Siebel Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide


Introduction to Siebel Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide

Audience for Siebel Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide

Organization of Siebel Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide

Analytics Applications Installation Prerequisites

Siebel Analytics Installation Options

About Siebel Product Modules and Options

Revision History

Related Siebel Analytics Documentation


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Installing Siebel Analytics Software in the Windows Environment

Requirements for Installing Siebel Analytics on Windows Platforms

Checking Permissions Settings for Installation Folders

Checking Siebel Analytics Server Client/Server Communication

Other Prerequisites for Installing on Windows Platforms

Configuring Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) for Siebel Analytics

Installing the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)

Determining License Key Information

About Authentication and Security Settings

Removing or Upgrading Siebel Analytics Software on Windows

Process of Running the Siebel Analytics Installer on Windows Platforms

About the Siebel Analytics Installation Wizard for Windows

Running the Siebel Analytics Installation Wizard Under Windows

Initializing the Siebel Analytics Installation

Installing Siebel Analytics on Separate Machines Under Windows

Post-Installation Tasks For Siebel Analytics

Process of Creating and Configuring Scheduler Tables (Stand-Alone on Windows)

About Configuring Siebel Analytics Scheduler on Windows

About Siebel Analytics Scheduler Tables

About Database Support in the Siebel Analytics Scheduler

Creating Databases and Tables for the Siebel Analytics Scheduler

Creating Databases and Tables for the Relational Database

Configuring Siebel Analytics Scheduler

Changing the Account Under Which a Windows Service Runs

Changing the Siebel Analytics Default ASP Page

Configuring IBM DB2 Connect for Queries on Siebel Analytics Server

Configuring Siebel Analytics for Apache Tomcat Server (Stand-Alone on Windows)

About Installing Apache Tomcat Server on Windows

Configuring the Apache Tomcat Web Server (Stand-Alone on Windows)

Testing the Tomcat Web Server Installation

Checking the Siebel Analytics Installation Log Files on Windows

About the Siebel Data Warehouse and the Data Warehouse Application Console

About Your Siebel Analytics Repository

About Accessing Siebel Analytics Applications Dashboards

About Siebel Analytics Executable Files

Troubleshooting the Siebel Analytics Installation Under Windows


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Installing Siebel Analytics Software in the UNIX Environment

Siebel Analytics Components Supported on UNIX

Installation Prerequisites—All UNIX Platforms

Uninstalling Siebel Analytics on UNIX

Installation Prerequisites For HP-UX

Process of Installing Siebel Analytics Components On UNIX

About Siebel Analytics Installation Types on UNIX

Running the Installer Script on UNIX

About Installer Prompts in the UNIX Installation Script

Post-Installation Tasks for UNIX Platforms

Locating the Database Setup Script

Testing the Siebel Analytics Server Installation on UNIX Platforms

Troubleshooting When the Siebel Analytics Server Fails to Start (UNIX)

Process of Installing Siebel Analytics Web on UNIX Platforms

About Siebel Analytics Web Components on UNIX Platforms

About Configuring Siebel Analytics Web on UNIX

Changing the Siebel Analytics Web ODBC DSN

About the Siebel Analytics Web Catalog on UNIX

About Upgrading Previous Siebel Analytics Web Catalogs

Starting the Analytics Web Server on UNIX

Installing Siebel Analytics Web on Sun ONE Web Server (Solaris)

Installing Siebel Analytics on WebSphere

Configuring Siebel Analytics for Apache Tomcat Server (Stand-Alone on UNIX)

Setting Up a Scratch Directory

Inserting Your Siebel Analytics Web License Keys

About Siebel Analytics Authentication and Security Settings

Scripts for Basic Siebel Analytics Server Settings

Siebel Analytics Scripts for the Standard Shell

Siebel Analytics Scripts for the C Shell

Stopping the Siebel Analytics Server Using UNIX Commands

Post-Installation Configuration on UNIX Platforms

Process of Creating and Configuring Scheduler Tables (Stand-Alone on UNIX)

