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Configuring Database Connectivity Software


Microsoft SQL Server. No configuration is required after the Microsoft SQL Server ODBC driver, as specified in System Requirements and Supported Platforms, has been installed on each machine. Siebel eBusiness Applications automatically create an ODBC data source using connectivity parameters that you specify during installation of the Siebel Server.

Oracle. Verify that the Oracle Net8 or Net9 database connectivity software, as appropriate to your database, is installed on each machine, according to the Oracle documentation.

For more information, see System Requirements and Supported Platforms for database connectivity software requirements.

Before installing the Siebel Server and Siebel Enterprise Server, you must use the Oracle Net8 (or Net9) Easy Configuration utility to define a database alias with the proper connection information for your Siebel Database Server, if you have not already done so. Record the connect string in Deployment Planning Worksheets. You will specify this connect string when installing the Siebel Server.

NOTE:  Siebel Server connections to the Oracle Database are made through dedicated server processes rather than through Oracle MTS. Siebel Systems does not recommend the use of MTS and its use may negatively affect performance.

DB2 UDB for Windows and UNIX. Define a database alias with the proper connection information for your database. This alias will be the connect string used when installing the Siebel Server. Record the connect string in Deployment Planning Worksheets. You will specify this connect string when installing the Siebel Server.

Use either the DB2 Client Configuration Assistant or the Command Line Processor (CLP) to define your database alias. For more information, see DB2 Universal Database for Windows or IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference.


 Siebel Server Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows 
 Published: 25 June 2003