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Configuring DB2 Connect EE or UE to Support Siebel Web Client


Using DB2 Connect EE or UE to support the Siebel Web Client involves:

  • Siebel Server, running Application Object Managers to support Siebel Web Client. In some cases, DB2 Connect EE is also installed on this machine.
  • Optionally, an additional computer on which you install IBM's DB2 Connect EE, to act as a gateway to the database.
  • DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390.
  • Individual workstations running Siebel Web Client.

This approach is illustrated in the lower part of Figure 1.

Perform the following steps to configure DB2 Connect EE for a server machine.

To connect to DB2 using DB2 Connect EE

  1. Using vendor instructions, install DB2 Connect EE on a server machine.

    The DB2 Connect EE Server machine functions as a DB2 UDB server, with protocol support for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390.

    You can also add DB2 Connect to an existing server with DB2 already installed.

  2. On the DB2 Connect machine, upgrade DB2 Connect to the appropriate Fix Pack.

    For information regarding the supported Fix Pack version, refer to System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Siebel SupportWeb.

  3. On the DB2 Connect EE Server machine, catalog your DB2 z/OS and OS/390 database, as appropriate, using the DB2 Client Configuration Assistant or the DB2 Command Line Processor.

    After installation, use a standard DB2 UDB client to access the DB2 Connect EE Server.

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