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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 Day 11 Siebel Upgrade Consultant Test client database connectivity using Oracle SQL PLUS and OBDC connectivity. Day 11 Install the following for version 7.5: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. 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. 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. Day 11 Configure the Siebel Enterprise and Siebel Servers, and enable necessary components. Day 11 Apply a Siebel Maintenance Release, if applicable, to the Siebel Gateway, Siebel Server, Tools, and Client. 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. Day 11 Install version 7.5 Siebel Web Server Extension. 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 tocustrep.dat
. 2 hours Day 11 Upgrade the Siebel database schema, following the procedure in Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows. 9 hours Day 11 Print the list of acceptable errors, errors.rtf, located underSIEBEL_ROOT
\dbsrvr\oracle
. Day 12 Review and back up the database schema upgrade log files fromSIEBEL_ROOT
\siebsrvr\log:
Review all errors against the acceptable errors listed inerrors.rtf
. If you encounter an error that does not appear inerrors.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. Day 12 Siebel Upgrade Consultant, DBA Back up the database after a successful upgrade of the Siebel database schema. Day 12 Siebel Upgrade Consultant Verify that the database backup made in Step 13 was successful. 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. Day 12 Siebel Upgrade Consultant Upgrade the custom database schema, following the procedure in Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows. 57 min. Day 12 Back up the database schema upgrade log files fromSIEBEL_ROOT
\siebsrvr\log:
Review all errors against the acceptable errors listed inerrors.rtf
. as you did in Step 12. Day 12 Query in Siebel 7.5 Tools to verify thatNew Customer Repository
was renamed toSiebel Repository
. Day 12 Add Siebel 7 license keys using Siebel 7.5 Tools. Day 12 Siebel Upgrade Consultant, DBA Back up the upgraded development environment database. Day 12 Siebel Upgrade Consultant Verify that database backup made in Step 20 was successful.
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Planning an Upgrade to Siebel 7 Published: 18 June 2003 |