IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Version 5.2.5 Readme

Readme documentation for IBM ® Tivoli ® Storage Productivity Center Version 5.2.5 includes installation-related instructions, system requirements, and resources for Version 5.2.5.

Update name: Refresh Pack 4 (build 20150216-1147)
Fix ID: 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0005
Publication date: 3/13/2015
Last modified date: 3/13/2015

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 4.2.2 or Version 5 to Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.5. For information about upgrading the software, see the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Knowledge Center.

System requirements

To access the latest system requirements for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21386446.

Software License Agreement

The Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.5 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: File Names:
Server AIX 5.2-TIV-TPC-Server-AIX-RP0005
TPC_5.2.5.0_NL_aix_disk1_part1.tar.gz
TPC_5.2.5.0_aix_disk1_part2.tar.gz
Server Linux 5.2-TIV-TPC-Server-Linux-RP0005
TPC_5.2.5.0_NL_linux_ix86_disk1_part1
TPC_5.2.5.0_linux_ix86_disk1_part2.tar.gz
Server Windows 5.2-TIV-TPC-Server-Win-RP0005
TPC_5.2.5.0_NL_windows_disk1_part1.zip
TPC_5.2.5.0_windows_disk1_part2.zip
Agent All 5.2-TIV-TPC-Agent-RP0005
TPC_5.2.5.0_SRA.zip
TPC_5.2.5.0_SRA.tar.gz
  • Disk 1 contains all of the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center server components. Disk 1 part 1 and part 2 must be extracted to the same directory.
  • The files required for the Storage Resource agents are contained in the Agent package. Download the zip for Windows and the tar for UNIX and Linux platforms.
  • The Jazz for Service Management V1.1.0.3 package to use with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center can be downloaded from Passport Advantage Online.

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.

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 5.2.5, go to https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21694806.

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

List of fixes

Fixes included in Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.x:

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21661527

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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