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About Terms Used in Siebel Database Upgrade Topics

This guide follows several naming conventions:

• DB2 or DB2 for z/OS refers to IBM DB2 UDB for z/OS.
• Current release means the currently shipping release of the Siebel Business Applications provided by Oracle.
• Siebel CRM Release 7.x refers collectively to all versions of Siebel CRM Release 7 from which you can upgrade directly to Siebel CRM version 8.1, that is, from Siebel CRM versions 7.5.3, 7.7, or 7.8.2. See the Upgrade topic in Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network for specific information on which release numbers are meant by Siebel CRM Release 7.x.

  NOTE:  Siebel CRM Release 7.x does not refer to versions of Siebel CRM earlier than version 7.5.3. You cannot upgrade directly from pre-7.5.3 versions of Siebel CRM to Siebel CRM version 8.1.

• The term Windows refers to all Microsoft Windows operating systems listed as supported for this release in Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network. Windows is a Siebel Enterprise Server software platform.
• The term UNIX refers to all forms of the UNIX operating system listed as supported for this release in Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network. UNIX is a Siebel Enterprise Server software platform.

  NOTE:  Linux is treated in this guide as a UNIX operating system. Specific supported Linux operating systems are listed in Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network.

• The term IBM z/OS refers to all the IBM mainframe operating systems, collectively referred to as z/OS, which are supported for this release as described in Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network. The z/OS operating system is a Siebel database software platform.