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Siebel Gateway Name Server Installation Requirements

Review the following guidelines before installing the Siebel Gateway Name Server.

CAUTION:  Do not install Siebel eBusiness Applications without first reviewing the System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Siebel SupportWeb.

• If the machine on which you are installing the Siebel Gateway Name Server will also support a Siebel Server, you must have all the required third-party products installed for that component, as listed in System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Siebel SupportWeb.
• If you will be clustering the Gateway Name Server, plan your use of clustering or redundant disk arrays (RAID) to configure against a single point of failure. For more information on this topic, see Deployment Planning Guide.
• Each machine that supports a Siebel Server must have TCP/IP network connectivity to the machine on which the Siebel Gateway Name Server will be installed. Verify network connectivity between all such machines, using the ping utility.
• Verify that the network names of the servers that will support the Siebel Gateway Name Server and all Siebel Servers are recorded in Deployment Planning Worksheet. You will need this information later when installing the Siebel Servers and Siebel clients.

  NOTE:  Gigabit Ethernet cards must be set to Auto Configure.

• Install the Siebel Gateway Name Server only once for each Siebel Enterprise Server. If needed, multiple Siebel Enterprises can be supported by a single Siebel Gateway Name Server. It is recommended that you only install one Siebel Gateway Name Server on a machine.
• Verify that you have all the required media, base, language, and so on, or have the appropriate permissions to the network directories where the files reside.
• You cannot install additional products into a root directory after applying a patch.