----------------------------------- Important Installation Instructions ----------------------------------- The following information is reprinted from the README.1sts and is very important information in regards to the installation of this package ************************************************************************************ * $$3 Reinstalling License files on the Windows platforms * ************************************************************************************ After installation of this version, License files will no longer be available. Licenses must be reinstalled by doing one of the following: - Do a custom install of the license feature using the original GA media. or - Save license files to a temporary location. The license files consist of: o files with a filetype of .lic o adsmlicn.dll - copy the license files as described above back to the server directory after installation of the server ************************************************************************************ * $$3 Windows installation requires uninstallation of previous version for upgrade * ************************************************************************************ On the Windows platform, unwanted repairs of the registry effecting the server will occur if migration is allowed to occur from previously installed 4.x versions. The following procedure must be followed to successfully migrate to this new version. - Make note of the directory in which TSM is currently installed. The default installation directory is \Tivoli\TSM - After stoping the server use the Add/Remove programs. Select the Tivoli Storage Manager Server and then select the Change option. - To remove the complete product select the Remove radio button. To retain the client and remove the server, select the Modify radio button. On the next panel click on the Server feature icon and select the option with the red X which indicates the this feature will not be available. - To maintain the client currently be used insure that the client is not marked for removal. Note: Databases, Logs and other pertinent files to your current installation will remain allowing reinitialization when the new server files are installed. ======================================================================== To install a package, download the appropriate file to your local machine in binary. To unpack, simply execute the file. Each file, when executed will unpack to a directory specified by the user. Once unpacked to your local machine, the installation will automatically begin. If there is a need to reinstall, setup.exe can be run from the directory specified when first unpacking.