Windows: Installing Tivoli Storage Manager by using console mode

You can install Tivoli® Storage Manager 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.
Ensure that the user ID that you plan to use during the installation is a user with local Administrator authority.

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: 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. Windows operating systems

..\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools\imcl.ini

Procedure

Install Tivoli Storage Manager by using one of the following methods:

Option	Description
Installing the software from a downloaded package:	Change to the directory where you downloaded the package. Start the installation wizard in console mode by issuing the following command: `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.
Installing the software from a DVD:	Insert the DVD into the DVD drive. Tip: Ensure that the installation files are visible on the DVD drive. Start the installation wizard in console mode by issuing the following command: `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.

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:
- C:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
After you install Tivoli Storage Manager, and before you customize it for your use, go to the following website: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click Support and downloads and apply any applicable fixes.
After you install a new Tivoli Storage Manager server, review Taking the first steps after you install Tivoli Storage Manager 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 Tivoli Storage Manager 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.