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Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations, Version 6.1.2

Deploying software updates

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Before you begin

This task assumes that the central administration console discovered some clients, and that you have an installer file for updated client software.
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About this task

This task upgrades the software of clients that are already installed. This task does not include installing a client.

The client installer file-name must include FB4WKSTNS and must be file type .exe. A typical file name is x.x.x.x-TIV-FB4WKSTNS-x86_windows.exe .

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Procedure

  1. Put the client installer file in the fbfw\deployments\ subfolder of the TIP WebSphere® Application Server profiles folder. The deployments folder in a default installation path is C:\IBM\Tivoli\Tipv2\profiles\TIPProfile\fbfw\deployments.
  2. Open the Clients task. The Clients panel displays the following tabs: Health, Storage, and Deployment.
  3. Click the Deployment tab.
  4. Select the clients that you want to update.
  5. In the Actions menu, click Deploy Software Updates. The Deploy Software Updates panel is displayed. A list displays the files in the deployments folder.
  6. Select a client installer file from the list and click OK.
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Results

The installer file is pushed to the Downloads subfolder of the administration folder of the client. The client pulls the installer file from the Downloads subfolder of the administration folder.
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