployment for further information.