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What's New in This Release

Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, Tools is a new book in version 7.7, covering the installation of all essential core Siebel Enterprise products, including servers, Siebel Mobile Web Clients, Siebel Tools, and Reports Server.

What's New in the Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, Tools, Version 7.7 Rev. B

Table 1 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support release 7.7 of the software.

Table 1. What's New in Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows, Version 7.7 Rev. B
Topic	Description
Configuring MS SQL Server for Siebel Applications	Updated the description of the `max degree of parallelism` option for MS SQL Server.
Editing the siebel.ini Files for Unattended Installation Editing the siebel.ini Files for Console Mode Installation	Added information about the function of the `InstallLocation` parameter in the siebel.ini file. Corrected example values for siebel.ini parameters used for configuration, in sections whose names include `RunAfter`.
Configuring Database Connectivity Preinstallation Tasks for the Siebel Client Siebel Tools Requirements	Clarified MDAC requirements (for SQL Server deployments only).
Reviewing the Installation for Siebel Server Verifying the Siebel Client Directory Structure Verifying the Siebel Tools Directory Structure	Added notes about virus checking and SRF files.
Verifying the ODBC Data Source for Oracle Verify Siebel Tools ODBC Data Sources	Clarified Oracle version applicability for the following ODBC settings: PacketSize, EnableScrollableCursors, ColumnsAsChar, ColumnSizeAsCharacter.
Installing an Additional Language Pack on the Siebel Server	Updated this section.
Synchronizing Siebel Server Components	Updated the section about Siebel Server component synchronization requirements.
Creating Tableowner and Administrator Accounts	Modified the section describing how to use the grantusr.sql script for Oracle deployments.
Reviewing the Log Files for the DB Server Installation	Modified the section about reviewing log files.
Creating a New Virtual Directory Troubleshooting Siebel Web Server Extension Installation	Corrected the syntax described for the `ConnectString` parameter in the eapps.cfg file.
Installing the Siebel CORBA Object Manager	Corrected the Siebel SupportWeb reference for more information about the status of the CORBA Object Manager.
Preinstallation Tasks for the Siebel Reports Server	Added Internet connectivity requirement for installing Actuate Active Portal JSP and Reports View Adapter for Siebel. Added default port number information for Actuate modules.

What's New in the Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, Tools, Version 7.7 Rev. A

Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support release 7.7 of the software.

Table 2. What's New in Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows, Version 7.7 Rev. A
Topic	Description
Selecting Your Media for Installation Creating a Network Image	Sections have been enhanced to clarify options and requirements for installing Siebel software and for creating a network image of Siebel installation files.
Installing the Siebel Database Server	Siebel Database Server installation information is consolidated in this chapter for Oracle, IBM DB2 UDB, and Microsoft SQL Server platforms.
How to Implement Clustering with the Siebel Reports Server	Siebel Reports Server clustering information is provided.

What's New in the Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows: Servers, Mobile Web Clients, Tools, Version 7.7

Table 3 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support release 7.7 of the software.

Table 3. New Product Features in Siebel Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows, Version 7.7
Topic	Description
Load balancing and clustering	Resonate Central Dispatch is no longer supported. For information about options for load balancing Siebel applications, and about clustering your deployment for failover, see Deployment Planning Guide.
Selecting Your Media for Installation	Siebel eBusiness Applications and Siebel Industry Applications are now delivered on DVDs and FTP-downloadable media, simplifying installation.
Validating the Integrity of Files	The Cyclic Redundancy Checksum (CRC) utility helps you to validate any Siebel application files you may have downloaded over the Internet.
Creating a Network Image	The new Image Creator utility lets you create a network image from DVDs or FTP files to perform an installation without having to insert or swap media. This utility can be used for each Siebel product for which there is a DVD or an FTP location on Siebel SupportWeb.
Configuring Oracle for Siebel Applications	Siebel eBusiness Applications and Siebel Industry Applications now support Oracle 9i's Cost-Based Optimizer.
Installing the Siebel Mobile and Dedicated Web Clients	Presence of MFC is no longer a requirement for installation of Mobile and Dedicated Web Clients. MDAC is required by, and installed with, Dedicated Web Clients that connect to Microsoft SQL Server. It is not required on the client machine for any other Siebel Web Client type.
Installing the Siebel CORBA Object Manager	CORBA Object Manager is not supported for Siebel 7.7 GA, but will be supported again with a fix pack following the GA release.
Installing the Siebel Reports Server	Siebel Reports Server (Actuate 7) can now be installed through the new Siebel Reports Server installer, rather than by installing each related Actuate product individually.
Verifying Your System Using the Environment Verification Tool	With the EVT utility, you can verify that operating system parameter and third-party product requirements have been met after installing and configuring the Siebel application.
Demo Users in the Siebel Sample Database	List of demo users defined in the Siebel Sample Database.
Values for Locale.txt and Timezone.txt	List of valid locale and time zone values for Actuate.