Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations, Version 6.1.2

Considerations for upgrading a client

You can upgrade the client from previous releases as well as from a previous build of the current release.

Start of changeThe 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.End of change

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.

Cleaning up after uninstallation

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:

local storage area
The local storage area is the RealTimeBackup folder on a local drive. Rename this folder if you want to save the backup copies.
remote storage area for the computer
The remote storage area is in the RealTimeBackup\computer_name folder of the remote device that you configured for the previous installation. Rename this folder if you want to save the backup copies.
installation folder

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.

The program data folder
The program data folder varies according to operating system and previously installed versions.

Upgrade from Continuous Data Protection 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.