Overview of Configuring the Database

This topic is part of Overview of Database Configuration.

The overall process of configuring the RDBMS and installing the Siebel database is outlined as follows. The exact process depends on your deployment requirements.

1. Install the RDBMS software:

   • Install the RDBMS server software on the appropriate server computers.

   • Install the RDBMS client software on computers where you will install Siebel Server, Siebel Tools, or other modules that directly connect to the Siebel database.

2. Create the database instance.

3. Configure the parameters for the database instance.

4. (IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server) Create the database, and configure the parameters for the database.

5. Configure storage settings, log space, and other elements for the Siebel database.

   Note: After you perform these tasks, you install the Siebel Enterprise Server software, including Siebel Gateway, Siebel Database Configuration Utilities, and Siebel Server. You must install Database Configuration Utilities and Siebel Server on the computer where you run the Siebel Gateway; it is optional to configure and deploy this installed Siebel Server. Then you configure the Siebel Gateway, the Siebel Enterprise, and the Siebel Application Interface profile.

6. On the computer where you installed the Database Configuration Utilities, run the Database Configuration Wizard. Perform the task to install the Siebel database (schema) in the database instance.

   This step creates the Siebel objects (tables and indexes) in the Siebel database, imports seed data for the primary language, and adds the Siebel Repository for the primary language. Also perform the other applicable tasks for the Siebel database. For more information, see Installing the Siebel Database on the RDBMS.

   Note: After you perform these tasks, you configure the Siebel Server, install and configure the Siebel Application Interface, and perform additional configuration tasks that are required for your deployment.