This chapter describes the installation procedure for IBM DS6000, DS8000 Series KM for PATROL on any PATROL component (Agents, Consoles, Console Server, etc.). As the setup is based on the BMC Software Installation Utility, this procedure applies to all operating systems supported by IBM DS6000, DS8000 Series KM for PATROL. Although not covered by this section, the installation through the Distribution Server is fully supported. Please refer to the Distribution Server documentation, provided by BMC, for a detailed description of the deployment procedure.
Upgrading from a previous version
Due to major technical improvements, older versions of IBM DS6000, DS8000 Series KM for PATROL and version 1.3.00 are not compatible. They cannot be operated simultaneously and upgrading is not supported. Note that the entire configuration of IBM DS6000, DS8000 Series KM for PATROL will be lost when upgrading from an older version. To use version 1.3.00 safely, we strongly recommend you to perform the following operations:
1.Uninstall older version of IBM DS6000, DS8000 Series KM for PATROL. 2.Install version 1.3.00 of IBM DS6000, DS8000 Series KM for PATROL. 3.Configure the connections to the IBM Storage Manager. 4.Reconfigure all customizable settings, as needed
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