Installing the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager on the Windows operating system using the graphical mode

Use the following steps to install the IBM® TotalStorage® DS Storage Manager in your Windows environment using the graphical mode.

Prerequisites

Before you install the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager, verify that the prerequisite software and hardware are installed on your system. The DS Storage Manager is supported on the following Windows operating system versions: The installation program checks for prerequisites and stops if any prerequisites are missing.

Steps

  1. Log on as a user with administrator authority.
  2. Insert the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager CD into the CD-ROM drive. The IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager program starts within 15 - 30 seconds if you have autorun mode set on your system. The LaunchPad window is displayed.

    If the LaunchPad window does not display, go to the CD-ROM drive using Windows Explorer or a command prompt and perform one of the following steps:

    1. Type LaunchPad at the command prompt and press Enter. The LaunchPad window is displayed.
    2. Locate and double-click the LaunchPad.bat reference in Windows Explorer.
      Note: If you are viewing the folder with Windows Explorer with the option selected to hide the extensions for known file types, find the LaunchPad file with the file type of MS-DOS Batch file.
    DS6000 Storage Manager LaunchPadLaunchpad window
  3. Choose one of the following options that are listed on the LaunchPad window:
    DS6000 Storage Manager overview
    Provides information about the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager software.
    Readme file (recommended selection)
    Provides last minute product information that was not provided in these installation instructions.
    DS6000 Storage Manager Web Site
    Provides information from the product Web site.
    Installation wizard
    Starts the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager installation program.
    Post installation tasks
    Provides information about configuring the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager.
    Exit
    Exits the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager LaunchPad program.
  4. Click the Readme file selection on the LaunchPad to check for information that might supersede the information in this guide.
  5. Click the Installation wizard selection on the LaunchPad to start the installation program.
    Note: The LaunchPad window remains open behind the installation wizard so that you can access product information during the installation process.
    There might be a slight delay while the software loads on your system. After the software loads, a DOS prompt window opens to display the following message:
    Initializing InstallShield Wizard... 
Preparing Java (tm) Virtual Machine .............................
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    The Welcome window of the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager installation program displays if no problems are discovered during the initial system check. If an error is discovered (for example, the operating system does not match the prerequisite), an error message is displayed and the installation program exits.
    Welcome to the Installer ScreenDS6000 Storage Manager Installer Welcome Window
  6. Click Next to continue, or click Cancel to exit the installation. When you click Next, the License Agreement window displays. License Agreement ScreenLicense Agreement window
    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.
  7. 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.Destination Directory ScreenDestination Directory window
  8. Choose the directory where you want to install the application by using one of the following options. Clicking Next after any one of the options causes the Management Types Selection window to display.
    1. Click the Next button to accept the default (recommended) directory that is shown in the 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.
    Management Type Selection ScreenWindows Management Type Selection window
  9. Select the component that you want to install by selecting one of the following components on the Management Type Selection window:
    1. Full Management Console install — This component provides to ability to manage both local and remote copy services.
    2. Offline Management Console install — This component provides the ability to manage only remote copy services.
  10. Click Next after making your component selection. The Server Parameters window is displayed with default values shown for all the fields.Server Parameters ScreenWindows Server Parameters window
  11. Click Next to accept the default 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 fully qualified host name of the machine where the DS Storage Manager Server will be installed.
    2. HTTP Port — The port number that the DS Storage Manager Server uses. The port number must be a port that is not being used by another process on the system. After the DS Storage Manager Server is installed, you must include this port number in the URL to access the console. That URL is the protocol name, plus the fully qualified host name, plus the port, plus DS6000/console; for example, http://myhost.com:8451/DS6000/console.
    3. HTTPS Port — The port that the DS Storage Manager Server uses for secure HTTP transport (HTTPS).
    4. Bootstrap/RMI Port — The port that the DS Storage Manager Server uses for the bootstrap port.
    5. SOAP Port — The port that the DS Storage Manager Server uses for Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).
    6. Server help Port — The port that is used for the Eclipse help Server. This port is the one that the help system (based on Eclipse technology) uses to receive requests for help files.
    Note: The values that are 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.
  12. Click Next when the Server Parameters window is complete. The SSL Configuration window is displayed. This window allows you to supply the the fully qualified name of the two server key files generated before or during the DS6000 Storage Manager installation. SSL Configuration ScreenWindows SSL Configuration window
  13. Follow the instructions on the window.
    1. First, designate whether you will generate a new SSL certificate by selecting Generate the self-signed certificates during installation. This is the most likely selection when installing DS6000 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.
    3. Supply a password for each file. The password must be a minimum of six-characters and it cannot contain any blanks.
  14. 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 causes a message to display. It asks you to designate whether you want to have the system delete existing application server certificates if they exist on the location and to generate others. The default is NO which means keep the existing application server certificates.
    Generate Self-Signed Certificate ScreenWindows Generate Self-Signed Certificate window
  15. 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 used for the self-signed certificate. It is used to uniquely identify the certificate within the keystore file. It is a good practice to use a unique name 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, then 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 comapny. 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 pull down 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 are used during SSL connectivity.

