You can upgrade the client from previous releases as well as from a previous build of the current release.
The new client installer file name must
contain the string FB4WKSTNS and end with .exe.
For example, a typical name is x.x.x.x-TIV-FB4WKSTNS-x86_windows.exe.
The date of the new installer file must be more recent than the date of the installer file that was used for the current product level.
If you uninstall the client, you must clean your data files before installing the client again. When the client is uninstalled, some files are not removed by the installer. The old files can cause problems for a new installation of the client.
After uninstalling the client, and before installing it again, remove files in the following areas:
The default installation folder is c:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\FastBack_for_Workstations. If you upgraded from Tivoli® Continuous Data Protection for Files, the default installation folder is C:\Program Files\Tivoli\CDP_for_Files.
If you upgrade from Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files, your Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files client must be at level 3.1 or later.
Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files versions older than 3.1.5.9 accept client installer files with a name like TivoliCDP_CDPForFiles_3.1.8.0_windows.exe. The installer name must include CDP and must be file type .exe. Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files version 3.1.5.9 and later accepts client installer files with CDP or FB4WKSTNS in the file name. Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations client installer files have a name like Tivoli_FB4WKSTNS_6.1.2.0_x86_windows.exe. The installer file name for a Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations client must contain FB4WKSTNS. Hence, if you want a Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files client at less than version 3.1.5.9 to pull an upgrade to Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations, you have two options.