This chapter provides initial preparatory information for the Siebel database upgrade. This chapter includes the following topics:

• Verifying Siebel Database Connectivity
• Preparing Siebel Tables and Views for Upgrade
• Preparing Siebel Custom Indexes for Upgrade
• Exporting Siebel Interface Table Data
• Archiving Unneeded Siebel Repositories
• Preserving Siebel Dock Objects and Visibility Rules
• Securing AIX Memory Allocation Segment Space for the Siebel Database
• Preparing for a Multilingual Upgrade