IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Version 5.1.1.2 Readme

Readme documentation for IBM ® Tivoli ® Storage Productivity Center Version 5.1.1.2 includes installation-related instructions, system requirements, and resources for Version 5.1.1.2.

Update name: Fix Pack 2 (build 20130918-1551)
Fix ID: 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-FP0002 contains 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Server-AIX-FP0002, 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Server-Linux-FP0002, 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Server-Windows-FP0002, 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Agent-FP0002
Publication date: 09/27/2013
Last modified date: 09/27/2013

Description

Tivoli Storage Productivity Center provides a comprehensive storage management solution for heterogeneous storage environments across the enterprise. Tivoli Storage Productivity Center can help you improve storage capacity utilization and administrative efficiency.

Compatibility with earlier releases

You can upgrade any Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Version 4 to Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.1.2. For information about upgrading the software, see the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.1.2 information center.

System requirements

To access the latest system requirements for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Version 5.1.1.2, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27024859.

Software License Agreement

The Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.1 License Agreement and License Information files are available in a number of languages. You can find them in the following locations:

Download location

Fix Central is the IBM recommended site for retrieving fixes for most products. Fix Central enables customers to search, select and download appropriate fixes for their situation. This Tivoli Storage Productivity Center fix pack is available only in electronic image format from Fix Central and does not include any license keys.

Component Name: Platform: Fix ID and File Names:
Server AIX 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Server-AIX-FP0002
TPC_5.1.1.2_NL_aix_disk1_part1.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_aix_disk1_part2.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_aix_disk1_part3.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_aix_disk1_part4.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_aix_disk1_part5.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_aix_disk1_part6.tar
Server Linux 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Server-Linux-FP0002
TPC_5.1.1.2_NL_linux_ix86_disk1_part1.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_linux_ix86_disk1_part2.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_linux_ix86_disk1_part3.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_linux_ix86_disk1_part4.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_linux_ix86_disk1_part5.tar
TPC_5.1.1.2_linux_ix86_disk1_part6.tar
Server Windows 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Server-Windows-FP0002
TPC_5.1.1.2_NL_windows_disk1_part1.zip
TPC_5.1.1.2_windows_disk1_part2.zip
TPC_5.1.1.2_windows_disk1_part3.zip
TPC_5.1.1.2_windows_disk1_part4.zip
TPC_5.1.1.2_windows_disk1_part5.zip
TPC_5.1.1.2_windows_disk1_part6.zip
Agent All 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Agent-FP0002
TPC_5.1.1.2_SRA.zip
TPC_5.1.1.2_SRA.tar
  • Disk 1 contains all of the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center server components. Disk 1 part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6 must be extracted to the same directory.
  • The files required for the Storage Resource agents are contained in the Agent bundle. Download the zip for Windows and the tar for UNIX and Linux platforms.
  • For information about the IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Monitoring Agent or the IBM System Discovery Engine, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v59r1/index.jsp. The most recent versions of these files are available with 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-Agent-fp0000. Download the latest versions from the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.1.0 fix pack, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034073.

Installation, uninstallation, and upgrade information

Before you install or upgrade, go to the IBM Support Portal and obtain the limitations and known issues document. This document contains last-minute information and changes that were not available in the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center documentation.

TPC Hints and Tips provides guidance and planning information that is based on user experience. You can download TPC Hints and Tips from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008254.

Installing Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

Installing Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

Restriction: Use the GNU tar program version 1.14 or later instead of the native IBM AIX ® tar program to extract files from Tivoli Storage Productivity Center installation images. The AIX tar program might truncate long file names, which can cause errors during the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center and Tivoli Integrated Portal installation. You can download the GNU tar file archiving program from http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/linux/toolbox/alpha.html.

Uninstalling Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

Uninstalling Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

Upgrading Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

Upgrading and migrating Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

Limitations, known issues, and documentation updates

For a list of the limitations, known issues, and documentation updates for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.1.2, go to https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21609438.

As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support Center updates the support portal.

List of fixes

Fixes included in Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.x:

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21612492

Contacting IBM Support

IBM Support helps you resolve problems with the product. For more information about contacting IBM Support, go to theIBM Support Portal and expand Support Resources. For more information about the type of information you must gather, go to https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=40&uid=swg21292441#generalMustGather before you contact IBM Support.

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