Configuring the Siebel Server

This topic lists the configuration tasks and processes applicable to the Siebel Server. For more information about the Siebel Server and the overall system architecture, see Chapter 2, "Siebel Enterprise Server Architecture."

This topic contains the following information:

• "Enabling Component Groups on a Siebel Server"

• "Disabling Component Groups on a Siebel Server"

• "About Starting Siebel Server Components"

• "Automatically Starting a Component on a Siebel Server"

• "Manually Starting or Disabling a Component on a Siebel Server"

• "Configuring Siebel Server Parameters"

• "Configuring Siebel Server Component Parameters"

Enabling Component Groups on a Siebel Server

This topic describes how to enable Siebel Server component groups on an individual Siebel Server.

When you initially configure a Siebel Server, you specify which component groups to enable. When you have to change which groups are enabled or disabled, use the procedures described in this topic and the topic that follows. For more information about the initial configuration tasks for the Siebel Server, see the Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using.

To enable a component group on a Siebel Server  

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.

2. Select the Component Groups view tab.

3. In the Component Groups list, select the Siebel Server component group of interest.

4. In the Component Groups Assignments list, select the Siebel Server of interest.

5. Click Enable.

   The Enabled on Server? field of the Siebel Server record becomes checked.

6. For the change to take effect, stop and restart the Siebel Server system service.

Related Topics

"About Enabled and Disabled Component Groups"

"Enabling Component Groups on a Siebel Enterprise Server"

"Configuring the Siebel Server"

"Administering the Siebel Server System Service"

Disabling Component Groups on a Siebel Server

This topic describes how to disable Siebel Server component groups on an individual Siebel Server.

To disable a component group on a Siebel Server  

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.

2. Select the Component Groups view tab.

3. In the Component Groups list, select the Siebel Server component group of interest.

4. In the Component Groups Assignments list, select the Siebel Server of interest.

5. Click Disable.

   The Enabled on Server? field of the Siebel Server record becomes clear.

6. For the change to take effect, stop and restart the Siebel Server system service.

Related Topics

"About Enabled and Disabled Component Groups"

"Disabling Component Groups on a Siebel Enterprise Server"

"Configuring the Siebel Server"

"Administering the Siebel Server System Service"

About Starting Siebel Server Components

When a component group is enabled, all of the server components within the component group are started and assigned to the Siebel Servers. The Siebel Servers are configured to use the component group provided that the server components are configured to start automatically. If the server components are not configured to start automatically, then you must start them manually.

You determine the state of a server component by viewing the value that appears in the State field for a component. This field is available, for example, when you choose Administration - Server Management, then Enterprises. The State field for a component can have one of the following possible values:

• Running. The server component is online and accepting requests, and at least one task is running.

• Online. The server component is online and awaiting a request.

  • For a multithreaded component, if the number of active running processes are greater than the value of the parameter MinMTServers, and no tasks are running for the component, then the state is Online.

  • For a background mode component, if the number of active running processes is less than the value of the parameter DfltTasks, and no tasks are running for the component, then the state is Online.

• Not Online. The server component is not online. After the Siebel Server is restarted, this component state might occur temporarily before the component's state becomes Online. If the status Not Online persists, then an error is preventing the component from becoming online. Check the component log and fix the error to let the component state become Online again.

• Partially Offline. The server component is partially offline and cannot start until the Siebel Server is restarted.

  • For a multithreaded component, if the number of active running processes is less than the value of the parameter MinMTServers, then the state is Partially Offline.

  • For a background mode component, if the number of active running processes is less than the value of the parameter DfltTasks, then the state is Partially Offline.

• Unavailable. The server component is unavailable.

• Paused. The server component is online but is not accepting new requests.

• Shutting down. The server component is shutting down and cannot accept new requests. At least one task is still running.

• Shutdown. The server component is shut down.

Related Topics

"Automatically Starting a Component on a Siebel Server"

"Manually Starting or Disabling a Component on a Siebel Server"

Automatically Starting a Component on a Siebel Server

This topic describes how to configure a Siebel Server component to start automatically when the Siebel Server starts.

To automatically start a component on a Siebel Server  

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Servers view.

2. In the Siebel Servers list, select the Siebel Server of interest.

3. In the Components list, select the server component that you want to configure.

4. Click Auto Start.

   The server component starts automatically when the Siebel Server starts.

Related Topics

"Configuring the Siebel Server"

"About Starting Siebel Server Components"

"Manually Starting or Disabling a Component on a Siebel Server"

Manually Starting or Disabling a Component on a Siebel Server

This topic describes how to configure a Siebel Server component so that you must manually start it after the Siebel Server starts.

To manually start a component on a Siebel Server  

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Servers view.

2. In the Siebel Servers list, select the Siebel Server of interest.

3. In the Components list, select the server component that you want to configure.

4. Click Manual Start.

   The server component requires that you start it after the Siebel Server starts.

Related Topics

"Configuring the Siebel Server"

"About Starting Siebel Server Components"

"Automatically Starting a Component on a Siebel Server"

Configuring Siebel Server Parameters

This topic describes how to configure Siebel Server parameters.

To configure Siebel Server parameters  

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Servers view.

2. In the Siebel Servers list, select the Siebel Server of interest.

3. Select the Parameters view tab.

4. In the Parameters list, select the parameter of interest and configure its value.

Related Topics

"About Siebel System Parameters"

"About Siebel Server Parameters"

"Configuring the Siebel Server"

Configuring Siebel Server Component Parameters

This topic describes how to configure Siebel Server component parameters.

To configure Siebel Server component parameters  

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Servers view.

2. In the Siebel Servers list, select the Siebel Server of interest.

3. Click the Components view tab.

4. In the Components list, select the Siebel Server component of interest.

5. Select the Parameters view tab below the Components list.

6. In the Component Parameters list, select the parameter of interest and configure its value.

Related Topics

"About Siebel System Parameters"

"About Siebel Component Parameters"

"Configuring the Siebel Server"