About Configuring Siebel Analytics Scheduler on UNIX

About Siebel Analytics Scheduler Tables

About Database Support in the Siebel Analytics Scheduler

Creating Databases and Tables for the Siebel Analytics Scheduler

Creating Databases and Tables for the Relational Database

Updating the Scheduler Configuration

Starting and Shutting Down the Scheduler Process on UNIX

Process of Configuring Native Databases on Siebel Analytics Server

Configuring IBM DB2 Connect for Queries on Siebel Analytics Server

Setting the ORACLE_HOME Variable for Solaris

About Environment Variables for IBM AIX

Configuring HP-UX Platforms With Oracle 9i Clients

Configuring a New Installation on UNIX Platforms

About Configuring the Siebel Analytics Server

Siebel Analytics Executable Files

Troubleshooting the Siebel Analytics Installation on UNIX


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Installing the Siebel Analytics Cluster Server Feature

About Cluster Controller Setup

Installation Requirements for the Cluster Server Feature

Process of Installing the Siebel Analytics Clustering Feature

Identifying the Clustering Components

Granting the Log On as a Service Right Under Windows NT

Granting the Log On as a Service Right Under Windows 2000

Installing the Siebel Analytics Clustering Feature

Process of Clustered Server, Clustered Client, and Cluster Controller Configuration

Configuring Clustered Servers and Cluster Controllers

Configuring a Clustered ODBC on UNIX

Forcing Siebel Analytics Web to Use the Clustered ODBC


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Installing the Disconnected Analytics Client and Briefing Book Reader

Installing the Siebel Analytics Disconnected Client

Installing Briefing Book Reader


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Siebel Analytics User Authentication and Security Setup

About User Authentication in Siebel Analytics Applications

About LDAP and ADSI Authentication in Siebel Analytics

Configuring LDAP and ADSI Authentication in Siebel Analytics

Configuring GSKit

About CMS Key Database Files

Generating a CMS Key Database File

Setting Up LDAP Authentication

Installing and Uninstalling GSKit

Installing GSKit on Windows

Installing GSKit on AIX

Installing GSKit on Solaris

Installing GSKit on HP-UX


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Internationalization Considerations Regarding Siebel Analytics

About Unicode Support in Siebel Analytics

Converting Chart Fonts for Siebel Analytics Web Charts

Adding Converted Fonts to Charting Image Server

Installing Localization Packs for Siebel Analytics

Changing Localization Variables in the Siebel Analytics Repository

Process of Upgrading Non-English Seed Data for Siebel Analytics

Importing Locale Seed Data Into the Siebel Transactional Database

About Siebel Operational Application Metadata Import Files

Process of Maintaining Translation Tables for Siebel Analytics

Externalizing Metadata Strings

Using the Externalize Strings Utility for Localization

Adding Custom Translations to S_MSG Table

About Web Catalog Strings

Editing Custom Labels


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Integrating Siebel Analytics with Siebel Operational Applications

Process of Upgrading Siebel Analytics Seed Data

Upgrading from Previous Versions of Siebel Data Warehouse

Updating Previous Siebel Analytics Seed Data

Importing Siebel Industry Applications Seed Data

Upgrading Older Repositories on UNIX

Using an Older Repository While Upgrading the Siebel Analytics Platform

Accessing Optional Analytics Applications


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Accessing Siebel Analytics Through Siebel Applications

