Installing the Host Drive Manager

You must install the Host Drive Manager on your TSLM client. Choose the instructions for your TSLM client platform.

AIX

Installing the Host Drive Manager on AIX systems

On AIX® systems, use SMIT to install the IBM® Tape System Library Manager package for Host Drive Manager. Figure 1 shows the SMIT Install Software menu.
Figure 1. Example of installing HDM via SMIT
Example of installing HDM via SMIT
From the SMIT Install Software menu, follow these steps:
  1. For the Input device field, select the aix64 directory on the installation media or the installation file system.
  2. For the Software to Install field, select the following package:
    TSLM 64-bit Host Drive Manager v.r.m
    where v.r.m indicates the version, release, and modification level.
  3. Change the setting for ACCEPT new license agreements? to YES.

To verify the installation, use the following command:

lslpp -l |grep tslm
The output shows the TSLM components installed. Verify that the following component is shown:
tslm-hdm-v.r.m-nn

Manually installing the Host Drive Manager on AIX systems

On AIX systems, to install the TSLM Host Drive Manager, change to the aix directory on the installation media or the installation file system, and use the following command:

# installp -acgNQqXYd tslm64-hdm-v.r.m.nn.bff all

The version, release, and modification levels are indicated by v.r.m and nn indicates the software distribution level.

To verify the installation, use the following command:

# lslpp -la | grep tslm

The output shows the TSLM components installed. Verify that the following components are shown:


  tslm.elm                  v.r.m.nn  COMMITTED  tslm 64-Bit TSM External
  tslm.hdm                  v.r.m.nn  COMMITTED  tslm 64-Bit Host Drive Manager
  tslm.elm                  v.r.m.nn  COMMITTED  tslm 64-Bit TSM External
  tslm.hdm                  v.r.m.nn  COMMITTED  tslm 64-Bit Host Drive Manager
Linux

Installing the Host Drive Manager on Linux systems

On Linux systems, to install the TSLM Host Drive Manager, change to the directory linux_ibm_64 on the installation media or the installation file system, and use the following command: 

rpm -iv tslm-hdm-v.r.m-nn.x86_64.rpm
The version, release, and modification levels are indicated by v.r.m and nn indicates the software distribution level.

To verify the previous installation, use the following command:

rpm -qa |grep tslm

The output shows the TSLM components installed. Verify that the following component is shown:

tslm-hdm-v.r.m-nn
Solaris

Installing the Host Drive Manager on Solaris systems

On Solaris systems, TSLM Host Drive Manager, change to the solaris directory on the installation media or the installation file system, and use the following command:

# pkgadd -d tslm-hdm-v.r.m.nn.pkg
The version, release, and modification levels are indicated by v.r.m and nn indicates the software distribution level.

To verify the installation, use the following command:

# pkginfo |grep tslm

The output shows the TSLM components installed. Verify that the following components are shown:

IBMtslmhdm	IBM Tape System Library Manager, 
TSLM 32-bit Host Drive Manager v.r.m.nn
Windows

Installing the Host Drive Manager on Windows systems

On Windows systems, follow these steps to install the TSLM Host Drive Manager:

  1. Start the TSLM Host Drive Manager installation wizard:

    1. Change to the win directory on the installation media or the installation director, and double-click or run the following file:

      tslm-hdm-v.r.m.nn.msi
      The version, release, and modification levels are indicated by v.r.m and nn indicates the software distribution level.

      The installation wizard launches, and the Welcome window opens.

    2. In the Welcome window, click Next:
      Figure 2. Installing HDM on Windows (1)
      Installing HDM on Windows (1)

  2. Enter the location of the installation destination folder:

    Figure 3. Installing HDM on Windows (2)
    Installing HDM on Windows (2)

  3. Enter the location of the Perl executable folder:

    Figure 4. Installing HDM on Windows (3)
    Installing HDM on Windows (3)
  4. Follow the instructions on the Ready to Install window:
    Figure 5. Installing HDM on Windows (4)
    Installing HDM on Windows (4)

  5. The Completed window opens. In the Completed window, click Finish:

    Figure 6. Installing HDM on Windows (5)
    Installing HDM on Windows (5)

  6. After successful installation, you must restart your system. On the restart window, click Yes.

    Figure 7. Installing HDM on Windows (6)
    Installing HDM on Windows (6)
  7. Verify the installation. Check under "Computer Management / Services" that service "IBMHDM" is started.
    Figure 8. Installing HDM on Windows (7)
    Installing HDM on Windows (7)