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Creating a Connection

Use Siebel Migration to create a connection, which registers a Siebel environment to the Siebel Migration. Each connection represents on Siebel environment and numerous connections can be created for a migration.

This procedure describes how use Siebel Migration to create an environment connection for a migration.

This task is a step in Process of Using Siebel Migration to Migrate Data.

To create a connection

1. In Siebel Migration, navigate to the Connection Tab.
2. Click New Connection.
3. Enter a Name for the new connection.
4. Enter a Valid Endpoint for the connection.

   The valid REST Endpoint format is the following:

   https://<hostname>:<port>/siebel/v1.0

5. Verify the status of connection. Statuses include:
   • Green: Connection Alive
   • Red: Connection Not Alive
   • Grey: Connection Unknown