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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:
   • Microsoft SQL Server. Use the Windows Programs > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC) to verify that the proper ODBC driver has been installed and to create and test a data source to your 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. Use a DB2 Command Window and make sure that you can connect to your database.
   1. Choose Start > Programs > IBM DB2 > Command Window, and type:

   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:

       Database Connection Information
   
     Database Server        = DB2/NT x.x.x
     SQL authorization ID   = SADMIN
     Database alias    = DB Alias

   If your connection is not valid, verify your configuration.

   CAUTION:  Be sure to use the Command Window for this procedure and not the Command Line Processor window that appears directly preceding it. The Command Line Processor window looks similar to a Command Window, but it uses slightly different syntax. For this procedure, the commands do not work in a Command Line Processor window; they must be issued in a Command Window.

   2. To close the connection, type db2 terminate.

      You can also use the DB2 Command Center GUI tool to do this.

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.