Production Test Environment

The production test environment is where you test the upgraded release to validate its function and performance before deploying it to users. This is also where you tune the upgrade process to minimize the time required to perform your production upgrade.

By tuning the production upgrade scripts in a test environment, you can significantly reduce the time required to complete the production upgrade. For this reason, the production test environment database must contain the same data volume and topography as your production database.

This environment includes the following elements:

• Siebel Enterprise Server, including at least one Siebel Server and an RDBMS server and Siebel database

• Siebel Gateway

• Siebel Database Configuration Utilities installed on the same computer as the Siebel Server

• Siebel Application Interface

• All the Siebel Business Applications currently installed in your production environment

• A copy of the Siebel database installed in your production environment

You perform the following processes in the production test environment:

• Test the upgraded release to validate its function and performance before deploying it to users.

• Tune the upgrade process to minimize the time required to perform your production upgrade.

Tuning the upgrade scripts can significantly reduce the time required to complete the production upgrade.

For more information about the tasks involved in upgrading the production test environment, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide.