Configuring the Siebel Gateway Name Server

As we learned in Chapter 3, Installing Siebel CRM Server Software on Microsoft Windows, the Siebel Gateway Name Server must be fully installed, configured, and started before we can continue with the configuration process.

As we have successfully installed the Siebel Gateway Name Server software, we can now configure the name daemon (which is another way to describe the Siebel Gateway Name Server) on Linux.

To start the Siebel Configuration Wizard, we open a command console, navigate to the root directory of the Gateway Name Server (for example /u01/app/siebel/gtwysrvr) and execute the cfgenv.sh script:

. ./cfgenv.sh

Next, we navigate to the bin directory:

cd bin

Now, we are ready to invoke the configuration wizard for the Siebel Enterprise with the following command:

ssincfgw -args LANG=ENU MODE=LIVE MODEL_FILE=/u01/app/siebel/gtwysrvr/admin/enterprise_console_sia.scm

The following table describes the process steps and dialogs displayed by the Siebel Configuration Wizard:

Step

Description

Tasks and Example Values

1

Start the Configuration Wizard.

Prepare and use the ssincfgw executable with the input arguments described above to start the wizard.

2

Configuration Wizard Welcome Page

Select Create New Configuration

Click Next.

3

Select tasks for new configurations.

Select Configure a New Gateway Name Server.

Click Next.

4

Gateway Name Server TCP/IP port.

Keep the default (2320)

Note: This value comes from the planning document.

Click Next.

5

Final Tasks

References to Siebel Bookshelf and EVT are displayed.

Click Next.

6

Summary

Verify the selections and values you provided.

Click Next.

7

Do you want to execute configuration?

Click Yes.

8

Execution results are displayed.

Click OK.

9

The wizard jumps back to the configuration mode selection page.

Select Exit Configuration Wizard

Click Next.