Windows: Installing Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager

To install or upgrade Tivoli® Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager, you can use the wizard, the command line in console mode, or by using silent mode.

Before you begin

Before you install Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager, verify that the following requirements are met:

Ensure that your system meets the software and hardware requirements. For more information about the system requirements, see System requirements for Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager.
Do not install Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager on a system that has a Tivoli Storage Manager server installed.
Do not use a domain ID to install. The Windows user ID that you use when you install must be a local ID with administrator privileges, and cannot be a domain ID.
Verify that you have the required access privileges, including user IDs and passwords.
Ensure that there are no spaces and no non-ASCII characters in the installation package name or in the path to the package.
Use short path names for the extract directory to avoid problems with the 255-character path limit. For example, you can specify the C:\tsm_images directory.
If you are installing the Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager monitoring agent in to an existing Tivoli Monitoring environment, specify the existing Tivoli Monitoring installation directory. The default directory is C:\IBM\ITM.

Attention: Do not alter the DB2® software that is installed with Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager installation packages and fix packs. Do not install or upgrade to a different version, release, or fix pack of DB2 application because doing so can damage the database. Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager can use only components and versions that are installed as part of the Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager installation.

About this task

The Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager software provides monitoring and reporting features for the Tivoli Storage Manager servers in the environment. You can install or upgrade the Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager and the monitoring agents on the Tivoli Storage Manager servers.

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.