Installing IBM Spectrum Control

Install IBM Spectrum® Control and its components in your environment. You can use the installation program or the command line in silent mode.

Installation checklists for IBM Spectrum Control
The installation of IBM Spectrum Control requires you to install a number of components. You can use the following checklists to guide you through the installation procedures for each component. Use separate checklists for multiple server installations.
Db2
You can install the most recent version of Db2® that IBM Spectrum Control supports on the Linux®, AIX®, or Windows™ operating systems.
Starting the installation programs
There are various methods to start the IBM Spectrum Control installation programs and on various operating systems.
Installing IBM Spectrum Control in a single-server environment
Install IBM Spectrum Control by using the installation program or the command line in silent mode.
Installing IBM Spectrum Control in a multiple-server environment
You can install IBM Spectrum Control by using the installation program or by using silent mode from the command line. Note, installing IBM Spectrum Control by using console mode is not supported.
Accessing IBM Spectrum Control server from a remote computer using Command Line Interface
Accessing client components on a remote computer helps you complete storage management tasks from a computer that does not have a IBM Spectrum Control server that is installed on it.
Installing IBM Spectrum Control on a Windows domain
You can install IBM Spectrum Control and Db2® by using a Windows™ domain or a local user account.
Verifying the connection to the domain controller computer by using the Dcdiag tool
Use the Dcdiag command line tool to help you determine whether the domain controller computer is registered with the domain name server (DNS), whether the controller can be pinged, and whether the controller has Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) connectivity.
Installing IBM Spectrum Control and associated products using minimal space on the Windows C: drive
In some cases, you might not want to install Db2® or IBM Spectrum Control on the C: drive.
Verifying the installation
After you install IBM Spectrum Control, you can verify whether the installation was successful.
Reviewing the log files to resolve installation issues
If an error occurs during IBM Spectrum Control installation, you can review the error log files to resolve issues and continue the installation.
Changing languages
You can change the operating system language and web browser that determines the language in which IBM Spectrum Control services and the IBM Spectrum Control GUI are displayed.
Adding an installation license
If you installed IBM Spectrum Control and want to add a IBM Spectrum Control license so that you can monitor storage systems with different license models, you can use the installation program or silent-mode installation.
Installing Storage Resource agents
You can install Storage Resource agents by using the IBM Spectrum Control user interface or a command.

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