Bookshelf v7.8: The Development Environment

Table 6 lists and describes which products to install in the development environment, on which machine the NREC installed each product, and where you can find installation instructions.

NREC installed Siebel Tools on two machines, one for each developer who configure Siebel applications. You can have as many developers working simultaneously as you like, as long you set up each developer's machine according to the instructions in Setting Up a Developer's Local Database.

For detailed information on supported software, read System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Siebel SupportWeb.

Table 6. Software Installed in the Development Environment
Product	Description	Machine Names	Where to Find Installation Instructions
Database software. For example, IBM DB2 Universal Database, Oracle, or SQL Server.	Third-party relational database software.	DEV_DB_server	Product documentation for the database application.
Siebel database schema	Installing and running a database script creates a database schema and populates some of the tables with seed data.	DEV_DB_server	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows
Siebel File System	A shared directory tree used for storing files not managed by the database software.	DEV_server	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows
Siebel Gateway Server	Software that handles connections between Siebel clients and servers.	DEV_server	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows
Siebel Server	Application server software.	DEV_server	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows
Siebel Dedicated Web Client	A client in which application layers except the user interface reside on the server.	DEV_server	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows
Web server such as Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) or IBM HTTP Server.	Web server required for the Siebel Web architecture.	DEV_server	Product documentation for the Web server.
Siebel Tools	The primary software for configuring Siebel client applications.	DEV_tools_A DEV_tools_B	Using Siebel Tools
Siebel Mobile Web Client	A client in which application layers reside on the user's personal computer.	DEV_tools_A DEV_tools_B	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows
Sample Database	The sample database that you can use to test, evaluate, and configure.	DEV_tools_A DEV_tools_B	Siebel Installation Guide: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, and Tools for Microsoft Windows and the release notes documentation for your Siebel application.
Microsoft Internet Explorer	The Web browser used to display the interface for the Siebel Web Client and the Mobile Web Client.	DEV_client_A DEV_tools_B	If this software is not pre-installed on the client computer, go to the Microsoft Web site for installation instructions.