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Downloading Siebel Analytics Installation Files

Analytics License: All licenses.

Operating Systems: All.

This task is part of the Process of Installing the Siebel Analytics Platform. The following procedures show how to download the installation files for Siebel Analytics.

Downloading Installation Files Under Windows

The following procedure must be done by a Siebel Administrator with sufficient privileges.

To download Siebel Analytics installation files under Windows

  1. Insert the Siebel Analytics Server installation DVD.
  2. Change to the directory where the installation DVD is mounted (or change directory to the downloaded software).
  3. Download the Analytics files by copying them to the desired server and directory.
  4. After the files are downloaded, make sure that the read/write/execute permissions are set for all users on the files.

Downloading Installation Files Under UNIX

The following procedure must be done by a UNIX administrator or by a Siebel Administrator with sufficient privileges.

To download Siebel Analytics installation files under UNIX

  1. Log in as the user who is to run the Analytics processes.
  2. Insert the Siebel Analytics Server installation DVD.
  3. Change to the directory where the installation DVD is mounted (or change directory to the downloaded software).
  4. Download the Analytics files by using FTP to copy them to the desired server and directory.

    NOTE:  Make sure you FTP the files in binary mode.

  5. After the files are downloaded, set the read/write/execute permissions for all users on the files.
    1. Run the command chmod 777 *.
    2. Run the command ls -la.

      Confirm that all the files have permissions resembling the following entry:

      -rwxrwxrwx   1   an7715    other     1209  Feb 10 11:02  setup.sh

  6. FTP a copy of your license XML file to the desired directory.

    NOTE:  Make sure you FTP this file in binary mode.

  7. Set the DISPLAY variable using one of the shell commands shown in the following table.

    NOTE:  If you plan to install Siebel Analytics in console mode, you do not need to perform this step.

    Shell
    Command Syntax

    C

    setenv DISPLAY="<IP_address>":0.0

    Korn and bash

    export DISPLAY="<IP_address>":0.0
  
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