Installing the storage agent by using console mode

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You can install or update the storage agent 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.
Note: On test servers only: Use the following command to bypass prerequisite checks such as the operating system and the required memory. Do not issue this command on a production server.

For new installations, issue the following command:

Linux operating systemsAIX operating systems 
 ./install.sh -c -vmargs "-DBYPASS_TSM_REQ_CHECKS=true"
Windows operating systems 
 install.bat -c -vmargs "-DBYPASS_TSM_REQ_CHECKS=true"
Otherwise, update the following file to add the -DBYPASS_TSM_REQ_CHECKS=true flag. The dash in the -DBYPASS_TSM_REQ_CHECKS=true flag is required and must be added on a new line after the -vmargs flag.Linux operating systemsAIX operating systems
../Installation Manager/eclipse/tools/imcl.ini
Windows operating systems 
..\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools\imcl.ini

Procedure

Install IBM Storage Protect by using one of the following methods:
  • 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:Linux operating systemsAIX operating systems
      ./install.sh -c
      Windows operating systems
      install.bat -c
    3. Note: 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.
  • Installing the software from a DVD:
    1. Insert the DVD into the DVD drive.
      Tip: Ensure that the installation files are visible on the DVD drive.
    2. Start the installation wizard in console mode by issuing the following command:Linux operating systemsAIX operating systems
      ./install.sh -c
      Windows operating systems
      install.bat -c
    3. Note: 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.

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:
    • Linux operating systemsAIX operating systems/var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs
    • Windows operating systemsC:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
  • Windows operating systemsIf 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 Storage 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.