Installing the HSM for Windows client

You can install the HSM for Windows™ client from the product installation media.

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 HSM for Windows 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.

Procedure

Download the appropriate package file from one of the following websites.
- Download the HSM for Windows client package from Passport Advantage or Fix Central.
- For the latest information, updates, and maintenance fixes, go to the IBM Support Portal.
Install the product by using the compressed installation file that you download from Passport Advantage®.
1. Copy the downloaded compressed installation package to a local disk or to a network-accessible share. Be sure to extract the installation files to an empty directory.
2. To extract the installation files, double-click the compressed installation package.
3. By default, the uncompressed files are stored in the displayed folder \DISK1. If the installation program detects files from another client installation attempt in this directory, you are prompted about whether to overwrite the old files. If you receive this prompt, enter A to overwrite the existing files; this selection ensures that only the files from the current installation are used.
4. Double-click the spinstall.exe file to start the client installation program.
5. Select a language to use for this installation and click OK.

What to do next

After installing the HSM for Windows client, you must configure your connection with the IBM® Storage Protect server before you can use HSM for Windows client.