Installing the Windows client for the first time

Complete this procedure to install the Windows backup-archive client for the first time.

1. Download the appropriate package file from one of the following websites.
   • Download the client package from Passport Advantage or Fix Central.
   • For the latest information, updates, and maintenance fixes, go to the IBM Support Portal.
2. Install the product by using the compressed installation file that you download from Passport Advantage®.
   1. Copy the downloaded compressed installation package to a local disk or to a network-accessible share. Be sure to extract the installation files to an empty directory.
   2. To extract the installation files to the same directory, double-click the compressed installation package.
   3. By default, the uncompressed files are stored in the current disk drive, in the download_directory\TSMClient directory. If the installation program detects files from another client installation attempt in this directory, you are prompted about whether to overwrite the old files. If you receive this prompt, enter A to overwrite the existing files; this selection ensures that only the files from the current installation are used.
   4. Double-click the spinstall.exe file to start the client installation program.
3. Select a language to use for this installation and click OK.
4. If the installation wizard indicates that one or more Microsoft C++ redistributable files must be installed, click Install. These files are needed to run the Windows client.
5. On the IBM Spectrum Protect client welcome screen, click Next to begin installing the client software.
6. Accept the default installation directory by clicking Next, or specify a different installation directory.
   The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM.
7. Select the installation type: Typical or Custom.

   Option	Description
   Typical	A typical installation installs the following components: The backup-archive client web files (required to use the web client to connect to IBM Spectrum Protect server V8.1.1 or earlier or V7.1.7 or earlier V7 levels) The backup-archive client GUI files (required to use the Java™ GUI) The client API runtime files (as needed by your client and operating system) Starting in V8.1.4, the NetApp API runtime files are no longer installed in a typical installation. If you must install them, use the Custom installation type.
   Custom	A custom installation installs the same files as a typical installation. However, you can choose to install the following optional components: The administrative client command line files. These files are required if you want to run administrator functions on the IBM Spectrum Protect server. The API SDK files. These files are only required if you are developing applications that work with the backup-archive client. The NetApp API runtime files. These files are required for snapshot differential backup operations. The web user interface files. These files are required to perform file-restore operations by using the web user interface.

8. Click Next, then click Install.
9. When the installer completes the installation, click Finish.
10. Verify the installation. Click Start > All Programs > IBM Spectrum Protect. The client components that you installed are shown in the list of IBM Spectrum Protect startable programs. The administrative command-line client, backup-archive command-line client, and the backup-archive GUI are the only components that are displayed in this list. The administrative command-line client is only shown if you perform a custom installation and you include the administrative command-line client. If you installed other components, such as the API Runtime and SDK, they are not shown in this list.
11. Click Backup-Archive GUI to start the client GUI. The Client Options File Configuration Wizard starts. Click Next to start the wizard.
12. On the Options File Task screen, select Create a new options file and click Next.
13. On the Client Node Name screen, specify a node name. A node name uniquely identifies your node to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. The default node name is the short host name of the Windows computer that you are installing the client on. Accept the default node name or specify a new node name. Click Next.
14. On the IBM Spectrum Protect Client/Server Communications screen, specify the communications method to use when the client communicates with the server and click Next. This information must be provided to you by your IBM Spectrum Protect server administrator. If you are not sure what to select, accept the default setting (TCP/IP). If the default setting does not work when the client attempts to connect to the server, contact the server administrator to determine which communications method to specify.
15. On the TCP/IP Options screen, specify the server address and port information that your IBM Spectrum Protect administrator provided to you. In the Server Address field, specify the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the IBM Spectrum Protect server. In the Port Number field, specify the port number that the server listens on for client communications. The default port number is 1500. Click Next.
16. The Recommended Include/Exclude List screen contains a list of system files and directories that are typically included, or excluded from client operations. The excluded files are typically not required to restore your system. You can select or clear all default selections. Alternatively, you can use the Shift and Ctrl keys to selectively include objects. To facilitate the installation process, click Select All; you can add or remove files from this list later, if you want to. Click Next.
17. The Common File Exclusion Selection screen provides a default list of file extensions that you can exclude from client operations. The file extensions that are provided in this list are typically large files, like graphics or multimedia extension. These files consume server disk space but they might not be required to restore critical data. Click Select All to exclude all of the default file extensions. Alternatively, you can use the Shift and Ctrl keys to selectively choose which extensions to exclude from client operations. Click Clear All to clear any extensions that you selected. You can modify these extensions later if you want to. Click Next.
18. The Domains for Backup screen specifies the default file systems and objects to include in client operations for incremental and image backups.
    1. To configure the default file systems for incremental backups, in the Backup Type field, select Incremental. By default, Back up all local file systems is selected. If you do not want to back up all local file systems as the default action during incremental backups, clear this option and individually select the file systems to include. You can override the default selection when you initiate an incremental backup operation.
    2. To configure the default file systems for image backups, in the Backup Type field, select Image. By default, Back up all local file systems is selected. If you do not want to back up all local file systems as the default action during image backups, clear this option and individually select the file systems to include. You can override the default selection when you initiate an image backup operation.
    3. Click Next.
19. On the Confirm and apply your configuration screen, click Apply.
    You might be prompted to enter a user ID and password to log on to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. The user ID defaults to the node name that you specified in step 13.
20. You can accept the default user ID or specify a different user ID. Specify the password that you will use when you log on to the server. Click Login.
    What happens next depends on whether the IBM Spectrum Protect server is configured for open or closed registration.

    Option	Description
    Server is configured for open registration (IBM Spectrum Protect server V8.1.1, V8.1.0, V7.1.7 or earlier)	The Register New Node screen prompts you for contact information and it prompts you again for the password. Adding text to the Contact Information field is optional, but suggested; specify your name. Re-enter your password, twice, in the two Password fields. If the password that you enter and confirm in these Password fields does not match what you previously specified in the Login into an IBM Spectrum Protect server screen, the password that you specify and confirm here becomes the password that is required to log on to the server. Click Register to register this node on the server. Click Finish. The graphical user interface opens and is ready for use. You can also start any of the other installed client components from the Start menu.
    Server uses closed registration	Click Finish. Provide the information that you specified in the client configuration wizard to your IBM Spectrum Protect server administrator. Provide the administrator with the following information: The node name that you specified. The user ID and password that you entered. Your contact information, such as your name, email address, and phone number, so the administrator can contact you after your node and user information is registered on the server. After the administrator registers your node, you can start any of the installed client components from the Start menu.