Configuration Tasks for Siebel Analytics Applications

Process of Configuring the Siebel Analytics Repository

Stopping and Starting the Services When Importing a Repository

About the Preconfigured Database Connections

Changing the Default DSNs

Changing the Database Type

Changing the Connection Pools

About Siebel Analytics Initialization Blocks

About Merged Siebel Analytics Repositories

Creating a Dedicated Siebel Analytics Repository

Restarting the Siebel Analytics Server

Completing the Initialization in the Siebel Operational Application

Process of Configuring Analytics Action Links

Installing Resonate for Siebel Analytics Web Server

Creating Scheduling Rules for the Siebel Analytics Web Server

Installing Siebel Servers and Siebel Web Engine

Installing Resonate for the Siebel Web Engine

Creating Scheduling Rules for Siebel Web Engine

Integrating a Siebel Application with Siebel Analytics Server

Testing the Action Links


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Integrated Security in Siebel Operational Applications and Siebel Analytics

About Levels of Security in Siebel Analytics

Object-Level Security in Siebel Analytics

Data-Level Security in Siebel Analytics

Integrated Security for Responsibilities and Groups in Siebel Analytics Applications

Responsibilities and Access in Siebel Analytics Applications

Metadata Object Level Security (Repository Groups) in Siebel Analytics

Metadata Object Level Security (Web Catalog Groups) in Siebel Analytics

Web Catalog Security in Siebel Analytics Applications

Data-Level Security in Siebel Analytics Applications

Implementing Data-Level Security in the Siebel Analytics Repository

Position and Organization Initialization Variables in Siebel Analytics Applications

Default Security Settings in Siebel Analytics Applications

Siebel eBusiness Applications Security

Sales Analytics Security Settings

ERM Analytics Security Settings

Partner Relationship Management Security Settings

Siebel Industry Applications Security

Consumer Sector Security Settings

Communications, Media, and Energy (CME) Security Settings

Financial Services Security Settings

Life Sciences Security Settings


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Siebel Analytical Applications Metadata

About Siebel Analytics Applications Licensing

About Dashboards in Siebel Analytics Applications

Configuring Siebel Applications for Attribute Analysis

Metadata Requirements for Sales Analytics Applications

Forecast Analytics

Configuring Forecast, Quota, and Actual Analytics

Currency Conversion

Performance

Workforce Analytics


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Siebel Industry Applications Analytics Metadata

Disabling the eFinance Logical Table Sources

Metadata Requirements for Siebel eFinance Analytics Applications

Updating Siebel eFinance Analytics Logical Table Sources

Externalizing Financial Services Metadata Translation Strings

Metadata Requirements for Siebel Consumer Sector Analytics Applications

Metadata Requirements for Siebel CME Analytics Applications

About Predictive Analytics Metadata

Developing and Deploying Predictive Scores

About Order Management Analytics

Metadata Requirements for Siebel Life Sciences Analytics Applications

Configuring Dimensions Common to All Subject Areas

Configuring Dimensions Specific to Life Sciences Subject Areas


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NQSConfig.INI File Reference

Siebel Analytics Initialization File Parsing Rules

Location of Siebel Analytics Initialization File

Adding Comments to the Configuration File

Rules for Configuration File Parameter Entries

Changing Configuration File Parameter Entries

Sample Configuration Initialization File

Configuration File Parameters and Syntax

Parameters in the Configuration File-Repository Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-Cache Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-General Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-Security Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-Server Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-Dynamic Library Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-User Log Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-Usage Tracking Section

Parameters in the Configuration File-Optimization Flags Section


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NQClusterConfig.INI File Reference

About the Siebel Analytics Cluster Configuration Initialization File

Cluster Configuration File Location

Adding Comments to the Cluster Configuration File

Rules for Cluster Configuration File Parameters

Changing Cluster Configuration File Parameters

Sample Cluster Configuration File

Parameter and Syntax Descriptions in the Cluster Section


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Customizing a Siebel Analytics Application

Customizing the Analytics Content on the Siebel Operational Application Home Page

Adding Views for Custom Analytics Dashboards

About Action Links to Siebel Views Containing Single Quotation Marks

Analytics Subject Areas for Siebel Operational Applications

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 Siebel Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide, Version 7.7, Rev. A 
 Published: 11 March 2004