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About the Siebel Network Image

For each Siebel Business Applications release representing the products that you have purchased, you run the Siebel Image Creator utility to create a Siebel network image, which is also called a Siebel image. All installations of Siebel Business Applications modules must be performed from a Siebel image. The Siebel Image Creator is also called the Network Image Creator. Unless otherwise stated in documentation for a particular release, each Siebel release includes Siebel Image Creator and you use this utility to create a version-specific Siebel image.

To install all of the Siebel CRM software for Siebel Innovation Pack 2016, you require an image of a single version: Siebel CRM version 16.0. You must create any network image as described in this chapter. For Siebel Enterprise Server, Siebel Web Server Extension (SWSE), Siebel Web Client, and Siebel Tools, create a network image for version 16.0.

Installing these modules is a one-step task. The installers perform a complete installation of the current release. Siebel CRM version 16.0 is a base release. Network images for no prior releases, such as Siebel CRM version 8.1.1 or version 8.2.2, are required or used. For existing deployments, you use the same installers to install the current release as a migration installation.

In addition to creating a Siebel image for Siebel CRM version 16.0, you will also create Siebel images for any Siebel Patchset releases that you will install, such as version 16.1, 16.2, and so on, where available. For more information about Siebel Patchset releases, see About Siebel CRM Releases.

You must allocate disk space on the network for the Siebel images that you will use as the source location for Siebel installations. Retain all of the Siebel images until they no longer apply. Also retain all of the Siebel media files, particularly the JAR files that you use to create the Siebel images.

The Siebel image is always of application type Siebel Industry Applications. The application type Siebel Business Applications (formerly used for Siebel Cross-Industry Applications) no longer applies. For more information about the implications of this change, see 549362.1 (Article ID) and related articles on My Oracle Support. This document often refers to Siebel Business Applications in a generic way that currently means the same thing as Siebel Industry Applications.

The remaining topics in this chapter describe how to obtain the Siebel media files from Oracle and how to create a Siebel image.

About the Siebel Network Image for Oracle LDAP Client

If you will install Siebel Enterprise Server software for use with a non-Oracle database, and will use LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), then obtain the JAR files for Oracle LDAP Client and select this module when you also select Siebel Enterprise Server in Siebel Image Creator. A separate JAR file is provided for each supported server operating system, such as SBA_16.0.0.0_Base_Windows_Oracle_LDAP_Client.jar for Microsoft Windows. When you run Siebel Image Creator, the Oracle LDAP Client installer is placed into the directory Disk1\stage, under Siebel_Enterprise_Server. For example, the location might be like one of the following:

Siebel_Image\Windows\Server\Siebel_Enterprise_Server\Disk1\stage

Siebel_Image/Solaris/Server/Siebel_Enterprise_Server/Disk1/stage

When you run the Siebel Enterprise Server installer for a new installation, you can choose to include Oracle LDAP Client, which is silently installed. Or, you might install Oracle LDAP Client manually.

About the JAR Files for the Local Database for Siebel Tools

You can install a new local database for Siebel Tools that uses Oracle Database XE. When you are creating the network image for the current release, also include the corresponding Siebel media JAR files. The JAR files are:

• SBA_16.0.0.0.0_Base_Windows_Oracle_XE_Local_Database_32_Bit.jar
• SBA_16.0.0.0.0_Base_Windows_Oracle_XE_Local_Database_64_Bit.jar

These JAR files provide the local database for users of 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows. When you select Siebel Tools in Image Creator, select both Oracle XE Local Database 32 Bit and Oracle XE Local Database 64 Bit to use both of these JAR files. When you run Siebel Image Creator, the corresponding installers are placed into the following directory:

Siebel_Image\Windows\Server\Siebel_Tools\Disk1\stage

When users run the Siebel Tools installer, they can choose to include the local database, the appropriate version of which is silently installed.

About the JAR Files for the Sample Database for Siebel Web Client

You can install a new sample database for Siebel Web Client that uses Oracle Database XE. When you are creating the network image for the current release, also include the corresponding Siebel media JAR files. The JAR files are:

• SBA_16.0.0.0.0_Base_Windows_Oracle_XE_Sample_Database_32_Bit.jar
• SBA_16.0.0.0.0_Base_Windows_Oracle_XE_Sample_Database_64_Bit.jar

These JAR files provide the sample database for users of 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows. When you select Siebel Web Client in Image Creator, select both Oracle XE Sample Database 32 Bit and Oracle XE Sample Database 64 Bit to use both of these JAR files. When you run Siebel Image Creator, the corresponding installers are placed into the following directory:

Siebel_Image\Windows\Server\Siebel_Web_Client\Disk1\stage

When users run the Siebel Web Client installer, they can choose to include the sample database, the appropriate version of which is silently installed.

Related Topics

Installation-Related Changes for Siebel Innovation Pack 2016

Installing and Using Oracle Database XE for the Local or Sample Database

About Siebel CRM Releases

General Requirements for Installing and Configuring Siebel Enterprise Server Components

Requirements for Installing Oracle LDAP Client