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Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services


The webMethods products included with Siebel Partner Web Services and Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services are licensed only for use in combination with the Siebel programs, such that communications that use the webMethods products must include communication with a Siebel Program. Application-to-application integration using the webMethods products included with Siebel Partner Web Services and Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services that does not include communication with a Siebel program is prohibited.

For more information about Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services, see the webMethods documentation for the developer product and the administrator consoles for both webMethods Trading Networks and webMethods Business Integrator.

Installing Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services

Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services includes the following components:

Brief instructions for installing on each platform are given below. For more information about installation, see the webMethods Installation Guide in the directory webmethods\installer in the third-party documentation section of the Siebel Bookshelf.

Installing Under MS Windows

For the Windows platform, the installation for Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services is on Web Client Ancillary Programs (CD 2 of 2) in the directory Thirdpty\webmethods\<lang>\tools\windows.

To install Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services under MS Windows

  1. Copy the following files to a temporary writable directory:
    1. install.bat
    2. webMethodsimage.zip
    3. webMethodsInstaller461.exe
  2. Execute install.bat.
Installing on a Solaris Platform

For the Solaris platform, the installation for Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services is located on Web Client Ancillary Programs (CD 2 of 2) in the directory \Thirdpty\webmethods\<lang>\tools\solaris.

To install Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services on a Solaris platform

  1. Copy the following files to a temporary writable directory:
    1. webMethodsImage-Sol.jar
    2. webMethodsInstaller461.jar
  2. Enter the following command:
  3. java -jar webMethodsInstaller461.jar -launchImage webMethodsImage-Sol.jar

Installing on an AIX Platform

For the AIX platform, the installation for Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services is located on Web Client Ancillary Programs (CD 2 of 2) in the directory \Thirdpty\webmethods\<lang>\tools\aix.

To install Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services on an AIX platform

  1. Copy the following files to a temporary writable directory:
    1. webMethodsImage-Aix.jar
    2. webMethodsInstaller461.jar
  2. Enter the following command:
  3. java -jar webMethodsInstaller461.jar -launchImage webMethodsImage-Aix.jar

Troubleshooting Installation

During the installation of Siebel Tools for Partner Web Services, you should not be prompted for a login or a license key.

If you are prompted for a login or license key, then the installer is having trouble locating the webMethods installation image file (specified with the -launchImage parameter).

If this occurs, when you execute the installer, try specifying the exact directory to which you copied the installation image files.


 Siebel Partner Relationship Management Administration Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003