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Configuring Database Connectivity

Oracle. Verify that the Oracle Net8, (or Net9, as appropriate to your database), database connectivity software is installed on each server, according to the Oracle documentation. For database connectivity software requirements, see System Requirements and Supported Platforms.

Prior to installing the Siebel Server and Siebel Enterprise Server, you must use the Oracle Net8, (or Net9, as appropriate to your database) Easy Configuration utility to define a database alias with the proper connection information for your Siebel Database Server, if you have not already done so. Record the connect string in Deployment Planning Worksheets. You will specify this connect string when installing the Siebel Server.

NOTE:  Siebel applications support the Oracle 32-bit client, but if you have installed the Oracle 64-bit client on your Siebel Server, you need to add $ORACLE_HOME/lib32 instead of $ORACLE_HOME/lib to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH (Solaris), SHLIB_PATH (HP-UX), or LIBPATH (AIX).

DB2 UDB. Define a database alias with the proper connection information for your database. This alias will be the connect string used when installing the Siebel Server. Record the connect string in Deployment Planning Worksheets. You will specify this connect string when installing the Siebel Server.

Use either the DB2 Client Configuration Assistant or the Command Line Processor (CLP) to define your database alias. For more information, see DB2 Universal Database for UNIX or IBM DB2 Universal Database Command Reference.


 Siebel Server Installation Guide for UNIX 
 Published: 24 June 2003