IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases

Version 7.1

Quick Start Guide

This guide gets you started with a typical installation for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases.

National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, print the language-specific PDF from the installation media.

Product overview

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases protects database management systems, such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server by backing up and restoring data.

Step 1: Access the software and documentation

If you download the product from IBM Passport Advantage®, follow the instructions in the download document that is available at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24035386.
This product offering includes the following items:
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases V7.1 Quick Start DVD
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases V7.1: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Sever product code
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases V7.1: Data Protection for Oracle product code

For complete documentation, including installation instructions, see the Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases information available online at http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.itsm.db.doc/welcome.html.

Step 2: Evaluate the hardware and system configuration

See the detailed system requirements document at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21218747.

Step 3: Installing Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases

Insert the product DVD into the DVD drive and complete these tasks for your operating system:
  • For Microsoft Windows:
    • Data Protection for Microsoft Server: Double-click the setup.exe file and click OK. Follow the installation instructions.
    • Data Protection for Oracle: If autorun is enabled, the installation dialog starts automatically when the DVD is loaded. Otherwise, click Start > Run and enter x:\setup where x is the DVD drive. Click OK. Follow the installation instructions.
  • For IBM AIX®: Log in by using the root user ID and enter the command smitty install at the command line. Press Enter and follow the installation instructions.
  • For HP-UX Itanium, Linux, and Solaris SPARC: Log in by using the root user ID and enter the name of the installation file file_name.bin at the command line. Press Enter and follow the installation instructions.

Step 4: Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases

Follow the configuration instructions for your product and operating system. The instructions are provided online at http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.itsm.db.doc/welcome.html.

More information

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