Installing the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager on a Linux operating system using the graphical mode

You can install the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager in your Linux environment using the graphical mode.

Note:
During the installation process, do not interrupt the program by abnormal methods, because an interruption can cause unpredictable effects in the system. Abnormal methods include using CTRL-C, closing the launchpad window which is open behind the installation windows, or shutting down the power source. To interrupt the installation process normally, use the Windows application Cancel button.

Perform the following steps to install the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager.

  1. Log on as a user with root authority.
  2. Create a mount point or choose an existing mount point.
  3. Determine where you want to mount the DS8000 Storage Manager CD. For example, imagine you have decided to mount the CD in a CD-ROM drive known as /dev/cdrom at mount point /mnt/cdrom. When the time comes for you to mount the CD in this drive, you perform the following steps:
    1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
    2. Type the following command at the command prompt: # mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
  4. Choose the destination paths for the DS8000 Storage Manager components and be sure that you have enough space available on the chosen destination. The installation program (installer) provides a default installation location (/opt/IBM/DS8000StorageManager) for the component. You can override this by using the installer browse function. When you click Next, the installer analyzes the available space for the location that you provide. If there is not enough space, you cannot proceed to the next panel in the installation process.
  5. Change the current directory to the mount point for the CD-ROM drive. For example, if the CD was mounted at the /mnt/cdrom mount point, type the following command: # cd /mnt/cdrom
  6. Run the wizard launcher, launchpad_linux, by typing the following command: # ./launchpad_linux. The installation in graphical mode begins with a LaunchPad facility to launch the installation program wizard.

    The LaunchPad facility provides links for you to view various text files, such as:

    DS8000 Storage Manager overview
    Provides information about the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager software.
    Readme file (recommended selection)
    Provides last minute product information that was not provided in these installation instructions.
    User's guide
    Provides the instructions, in HTML format, associated with installing the DS8000 Storage Manager.
    DS8000 Storage Manager Web site
    Provides information from the product Web site.
    Installation wizard
    Starts the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager installation program.
    Post installation tasks
    Provides information about configuring the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager.
    Exit
    Exits the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager LaunchPad program.
  7. Click the README selection on the LaunchPad window to ensure that you have the latest installation information. The README file can provide additional information that supersedes information in this guide.
    Note:
    You can also access the README.txt file located in the doc subdirectory on the IBM System Storage DS8000 Storage Manager CD.
  8. Click the Installation wizard selection on the LaunchPad to start the installation.
    Note:
    The LaunchPad window remains open (behind the wizard) during the installation. You can access product information after the installation has started. The LaunchPad returns to the foreground when the installation is complete. You can click Exit to close the LaunchPad.

    There might be a slight delay while the software loads on your system. After the software loads, a Command prompt window opens to display the following message: 

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|Initializing InstallShield Wizard...                                            |
|Preparing Java (tm) Virtual Machine .............................               |
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    The Welcome window of the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager installation program displays.

  9. Click Next to continue, or click Cancel to exit the installation. When you click Next, the License Agreement window is displayed.
    Note:
    Anytime you click Cancel on any of the installation windows a message asking for you to confirm that you want to exit is displayed.
  10. Read the license agreement and click your acceptance or nonacceptance of the agreement. If you accept, the Next button is highlighted. Click Next to continue or click Cancel to exit the installation. When you click Next, the Destination Directory window is displayed.
  11. Choose the directory on the Destination Directory window where you want to install the application by using one of the following options. Clicking Next causes the server installation checking window (a window for each server) to display if the DS Storage Manager Server or the DS Network Interface Server is installed on your system. If the two servers are not installed on your system, then the Server Parameters window is displayed.
    1. Click the Next button to accept the default (recommended) directory that is shown in the Linux Destination Directory window.
    2. Type a fully qualified directory path into the Directory Name path to designate your own directory. Then click the Next button.
    3. Click the Browse button and a directory window is displayed. Scroll to the directory that you want to use for the application. Click it and click OK. The directory path is displayed in the Directory Name field. Click Next to continue.
    4. Click Cancel to exit the installation process.
  12. Observe the message on each of the next two server installation checking windows, and click Next on each window to continue. If the servers have not been installed, the Server Parameters window is displayed with default values in the input fields. Go to Step 13 to proceed with the Server Parameters window.

