Windows: Installing Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager by using console mode

You can install Tivoli® Monitoring for 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 you copied the DVD files to the local system, or that you downloaded and extracted the packages for Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager.
Verify that the operating system is set to the language that you require. By default, the language of the operating system is the language that is used during the installation.
Ensure that the user ID that you plan to use during installation is a user with local administrator authority.

About this task

With the Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager installation package, you can install or upgrade the following software:

Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager
Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager agent only

To determine when and where you would install only the agent package, review the installation scenarios. To install the agent on a remote server, see Installing the monitoring agent.

Restriction: You cannot install the Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager package and the agent only package on the same system.

Procedure

To install Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager, complete the following steps:

Change to the directory where you extracted the installation files.
Start the wizard in console mode by issuing the following command from a command line:
```
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 pane, specify G to generate the responses.

Results

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

What to do next

Install Jazz for Service Management to view historical reports. Follow the steps in Installing Jazz for Service Management.

Tip: Review the checklist to ensure that you complete all of the steps to install and configure Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager.