This topic describes creating a network image.
Note: The syntax here is shown for Windows servers; there are very minor differences if you
create a network image on a UNIX-based system.
After you download the
installation files, you need to build a network image for both the base version and the latest
Update. You then execute the network image on each machine where you want to install Siebel CRM.
However, the files that you download cannot be installed directly, and you are required to
extract these files before installation. This is done using the Siebel Network Image Creator
(SNIC). You must perform the following steps for the base release file and again for the patch
set file. If you are planning to install the application on a UNIX system, you can create the
network images on a Windows system, or vice versa. Creating a network installation image is a
separate process from performing the installation.
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In Windows Explorer, navigate to the base release files that you downloaded from Oracle
Software Delivery Cloud (OSDC) or My Oracle Support (MOS). For example:
c:\SLC11XHQ\Downloads\17.
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Unzip the base release files into the same folder.
The following diagram illustrates the correct file structure after you unzip the base
release files.
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Open a command or shell window and navigate to the path where you unzipped the files.
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Ensure that the JAVA_HOME variable is set to the location of your Java Runtime Environment
(JRE), for example:
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files
(x86)\Java\jre1.8.0-151.
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Launch the snic.bat (Windows) or snic.sh (UNIX) script to start building the network
image.
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When prompted to generate the network image, you can accept the defaults, however, consider
the following important points:
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Platform. AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows are available. If
you know you will be installing Siebel CRM components on both Windows and Solaris boxes, for
example, you can select both at this time.
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Products. There are five choices available. The minimum requirement
is:
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Siebel Enterprise Server. Required for all Siebel CRM
environments.
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Siebel Tools. This is required for functionality that is
unavailable in Siebel Web
Tools.
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Siebel Web Client. Required for script debugging, workflow
simulation, and other development tasks.
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Languages. Siebel offers 22 standard languages. At a minimum, it is
strongly recommended that you select English (ENU), even if it is not your intended primary
language. If there is any possibility that you require more languages in Siebel CRM, it is
recommended that you create images for them now and install all potential languages during
your initial installation. It is more convenient to do this now, rather than adding
languages later.
On completion, the SNIC prepares the installer image and saves the installation files in
the location you specified.
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Repeat this procedure for the Monthly Update files that you downloaded from MOS.