    The DS Storage Manager Server Installation Checking window is displayed if the DS Storage Manager server is already installed on your system. A message is displayed on the window that indicates which version of the server is installed and whether the installation process installs a newer version of the server. To continue the installation process, you must click Next, or click Cancel to exit the installation process.

    When you click Next, the DS Network Interface Server Installation Checking window is displayed with a message. This message indicates the version of the DS Network Interface server that is installed on your system and whether the installation process installs a newer version of the server. To continue the installation process, you must click Next, or click Cancel to exit the installation process.

    When you click Next, the Installation Confirmation window is displayed if the two servers are already installed on your system. If your installation process has taken you through these two checking windows, go to Step 19 to proceed with the installation.

  13. Click Next after you ensure that all the fields on the Server Parameters window contain acceptable values. All fields must contain a value before you can proceed to the next step. You can change the default values by supplying the following information:
    1. Host Name -- The host name of the physical machine where the DS Storage Manager Server is installed. The host name must resolve to a physical network node on the server. When multiple network cards exist in the server, the host name or IP address must resolve to one of the network cards. The value that you specify for the host name is used as the value of the hostName property in WebSphere Application Server configuration files. Specify the host name value in one of the following formats:
      • The fully qualified domain name servers (DNS) host name string; for example, xmachine.manhattan.ibm.com.
      • The default short DNS host name string; for example, xmachine.
      • The numeric IP address; for example, 9.127.255.3.
      • The generic name localhost or its equivalent IP address; for example, 127.0.0.1.
      Note:
      The specified value for the host name is stored by WebSphere Application Server into its internal configuration files. If you specified the host name in the fully qualified form or the short host name string, do not change the host name after the DS Storage Manager Server installation. If you do, the host name and the name that you specified for the configuration file no longer match. If you do change the host name, you must manually edit all the WebSphere Application Server configuration files that contain references to the old name to reflect the new name. If you specified the host name in the form of the numeric IP address, you must use a fixed IP address for the computer (you cannot use DHCP to obtain a dynamic IP address for it). The above restrictions do not exist if you specified the host name as localhost.
    2. HTTP Port -- The port number that DS Storage Manager Server uses. The port number must be a port that is not being used by another process on the system. After DS Storage Manager Server is installed, you must include this port number in the Web address for opening the console. This Web address is the protocol name, plus the fully qualified host name, plus the port, plus DS8000/Console. An example is http://myhost.com:8451/DS8000/Console
    3. HTTPS Port -- The port that DS Storage Manager Server uses for secure HTTP transport (HTTPS).
    4. Bootstrap/RMI Port -- The port that DS Storage Manager Server uses for bootstrap port.
    5. SOAP Port -- The port that DS Storage Manager Server uses for Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).
    6. Server help port -- The port for the Eclipse help Server. This is the port that the help system (based on Eclipse technology) uses to receive requests for help files.
    Note:
    The values used in the Server Parameters window fields must not conflict with existing port assignments that are already on the system or reserved for use by another application.
  14. Click Next when the Server Parameters window is complete. The SSL Configuration window is displayed. This window allows you to supply the fully qualified name of the two server key that are files generated before or during the DS8000 Storage Manager installation.
  15. Follow the instructions on the window.
    1. First, designate whether you want to generate a new SSL certificate by selecting Generate the self-signed certificates during installation. This is the most likely selection when you are installing the DS8000 Storage Manager for the first time. You can also select Use existing SSL certificates. This choice is most likely made when the key files already exist and you do not want to generate new key files.
    2. Complete the rest of the fields on the window. Provide the fully qualified path to the key file and trust file by using the Browse button. The key file and trust file are identified by an extension of .jks. Also, provide a password for each file. The password must be a minimum of six characters and cannot contain any blanks. Allowable characters are letters A-Z and a-z, digits 1-9, and special characters - and _ (hyphen and underscore).
  16. Click Next to continue the installation process. If you have selected Generate the self-signed certificates during installation, the Generate Self-Signed Certificate window is displayed. If you selected Use existing SSL certificates, the Installation Confirmation window is displayed.
    Note:
    When you select Generate self-signed certificates during installation and the key files already exist on the system at the specified location, clicking Next displays a message. The message asks you to designate whether you want to have the system keep existing application server certificates if they exist on the location. The default is YES which keeps the existing application server certificates.

  17. Complete each of the input fields with the required information. Use the following as a guide to provide the needed information.

    Keystore alias
    This is the alias for the self-signed certificate. It uniquely identifies the certificate within the keystore file. It is a good practice to use a unique name that is related to the server name.

