Installing IBM Spectrum Protect by using console mode

You can install IBM Spectrum Protect by using the command line in console mode.

Before you begin

Take the following actions before you start the installation:
  • Verify that the operating system is set to the language that you require. By default, the language of the operating system is the language of the installation wizard.
  • Windows operating systemsEnsure that the user ID that you plan to use during the installation is a user with local Administrator authority.

Procedure

Install IBM Spectrum Protect by using this method:
Option Description
Installing the software from a downloaded package:
  1. Change to the directory where you downloaded the package.
  2. Start the installation wizard in console mode by issuing the following command:AIX operating systems
    
./install.sh -c
    Linux operating systems
    
./install.sh -c
    Windows operating systems
    install.bat -c
    Optional: Generate a response file as part of a console mode installation. Complete the console mode installation options, and in the Summary panel, specify G to generate the responses.
Upgrading the software by using the console mode
  1. Use cd command to change the current directory to the directory where you extracted the software package. For example:
    cd /code/software/server
  2. Start the installation wizard in console mode by issuing the following command:
    ./install.sh -c

    Output:

    Preprocessing the input.
=====> IBM Installation Manager
Select:
     1. Install - Install software packages
     2. Update - Find and install updates and fixes to installed software packages
     3. Modify - Change installed software packages
     4. Roll Back - Revert to an earlier version of installed software packages
     5. Uninstall - Remove installed software packages
Other Options:
     L. View Logs
     S. View Installation History
     V. View Installed Packages
        ------------------------
     P. Preferences
        ------------------------
     A. About IBM Installation Manager
        ------------------------
     X. Exit Installation Manager
----->
  3. Select 2. Update - Find and install updates and fixes to installed software packages

    Output:

    =====> IBM Installation Manager> Update
Select a package group to update:
     1. [X] IBM Spectrum Protect
Details of package group IBM Spectrum Protect:
  Package Group Name         :  IBM Spectrum Protect
  Shared Resources Directory :  /opt/IBM/IBMIMShared
  Installation Directory     :  /opt/tivoli/tsm
  Translations               :  English
  Architecture               :  64-bit
Other Options:
     U. Update All
     A. Unselect All
     N. Next,      C. Cancel
-----> [N]
  4. To upgrade, ensure that IBM Spectrum Protect is selected. Select N to continue.

    Output:

    =====> IBM Installation Manager> Update> Packages
Package group:  IBM Spectrum Protect
Update packages:
     1. [X] IBM Spectrum Protect server 8.1.13.20211106_0212
     2. [X] IBM Spectrum Protect license 8.1.13.20211106_0206
     3. [X] IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.13000.20211105_1031
     4. [X] Open Snap Store Manager 8.1.13.20211106_0205
Other Options:
     B. Back,  U.  Update    C. Cancel
  5. Ensure that you select all the products that require to be upgraded. Select U to start the upgrade.
    Tip: To upgrade the instance, you must select Y to Do you update the instance? question. If you select No, the instance is ignored and deleted. You must then recreate and upgrade the instance manually after the upgrade is completed.

What to do next

  • If errors occur during the installation process, the errors are recorded in log files that are stored in the IBM® Installation Manager logs directory, for example:
    • AIX operating systems/var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs
    • Linux operating systems/var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs
    • Windows operating systemsC:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
  • After you install the server and components, and before you customize it for your use, go to the IBM Support Portal. Click Downloads (fixes and PTFs) and apply any applicable fixes.
  • After you install a new server, review Taking the first steps after you install IBM Spectrum Protect to learn about configuring your server.
  • If a native device driver is available on Windows for the tape drives or medium changers that you plan to use, use the native device driver. If a native device driver is not available on Windows for the tape drives or medium changers that you plan to use, install the IBM Spectrum Protect device driver by issuing the dpinst.exe /a command. The dpinst.exe file is in the device driver directory. The default directory is C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\device\drivers.