Windows: Installing Tivoli Storage Manager in silent mode

You can install the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager server in silent mode without any user interaction.

Before you begin

You can use a response file to provide data input to silently install the Tivoli Storage Manager server components. Tivoli Storage Manager includes the following sample response files in the input directory where the installation package is extracted:

install_response_sample.xml (Use this file to install the Tivoli Storage Manager components.)
update_response_sample.xml (Use this file to upgrade the Tivoli Storage Manager components.)

These files contain default values to help you avoid any unnecessary warnings. To use these files, see the instructions that are provided in the files.

If you want to customize a response file, you can modify the options that are in the file. For information about response files, see Response files.

Procedure

Create a response file, or use one of the sample response files, such as install_response_sample.xml or update_response_sample.xml.

Windows operating systems

Tip: When you silently install the Tivoli Storage Manager server along with the Operations Center by using the install_response_sample.xml file, you must create a password for the Operations Center truststore file. To create the password, add the password in the following line of the file, where mypassword represents the password:

<variable name="ssl.password" value="mypassword" />

For more information about this password, see Installation checklist.

The truststore password is not required if you are using the update_response_sample.xml file to upgrade the Operations Center.

Start the silent installation, by issuing the following command from the directory where the installation package is extracted:

Option	Description
Installing the software from a downloaded package file or DVD media:	To start the installation with a custom response file, issue the following command, where `response_file` is the response file path, including the file name: `install.bat -s -input response_file -acceptLicense`

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/product/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.