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

  16. Click Next. The Installation Confirmation window is displayed. This window displays the location where the product will be installed and the total size needed for the installation.Installation Confirmation ScreenWindows Installation Confirmation window
  17. Click the Install button to begin the installation process. There are three installation progress windows that are displayed. The first shows the progress made in installing the DS Storage Manager Server. The second shows the progress made installing the DS Network Interface Server. The third shows the progress made installing the DS6000 Storage Manager product appications.

    As mentioned, there is no needed interaction on your part for each of the three installation progress windows that are displayed. However, you can choose to cancel (not recommended) the installation on any of the three windows with varying consequences as described.

    DS Storage Manager Server Installation Progress Screen

    DS Storage Manager Server Installation Progress window

    When this part of the installation is completed the DS Network Interface Installation Progress window is displayed.

    Note: You can click Cancel (not recommended) during the DS Storage Manager Server installation process. The process does not stop immediately when the Cancel button is clicked. Rather, the process continues to the end installing all the files associated with this part of the install. These files remain installed and are not reinstalled upon reactivation of the install process.

    A window with a confirmation message is displayed after this part of the installation process completes. The installation program is exited when you affirm that you want to leave.

    DS Network Interface Server Installation Progress ScreenDS Network Interface Server Installation Progress window

    When this part of the installation is completed the Components Installation Progress window is displayed.

    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 the end installing all the files associated with this part of the install. These files remain installed and are not reinstalled upon reactivation of the install process.

    A window with a confirmation message is displayed after this part of the installation process completes. The installation program is exited when you affirm that you want to leave.

    Components Installation Progress Screen

    Components Installation Progress window

    When this part of the installation is completed, 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.

    Note: You can click Cancel (not recommended) during the components installation process. The process stops immediately when the Cancel button is clicked. A window with a confirmation message is displayed. For a new install, when you affirm that you want to leave, all the files that have been copied up to the point that the Cancel button was clicked are uninstalled. Then you are exited from the installation process.

    When this part of the installation process is completed, the Finish window is displayed with a message indicating whether the installation was a success.

  18. Finish Screen

    Windows DS6000 Storage Manager Installer Finish window

    Click Finish to exit the installation process. When the installation wizard exits, a file (postinstallation.txt) is displayed, containing the post installation tasks. Follow the instructions in this text file to complete the post installation tasks.

    Note: If the installation failed, you will need to exit the installation process and check the install log for error messages.
  19. If the Finish window indicates that the installation failed, check the install log for error messages. The install log is located in xxx\logs\install.log, where xxx is the destination directory where the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager is installed.

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

    • If the error is due to a system problem, correct it and reinstall the DS6000 Storage manager using either the interactive or silent mode of install.
    • If the error is because of using a wrong installation parameter value, restart the installation using the steps described in this procedure or the steps described in the silent mode install. Navigate to the Server Parameters window and insert the correct values. Then finish the install.
  20. Complete the post installation tasks. If, when exiting the installation wizard, the postinstallation.txt file does not automatically open, then manually open it, from the LaunchPad window, and follow the instructions to complete the post installation tasks.
  21. Exit the LaunchPad program by clicking Exit on the LaunchPad window.

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