AIX: Obtaining the installation package

You can obtain the Tivoli® Storage Manager installation package from a DVD or an IBM® download site such as Passport Advantage® or IBM Fix Central.

Before you begin

If you plan to download the files, set the system user limit for maximum file size to unlimited to ensure that the files can be downloaded correctly:

To query the maximum file size value, issue the following command:
```
ulimit -Hf
```
If the system user limit for maximum file size is not set to unlimited, change it to unlimited by following the instructions in the documentation for your operating system.

Procedure

Download the appropriate package file from one of the following websites, or you can access the files from the product DVD:
- For a first time installation or a new release go to Passport Advantage to download the license.
- For all components except the license, download the server package from Fix Central.
- For the latest information, updates, and maintenance fixes, go to the IBM Support Portal.
If you downloaded the package from an IBM download site, complete the following steps:
1. Verify that you have enough space to store the installation files when they are extracted from the product package. See the download document for the space requirements:
  - Tivoli Storage Manager technote 4042235
  - Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition technote 4042236
  - System Storage® Archive Manager technote 4042237
2. Download the package file to the directory of your choice. The path must contain no more than 128 characters. Be sure to extract the installation files to an empty directory. Do not extract to a directory that contains previously extracted files, or any other files.
3. Ensure that executable permission is set for the package. If necessary, change the file permissions by issuing the following command:
```
chmod a+x package_name.bin
```
4. Extract the package by issuing the following command:
```
 ./package_name.bin
```
  where package_name is the name of the downloaded file, for example:
```
7.1.x.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX.bin
```
Ensure that the following command is enabled so that the Tivoli Storage Manager wizards work properly:
- lsuser
By default, the command is enabled.
Select one of the following methods of installing Tivoli Storage Manager:
After you install Tivoli Storage Manager, and before you customize it for your use, go to the IBM Support Portal. Click Support and downloads and apply any applicable fixes.