Installing a TSM Server v 7.1.1 in a PowerHA Cluster

# vi /etc/db2nodes.cfg
0 tsmnode02-boot 0

We have to put in the persistent hostname of the 2^nd node here. The file must be owned by the instance owner:

# chown tsminst1:tsmsrvrs /etc/db2nodes.cfg

9. Integrating the TSM server into PowerHA

Adapting startserver and stopserver

On both nodes we have to change three variables in the shell scripts startserver and stopserver:

# vi /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/startserver
INST_USER=tsminst1
INST_DIR=/server/tsm/home/tsminst1

and

# vi /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/stopserver
INSTANCE_DIR=/server/tsm/home/tsminst1

Now we can create links to the scripts under /usr/bin:

# ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/startserver /usr/bin
# ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/stopserver /usr/bin

Adding Application Controller Scripts to the PowerHA Configuration

First we define the scripts as resources:

# smitty cm_app_scripts
       > Add Application Controller Scripts
                   
                                                        [Entry Fields]
* Application Controller Name                        [AC_TSMSERVER]
  Start Script                                       [/usr/bin/startserver]
  Stop Script                                        [/usr/bin/stopserver]
  Application Monitor Name(s)
  Application startup mode                           [background]

Then we add the newly created resource as Application Controller to the RG_TSMSERVER¹ resource group:

# smitty cm_change_show_rg_resources
       > RG_TSMSERVER
 
                                                        [Entry Fields]
  Resource Group Name                                 RG_TSMSERVER
  Participating Nodes (Default Node Priority)         tsmnode01 tsmnode02
  Startup Policy                                      Online On Home Node Only
  Fallover Policy                                     Fallover To Next Priority Node In The List
  Fallback Policy                                     Never Fallback
  Service IP Labels/Addresses                        [tsmserver01]
  Application Controllers                            [AC_TSMSERVER]
  Volume Groups                                      [tsmsrv_vg tsmdisk_vg]
  Use forced varyon of volume groups, if necessary    true
  Automatically Import Volume Groups                  false
  Filesystems (empty is ALL for VGs specified)       [ ]
  Filesystems Consistency Check                       fsck
  Filesystems Recovery Method                         sequential
  Filesystems mounted before IP configured            false
  Filesystems/Directories to Export (NFSv2/3)        [ ]

Now we can synchronize the cluster.

10. Installing the TSM Fixpack

Before going live with the server we should apply the latest fixpack to the TSM server. As of the time of writing the most recent fixpack is 7.1.1.300. The installation can be done in 5 steps. Step 1 to 4 have to be done on the primary cluster node only.

Step 1: TSM Server stoppen

# stopserver

Step 2: Applying the Fix

Unpacking the Fixpack

# cd /path/to/fix
# ./7.1.1.300-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX.bin

Installing the Fix

In the current directory we find the script 'install.sh'. We run it with the '-c' option:

# ./install.sh -c

During installation we have to answer a couple of questions. Most of them suggest themselves. Most important...

Software Selection:

First we have to update the Installation Manager itself.

Select packages to install:
     1. [X] IBM� Installation Manager 1.8.0

The procedure ask to restart the Installation Manager. After confirming the update procedure starts.

 
Options:
     R. Restart Installation Manager
-----> [R]

We select Update:

Select:
 1. Install - Install software packages
 2. Update - Find and install updates and fixes to installed software packages
 3. Modify - Change installed software packages
 4. Roll Back - Revert to an earlier version of installed software packages
 5. Uninstall - Remove installed software packages
   :
   :
   :
 
-----> 2

All required updates a.re already pre-selected

=====> IBM Installation Manager> Update> Packages
Package group:  IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Update packages:
     1-. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server 7.1.1.20140829_1116
       2. [X] Version 7.1.1.20150529_1101
     3. [ ] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager languages 7.1.1.20140829_1110
     4. [ ] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager license 7.1.1.20140829_1109
     5-. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager device driver 7.1.1.20140829_1113
       6. [X] Version 7.1.1.20150529_1058

Step 3: Adjusting Start/Stopscripts

The update procedure replaces the two scripts startserver and stopserver. We restore them by changing the variables again:

# vi /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/startserver

INST_USER=tsminst1
INST_DIR=/server/tsm/home/tsminst1

and

# vi /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/stopserver

INSTANCE_DIR=/server/tsm/home/tsminst1

Step 4: Starting the TSM Server

# startserver

Step 5: Installation on the 2^nd Node

The resources are still active on the primary node. We keep it this way and don't switch the resources...

..and perform the below two steps:

• Installing the Fix
  We do it the same way as we did on the primary node(-> Step 2: Applying the Fix )
   
• Adjusting Start/Stopscripts
  The same three variables have to be changed again (-> Step 3: Adjusting Start/Stopscripts )

• IBM Knowledge Center: TSM Server installieren
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