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Verifying Network Connectivity for Siebel CORBA Object Manager

You must verify network connectivity between the Siebel Server and the Siebel Database Server.

To verify network connectivity

1. Use the test utility for your network type to verify that the Siebel Servers can access the database servers. For TCP/IP networks, you should use the ping utility.
2. Verify connectivity to the Database Server:
   • Oracle. Use the tnsping utility and Net8 or Net9 database alias from a Command Prompt window to make sure that you can connect to the database, using the network connect string that you defined in the previous step.
   • DB2 UDB. Open a new shell and make sure that you can connect to your database.
   1. Type the following command:

   DB2 connect to database_alias user user_ID using password

   where:

   database_alias = A valid database alias on DB2

   user_ID = A valid user name on DB2

   password = The appropriate password for that user name

   If your connection is valid, you should see a message that looks like the following:

   The connection test is successful
   
   Database Server      = DB2/AIX|Solaris x.x.x
   SQL authorization ID = SADMIN
   Database alias        = NAME

   If your connection is not valid, verify your configuration.

   2. To close the connection, type db2 terminate.

For information on verifying network connectivity for DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390, see Implementing Siebel eBusiness Applications on DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390.