Configuring the Siebel Gateway for Automatic Start on AIX

Use the procedure in this topic to configure the Siebel Gateway to start automatically on AIX. This task is part of Configuring the Siebel Gateway for Automatic Start on UNIX.

To configure the Siebel Gateway to start automatically on AIX

Log on as root to the computer on which the Siebel Gateway was installed.
Execute the following command on a single line:
```
mkitab "sieb_gtwyns:2:wait:su - SIEBEL_ACCOUNT -c \"$SIEBEL_HOME/bin/
siebel_server start\""
```
where:
- SIEBEL_ACCOUNT is the nonroot user account installing Siebel CRM
- $SIEBEL_HOME is the installation directory for the Siebel Gateway
Verify if the file /etc/rc.shutdown exists. If it does not exist, then create it and change the permissions:
```
touch /etc/rc.shutdown
chmod 755 /etc/rc.shutdown
```
Edit the file /etc/rc.shutdown and add the following command:
```
/usr/bin/su - SIEBEL_ACCOUNT -c "$SIEBEL_HOME/bin/siebel_server stop"
```
where:
- SIEBEL_ACCOUNT is the nonroot user account installing Siebel CRM
- $SIEBEL_HOME is the installation directory for the Siebel Gateway
Save and close the file.