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About the Siebel Web Server Extension (SWSE)

The Siebel Web Server Extension (SWSE) is a plug-in for supported third-party Web servers. The SWSE identifies requests for Siebel application data coming from Web clients and flags these requests for routing to a Siebel Server. When information is sent from the Siebel Server back to the Web client, the SWSE helps complete the composition of the Web page for forwarding to the client. The SWSE includes the Siebel native load balancing module. This module provides round-robin load balancing for routing requests to Application Object Manager components running on Siebel Servers.

You can install and deploy multiple Siebel language packs on a single SWSE instance. The Siebel Server and the Web server do not have to be operated in the same language. However, the Siebel Server, the Web server, and all other server components must use the same character set.

For information about installing the SWSE and about deploying Siebel languages, see the Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using and Siebel Global Deployment Guide. See also My Oracle Support Certifications.