This chapter provides guidelines for configuring the third-party RDBMS and creating the database instance that you will use for the Siebel database. It includes the following topics:

• Overview of Database Configuration
• Configuring an Oracle Database for Siebel Business Applications
• Configuring an IBM DB2 Database for Siebel Business Applications
• Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server Database for Siebel Business Applications
• Configuring Siebel Server Connectivity to the Siebel Database