IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows, Version 4.1

Installing Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows

The setup wizard guides you through installing Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager on your computer.

Before you begin

Before you begin, verify that your environment meets the hardware and software prerequisites. For the most current requirements, review the Hardware and Software Requirements technote that is associated with the level of your Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager. This technote is available in the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager - All Requirement Documents website at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692. When you are at the website, follow the link to the requirements technote for your specific release or update level.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to install Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager:

  1. Log on with administrator credentials and complete the following steps:
    1. Insert the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager product DVD into the DVD drive. If autorun is enabled, the installation dialog starts automatically. Otherwise, select Start > Run, and specify: x:\setupfcm.exe where x is your DVD drive. Click OK.
    2. Follow the installation instructions.
    3. Click Finish to complete the installation of Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager.
  2. Configure Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager by using the configuration wizard.
    1. Start the Management Console. Click Start > All Programs > Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager > FlashCopy Manager Management Console. When you start the Management Console, a welcome page is displayed. If Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager is not configured, the configuration wizard starts.
    2. If the configuration wizard does not start automatically, go to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager > Dashboard > Manage > Configuration > Wizards in the tree view, and select one of the following wizards:
      • Standalone configuration wizard
      • Tivoli Storage Manager configuration wizard
      • Mailbox restore only configuration wizard

      Click Start in the Actions pane.

    3. In the configuration wizard, select the applications to protect, verify requirements, provision, and configure.
  3. After you complete the configuration wizard, verify that everything is properly configured by selecting each workload instance in the tree view and completing the following steps:
    1. Click the Automate tab.
    2. Click Open in the toolbar.
    3. Type verify. The following three file names are listed.
      verify_sql.txt
      verify_exc.txt
      verify_fs.txt
      The verify_fs.txt file is used with the Management Console (MMC) graphical user interface and is part of the base product installation.
    4. Select and open the file that matches the workload.
    5. Click Run in the toolbar.

    When the commands run with no warnings or errors, the configuration is verified.

    The verify_sql.txt file contains the following commands:
    query tdp
    query tsm
    query sql
    The verify_exc.txt file contains the following commands:
    query tdp
    query tsm
    query exchange
    The verify_fs.txt file contains the following commands:
    query component
    query config
  4. Back up and restore a set of test data. Refine your configuration settings as necessary.
  5. Define the policy settings and scheduled operations.


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