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Upgrade Tasks for the Test or Production Environment Scenario


Table 11 lists the tasks necessary to upgrade the test or production environment. See Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows for detailed information about each task.

Table 11.  Upgrade Tasks for the Test or Production Environment Scenario
Step
Date
Owner
Task
Duration
  1.  
Day 11
Siebel Upgrade Consultant
Test client database connectivity using Oracle SQL PLUS and OBDC connectivity.
 
  1.  
Day 11
 
Install the following for version 7.5:
  • Siebel Client
  • Siebel Tools
  • Siebel Sample Database
Test version 7.5 Siebel Client and Tools connectivity to the sample database to verify that Siebel 7 software is functioning correctly.
Make sure the sample section of the Siebel Client and Tools configuration files point to the correct path.
 
 
  1.  
Day 11
 
Install the version 7.5 Siebel Gateway. See Siebel Server Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows for instructions.
Share the Siebel Gateway with the development environment.
 
  1.  
Day 11
 
Install version 7.5 Siebel Enterprise Server and Siebel Server(s). See Siebel Server Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows for instructions.
Make sure the service starts.
10 min.
  1.  
Day 11
 
Configure the Siebel Enterprise and Siebel Servers, and enable necessary components.
 
  1.  
Day 11
 
Apply a Siebel Maintenance Release, if applicable, to the Siebel Gateway, Siebel Server, Tools, and Client.
 
  1.  
Day 11
 
Install the version 7.5 Siebel Database Server software onto one Siebel Server that has already been upgraded to version 7.5.
10 min.
  1.  
Day 11
 
Install version 7.5 Siebel Web Server Extension.
 
  1.  
Day 11
Siebel Upgrade Consultant
Export the latest repository file, customer.dat, from the development environment to the following directory in the test environment: SIEBEL_ROOT\dbsrvr\Oracle.
Change the name of the repository file to custrep.dat.
2 hours
  1.  
Day 11
 
Upgrade the Siebel database schema, following the procedure in Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows.
9 hours
  1.  
Day 11
 
Print the list of acceptable errors, errors.rtf, located under SIEBEL_ROOT\dbsrvr\oracle.
 
  1.  
Day 12
 
Review and back up the database schema upgrade log files from SIEBEL_ROOT\siebsrvr\log:
  • upgwiz.log
  • upgwiz_01.log, and so on
Review all errors against the acceptable errors listed in errors.rtf. If you encounter an error that does not appear in errors.rtf, then it is an unacceptable error. Report the condition to Technical Support, do not rerun the Upgrade Wizard, and do not proceed with the upgrade. See Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows for more information.
 
  1.  
Day 12
Siebel Upgrade Consultant, DBA
Back up the database after a successful upgrade of the Siebel database schema.
 
  1.  
Day 12
Siebel Upgrade Consultant
Verify that the database backup made in Step 13 was successful.
 
  1.  
Day 12
Siebel Upgrade Consultant, DBA
Optimize the Oracle 8.1.7 database to allow for database growth during upgrade. See Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows for instructions.
 
  1.  
Day 12
Siebel Upgrade Consultant
Upgrade the custom database schema, following the procedure in Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows.
57 min.
  1.  
Day 12
 
Back up the database schema upgrade log files from SIEBEL_ROOT\siebsrvr\log:
  • upgwiz.log
  • upgwiz_01.log, and so on
Review all errors against the acceptable errors listed in errors.rtf. as you did in Step 12.
 
  1.  
Day 12
 
Query in Siebel 7.5 Tools to verify that New Customer Repository was renamed to Siebel Repository.
 
  1.  
Day 12
 
Add Siebel 7 license keys using Siebel 7.5 Tools.
 
  1.  
Day 12
Siebel Upgrade Consultant, DBA
Back up the upgraded development environment database.
 
  1.  
Day 12
Siebel Upgrade Consultant
 
Verify that database backup made in Step 20 was successful.
 


 Planning an Upgrade to Siebel 7 
 Published: 18 June 2003