Installation procedures
The procedure that you follow to install the Tivoli® Storage Manager Windows backup-archive client depends on the type of installation that you want to perform.
Procedures are provided for each of the following installation types:
| Installation type | Installation description |
|---|---|
| Installing the Windows client for the first time | Describes how to install the Windows backup-archive client for the first time. This procedure presumes that the Windows computer that you are installing the client on has never had a previous version of the client installed on it before. |
| Upgrading the Windows client | Describes how to upgrade an earlier version of the Windows backup-archive client to this latest version. |
| Reinstalling the Windows client | Describes how to reinstall the Windows backup-archive client, if you uninstalled it. |
| Silent installation | Describes how to install the Windows backup-archive client silently, without user interaction during the installation procedure. |
| Repairing, modifying, or uninstalling the Windows client | Describes how to add or remove features from an installed backup-archive client (modify), replace damaged files or missing registry keys (repair), or uninstall the Windows backup-archive client. |
- Installing the Windows client for the first time
Complete this procedure to install the Tivoli Storage Manager Windows backup-archive client for the first time. - Upgrading the Windows client
You can upgrade an earlier version of the Tivoli Storage Manager Windows backup-archive client to Version 7.1.3. Your previous configuration settings are preserved, where it is possible to do so. However, enhancements that are in the latest version of the client can deprecate or prohibit the use of options that were available in earlier versions of the client. - Reinstalling the Windows client
If you uninstall the Version 7.1.3 Windows client, you can reinstall it if you need to. - Silent installation
The Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client installation program supports silent, unattended installations. - Modifying, repairing, or uninstalling the Windows client
You can modify, repair, or uninstall an existing Windows client.