    Key size
    Two key sizes are available, 512 and 1024. 1024 is the default.

    Common name
    This name is the primary, universal identity for the certificate. If your system contains the secured WebSphere environment, this name must be valid in the configured user registry.

    Organization name
    The name of your company

    Organization unit (optional)
    The name of a department or division within your company. Remember that you are building a profile for the certificate. As a security measure the more specific the information the more secure your system.

    Locality (optional)
    The city or location where your company resides.

    State (optional)
    The state or province where your company resides.

    Country or region
    The two-character designator that identifies the country where your company is located. Use the pulldown menu to make this selection.

    Validity period (days)
    Specifies the lifetime of the certificate in days.

    The information that you provide is used to build a profile for the certificate. This information is used during identity processing to ensure validation of any processing that is occurring. It is part of the security measures that is used during SSL connectivity.

    Click Next to continue, or click Cancel to exit the installation.

  18. Click Next. The Installation Confirmation window is displayed. This window displays both the location where the product will be installed and the total size that is needed for the installation.


  19. Click the Install button on the Installation Confirmation window to begin the installation process. There are several progress windows that are displayed. There is no required interaction on your part for each of the progress windows that are displayed. However, you can choose to cancel (not recommended) the installation on any of the progress windows with varying consequences.

    The installation process performs the following actions:

    1. If the two servers (DS Storage Manager Server and DS Network Interface Server) are already installed on your system, they are stopped in the following order:
      1. The Embedded IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express server (part of the DS Storage Manager Server) is stopped first.
      2. The DS Network Interface Server is stopped next.
      3. The WS Help System (part of the DS Storage Manager Server) is stopped, if it was not stopped before by the Embedded IBM WebSphere Application Server.
    2. If one or both of the servers are not installed or have to be upgraded on your system, they are installed or upgraded in the following order (the progress of the installation is indicated on the associated progress window):
      1. DS Storage Manager Server Installation Progress window
      2. DS Network Interface Server Installation Progress window
      Note:
      You can click Cancel (not recommended) during the DS Network Interface Server installation process. The process does not stop immediately when the Cancel button is clicked. Rather, the process continues to install all the files that are associated with this part of the installation. These files remain installed and are not reinstalled upon reactivation of the installation process.

      A confirmation message is displayed that asks you to confirm that you want to cancel the installation.

    3. The Components Installation Progress (displaying the installation or upgrade progress of the DS Storage Manager product applications) is displayed after the servers have been installed or upgraded.
      Note:
      You can click Cancel (not recommended) during the components installation process. The installation process stops immediately when the Cancel button is clicked. A window with a confirmation message is displayed. For a new installation, when you confirm that you want to leave, all the files that have been copied up to the point that the Cancel button was clicked are uninstalled. You then are exited from the installation process.

    When this part of the installation is completed, if no system reboot is required, the system starts both servers: first the DS Network Interface Server and then the DS Storage Manager Server. Wait for the servers to be started before going to the next step. When the servers have been started, the Installer Finish window is displayed with the result of the installation process (successful or unsuccessful).

    If a system reboot is required, the Installer Finish window is displayed, asking you to reboot the system. Click Next on the Finish window. The Installer Reboot window is displayed. Click Finish on the Logout window.

  20. Click Finish to exit the installation process. When the installation wizard exits, a file (postinstallation.txt) is displayed, containing the postinstallation tasks. Follow the instructions in the postinstallation text file to complete the postinstallation tasks. If the installation failed, you must exit the installation process and check the install log for error messages.
  21. If the Finish window indicates that the installation failed, check the installation log for error messages. The installation log is located in xxx/logs/install.log, where xxx is the destination directory where the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager is installed.

    Errors fall into two categories: system or incorrect values that are designated during the install process. Use the following guidelines to correct these errors:

  22. Check the postinstallation instructions after the installation has completed. The postinstallation.txt file is displayed immediately after the installation of the DS Storage Manager finishes processing. If the postallation.txt file does not display, click the Post installation tasks link on the LaunchPad window to access these instructions. These instructions provide reminders and the steps to help you start using the DS Storage Manager.
  23. Exit the LaunchPad program by clicking Exit on the LaunchPad window.
  24. Type the following command when you are finished using the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager CD and want to remove it from your computer: # umount /mnt/cdrom where /mnt/cdrom is where the CD is mounted.

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