Bookshelf v7.5: Installing the Siebel Server

This chapter describes the tasks involved in installing the Siebel Server software on a supported UNIX server and in configuring the Siebel Enterprise Server. For alternative installation methods, refer to Installing in Unattended or Console Modes.

The installation and configuration of the Siebel Server consists of several tasks. Table 13 illustrates the sequence of steps.

Table 13. Server Installation and Configuration Tasks
Who Performs It?	Task
System Administrator	Verify that the Siebel Gateway has started. See Starting the Siebel Gateway. Verify Siebel Server installation prerequisites are met. See Siebel Server Deployment Considerations. Verify which UTF-8 locales are installed on your servers. See Verifying the Language Locales on Your Server.
Database Administrator	Install your RDBMS instance. See Installing Your Database Instance.
System Administrator	Configure any database-specific connectivity software. See Configuring Database Connectivity. Verify network connectivity. See Verifying Network Connectivity. Verify that Central Dispatch was installed on each Siebel Server on which you want to enable load balancing. See Verifying Central Dispatch Installation. Install Hummingbird SearchServer. See Installing Hummingbird SearchServer. Create a Siebel File System directory for each database tableowner. See Installation Tasks for the Siebel Server. Install the Siebel Server. See Installing and Configuring the Siebel Server. Review the software installation. See Reviewing the Software Installation for Siebel Server.
System Administrator	(Optional) Create additional Siebel Servers within a Siebel Enterprise Server. See Creating Additional Servers Within an Existing Siebel Enterprise Server. Verify the Siebel Server ODBC data source. See Verifying the Siebel Server ODBC Data Source. Even if you have already indicated during installation that you want the Siebel Server to start automatically, see Configuring the Siebel Server for Automatic Start. Review and set any applicable environment variables. See Managing Environment Variables. Establish network connectivity for mobile users. See Establishing Network Connectivity for Mobile Users. Synchronize server component groups. See Synchronizing Siebel Server Component Groups. Set the locale of your server to match your database. See Setting Database Client Locale for Siebel Server. Disable any language-specific Siebel Object Managers you do not intend to use on a given Siebel Server. See Disabling Language-Specific Siebel Object Managers.