Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start


Using the Silent Installation Package

You can make the package available in different ways, including burning a CD or placing the package in a shared directory on a file server. Typically, the package contains the Tivoli Storage Manager code distribution files, a batch file for silent install, a previously generated response file, and a macro file for configuration.

Creating a Silent Installation Package

First you will need to choose a location for the package. If you will be burning a CD, it is convenient to use a staging directory. If you place the package on a file server, you may want to use a staging directory, or you may want to build the package directly on the file server. The following example uses d:\tsmpkg as a staging directory. The staging directory must have approximately 230MB of free space to hold the package. You can run the following commands to create the package:

 
mkdir d:\tsmpkg                --Create a staging directory for the
                               --silent install package
cd /d d:\tsmpkg                --Go to the staging directory
xcopy g:\*.* . /s              --Copy the TSM CD distribution files
                               --to the staging directory
copy c:\SETUP.BAT	             --Replace the existing SETUP.BAT with
                               --the one edited in the previous step
copy c:\ADSMCFG.MAC            --Copy the TSM configuration macro into
                               --the silent install package directory
Copy c:\winnt\setup.iss server --Copy the previously generated response
                               --file to the server subdirectory
 
 

At this point you should test the silent install. When testing is complete, you can place the package on a CD, or you can make it available from a shared directory.

Running a Silent Installation Package

If a package is available on CD or from a shared directory, you can run on another machine. Allow enough time for the unattended setup to complete. No visual cues exist to inform you when the installation has finished, although you could add this in the batch file.


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