Installing the space management client for AIX systems

You can install the space management client for AIX® systems from a local directory where you copy the client files.

Before you begin

You must be logged in as the root user to install the product.

This installation procedure can be used to install new distributions or updates from downloaded installation media. The downloaded files that you use to install the space management client might be compressed. Depending on the package file format, either copy or extract the files to disk and use these instructions to install the components.

You can download the appropriate package file from one of the following websites:

Download the space management client package from Passport Advantage® or Fix Central.
For the latest information, updates, and maintenance fixes, go to the IBM® Support Portal.

About this task

Follow these steps from the AIX command line. These steps install the space management client for IBM Storage Scale AIX systems or the space management client for AIX Enhanced Journaled File System (JFS2) systems.

Procedure

Optional: Specify HSMINSTALLMODE=SCOUTFREE.
If you want the IBM Storage Scale policy engine to control automatic migration, you can disable the dsmmonitord and dsmscoutd automatic migration daemons. Disabling these daemons conserves system resources. To disable the automatic migration daemons, start this command in a shell:
```
export HSMINSTALLMODE=SCOUTFREE
```
For information about configuring IBM Storage Scale integration with the space management client, see Technote 7018848.
Issue the smitty install command.
If you are installing from a hard disk directory, remove the .toc file from that directory before you issue the smitty command.
Select Install and Update Software and press Enter.
Select Install and Update from ALL Available Software and press Enter.
In the INPUT device / directory for software field, select the following option and press Enter.
- /usr/sys/inst.images
In the SOFTWARE to Install field press F4.
Scroll through the file sets and press F7 to select the IBM Storage® Protect file sets that you want to install and press Enter.
The space management client installation requires the following file sets:
- IBM Storage Protect application programming interface
- IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client common files
- IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client base files
Select the options that you want and press Enter to begin the installation.

What to do next

After installing the space management client, you can register your workstation with the IBM Storage Protect server.