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Installing Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 on Windows for a UNIX-Based Siebel Enterprise

If your enterprise installation uses a mix of UNIX-based and Windows-based servers, you can implement Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 and share the connection within the enterprise. The Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 must be installed and implemented on a Windows-based server.

Prerequisite for Installing Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 on a Mixed Operating System

Install Samba on the AIX or Solaris server. This makes the AIX and Solaris files accessible to the Windows servers.

Installing Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 on a Mixed Operating System

Use the following high-level steps to integrate the mixed environment.

To install Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 for mixed operating system enterprises

1. Install the Siebel Gateway Name Server and Siebel Server on a UNIX environment.

   For UNIX installation instructions, see the Siebel Installation Guide for UNIX: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, Tools guide.

   NOTE:  Complete all UNIX server installations before installing on any Windows-based servers.

2. During Siebel Server installation on a Windows environment, do the following:
   1. When prompted for Co-located Siebel Gateway Name Server, clear the check box for Yes.
   2. Set Gateway Name Server Hostname to the name of the Gateway Name Server name and the Gateway Name Server port name, using a colon (:) as a separator. Example: GatewayServer1:GatewayPort.
   3. Set Enterprise for this server to the name of the enterprise.
   4. Enable the SAP connector and EAI Components component groups.
   5. Test the database connection.
   6. Disable the following server components on UNIX:
      • Business Integration Manager
      • Business Integration Batch Manager
      • SAP BAPI tRFC Receiver
      • SAP IDOC AMI Receiver for MQ Series
3. If you use mobile clients, then modify the .cfg files so they direct the request server to a Windows-based Siebel server.
4. In the Siebel application, choose Navigation > Site Map > Administration - Server Configuration:
   1. Click Enterprises from the link bar.
   2. Click the Synchronize view tab.
   3. Click the Synchronize button.
5. Restart all Siebel servers.