Once the first Siebel servers within an enterprise are installed and operational, we reach the maintenance phase of a project. Being a Siebel administrator, our task list now includes the correct configuration of server and component parameters as well as the ability to identify performance bottlenecks or erroneous situations. This chapter introduces Siebel server management skills such as:
Understanding servers, components, and parameters
Using server management screens in the Siebel client
Using command line tools for Siebel server management
Along with explanations of the tools that an administrator can use to manage a Siebel enterprise, we will also discover typical server management scenarios such as:
Listing and reviewing information about the Siebel enterprise
Backing up the enterprise configuration
Listing and modifying parameters
Creating and modifying component definitions
Synchronizing batch components
Controlling assignment of component groups to Siebel...