Steps Used to Install Siebel Approval Manager

You can use the following steps to install the SAM application.

To install Siebel Approval Manager

  1. Navigate to the location of the SAM build that you downloaded.

    This example shows the location of the SAM build in a Microsoft Windows environment:

    <DOWNLOAD_DIRECOTRY>\runInstaller.bat

    This example shows the location of the SAM build in a Unix environment:

    <DOWNLOAD_DIRECOTRY>/runInstaller.sh
  2. Start the SAM installer by using one of the following options:

    • On Microsoft Windows, double-click the runInstaller.bat file.
    • On UNIX, enter the command ./runInstaller.sh

    The Siebel Approval Manager Installation window appears, displaying the installation process.

  3. In the Installation Location screen, choose the directory where you would like to install SAM and put this value in the Installation Directory field.
    Note: If you are simply updating SAM to the latest build, choose the directory where SAM is currently installed. If this is a new installation, choose the directory where you would like the new installation to be.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In the Component Selection Screen make sure these two checkboxes are checked (true).
    • Siebel Approval Manager
    • Siebel Approval Manager Configuration
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Configuration Details screen, define how to connect to your existing Siebel installation. These values are the same that you used to install Siebel CRM.
    Field Example Value for Oracle Example Value for SQL Server
    Apache Tomcat Home Folder Required. Location the siebel.war is deployed. Location the siebel.war is deployed.
    Database Type Required. oracle mssql
    Database Server Name Required. slc09urt slc09urt
    Database Instance Name Required. qaurt1 BIN_INST1
    Database Name Required. Not applicable MSUIU128
    Database Port Details Required. 1551 34100
    Database Username Required. ORAURT108 MSUIU128
    Database Password Required. ORAURT108 MSSQL
    Database Table Owner Required. ORAURT108 dbo
    TNS Service Name For Oracle this is the TNS entry in your tnsnames.ora file. N/A
    Database ODBC Driver Name Oracle90 ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server

    These values are independent of the database platform:

    Field Example Value
    Siebel Server Location Required. C:\Siebel\ses\siebsrvr
    SMTP Hostname Required. internal-mail-router.example.com
    SMTP Port Required. 25
    SMTP Email Account Username Required. DoNotReply@example.com
    SMTP Email Account Password Required. changeme
    Noreply Email ID Required. noreply@example.com
    MailTo Email ID Required. firstname.lastname@example.com
    Email ID Required. samuel.siebel@example.com
    Email ID Password Required. siebel
    Email Folder Required. inbox
    Email Server Required. mail.example.com
    Email Server Port Required. 993
  8. Click Next.
  9. In the Summary screen, review your choices. If you need to change anything, click Back. Once all the values entered are satisfactory, click Next.
  10. In the Installation Progress screen, click Install to begin installing SAM.
  11. In the Finish Installation screen, click Close to end the installer.
  12. Verify the WAR files to ensure they are deployed under the SAM application container.
    1. Access this location: <SIEBEL_INSTALL DIRECTORY>\applicationcontainer_internal\webapps.
    2. Check to ensure that sam.war and emailapprover.war files are in the webapps folder.
  13. Verify that the SAM URL is valid, as follows:
    1. Launch the SAM URL using this format: http://localhost:tomcatport/sam/login.

      For example: http://slc01qlu:8080/sam/login

    2. Enter the user name and password to log into the SAM application. (default: admin\admin)

      The SAM home page appears.