Linux: Planning to install the Tivoli Storage Manager server
Install the Tivoli® Storage Manager server software on the computer that manages storage devices and install the Tivoli Storage Manager client software on every workstation that transfers data to Tivoli Storage Manager server-managed storage.
About this task
Tivoli Storage Manager server maintenance releases, client software, and publications are available from the Tivoli Storage Manager website at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager.
Allow approximately 30 - 45 minutes
to install a Tivoli Storage
Manager Version 7.1.3 server,
using this guide.
An upgrade from V6.1.x, V6.2.x, or V6.3.x to V7.1.3 takes approximately 20 - 50 minutes. Your environment might produce different results than that obtained in the labs.
The following figure illustrates the main parts for installing a new Tivoli Storage Manager server.
- Linux: What you should know first
Before installing IBM® Tivoli Storage Manager, be familiar with your operating systems, storage devices, communication protocols, and system configurations. - Linux: System requirements for Linux systems
To install Tivoli Storage Manager server on a Linux system, it is necessary to have a minimum level of hardware and software, including a communication method and the most current device driver. - Linux: Compatibility of the Tivoli Storage Manager server with other DB2 products on the system
You can install other products that deploy and use DB2® products on the same system as the Tivoli Storage Manager Version 7.1.3 server on AIX®, HP-UX, Linux, and Oracle Solaris platforms, with some limitations. - Linux: IBM Installation Manager
Tivoli Storage Manager uses IBM Installation Manager, which is an installation program that can use remote or local software repositories to install or update many IBM products. - Linux: Worksheets for planning details for the Tivoli Storage Manager server
You can use the worksheets to help you plan the amount and location of storage needed for the Tivoli Storage Manager server. You can also use them to keep track of names and user IDs. - Linux: Capacity planning
Capacity planning for Tivoli Storage Manager includes managing resources such as the database, the recovery log and the shared resource area. To maximize resources as part of capacity planning, you must estimate space requirements for the database and the recovery log. The shared resource area must have enough space available for each installation or upgrade. - Linux: Server naming best practices
Use these descriptions as a reference when you install or upgrade a Tivoli Storage Manager server. - Linux: Installation directories
Installation directories for the Tivoli Storage Manager server include the server, DB2, device, language, and other directories. Each one contains several additional directories.