Few weeks ago, I had the task to install TSM Backup Client, in a Debian 64bit Server. TSM was developed by IBM. With the use of this software you can create schedules for automatic Backups to a central/main Backup Server. Sadly IBM decided not to support Debian and derivatives, so that is how we come to the first problem: It is “impossible” to install TSM in a Debian machine. But with some few tricks, you can install it and run it as if IBM had support for Debian. The second problem is: we are dealing with a 64bit Server (actually this is not a big deal, but nevertheless things get a bit more “complicated”). This is a HOW TO install TSM Client on Debian/Ubuntu tutorial
So first of all you should have the following archive and packages:
- 6.1.3.4-TIV-TSMBAC-LinuxX86.tar
- alien
- libstdc++6
- ksh
- ia32-libs
For installing alien, libstdc++6 and ksh:
~# apt-get install alien libstdc++6 ksh ia32-libs
Now you have to unpack the file with the following command:
tar xvf 6.1.3.4-TIV-TSMBAC-LinuxX86.tar
Go to the file that was unpacked from the previous step:
cd TSM
You will have the following archives:
- TIVsm-API64.i386.rpm
- TIVsm-API.i386.rpm
- TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm
TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm is the Backup-Archive (B/A) client.
We will use the last 2.
Now we are going to unpack the rpm files. Do not care about the warnings/errors that may/will appear:
alien -g TIVsm-API.i386.rpm TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm
The next step has to be apply for TIVsm-API.i386.rpm as well as for TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm
You have to edit the following files: ( TIVsm-API-6.1.3/debian/control and TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/debian/control )
nano TIVsm-API-6.1.3/debian/control
And edit the text so that it looks like this:
Source: tivsm-api Section: alien Priority: extra Maintainer: whoever is the maintainer Package: tivsm-api Architecture: amd64 Description: the API IBM Tivoli Storage Manager API Version: 6.1.3.4
Now edit TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/debian/control
nano TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/debian/control
Again edit the text so that you get the following text:
Source: tivsm-ba Section: alien Priority: extra Maintainer: whoever is the maintainer Package: tivsm-ba Architecture: amd64 Description: the Backup Archive Client IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Version: 6.1.3.4
Now we will create the *.deb packages:
dpkg -b TIVsm-API-6.1.3 dpkg -b TIVsm-BA-6.1.3
The above code will create an output similar to this:
dpkg-deb: building package `tivsm-api' in `TIVsm-API-6.1.3/.deb'.
and
dpkg-deb: building package `tivsm-ba' in `TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/.deb'.
Whit those outputs you recognize that the package was built in TIVsm-API-6.1.3/ and in TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/ and the name of the package its just “.deb”. So lets rename them so that we can identify them later:
mv TIVsm-API-6.1.3/.deb TIVsm-API-6.1.3/api.deb mv TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/.de TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/ba.deb
Now we proceed to the installation:
dpkg -i TIVsm-API-6.1.3/api.deb dpkg -i TIVsm-BA-6.1.3/ba.deb
After this step you have installed successfully TSM Client. After this step you have to continue with the normal steps, like configuring the config file, create a incremental backup, etc etc.
If you have any questions, suggestions, problems, leave your comment!!
February 1, 2011
I follow your guide but when all is finish, config files, etc. I’m trying to make a “dsmc” or “dsmj” and it’s says :”/usr/bin/dsmc folder or file not found”
Did you have this problem yet?
Thanks for your time.
Bryan
February 1, 2011
Hi, now i’m able to start “dsmj” but it hang up on ” ANS5179E TSM error occured”.
You know this problem and the solution?
Thanks for your time
Bryan
February 1, 2011
Bryan, could you please be more specific with your first problem. I also ran with some problems like that, but what you have to check is if all your symbolic links are correct or exist!
do the following
cd /usr/binln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmagent dsmagent
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmc dsmc
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmcad dsmcad
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmj dsmj
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmswitch dsmswitch
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmtca dsmtca
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmtrace dsmtrace
and also
cd /usr/libln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin/libApiDS.so libApiDS.so
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin/libxerces-c1_6_0.so libtsm613xerces-c1_6_0.so
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin/libxmlutil-6.1.3.0.so libxmlutil-6.1.3.0.so
check also if this files exist:
libct_cu.so
libdmapi.so
libgpfs.so
libha_gs_r.so
and finally check this:
cd /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/binln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/lang/EN_US EN_US
cd /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin
ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/lang/EN_US EN_US
February 1, 2011
Bryan,
for your second problem. Most probably its an error that will get solved if you solve your first problem. Most probably you will solve it as Rocko explained.
February 2, 2011
Hi all, yesterday I’ve found an other website, I enjoy yours, and finally..after hours an hours of testing…my TSM GUI finally open….I will check this morning if the backup was took correctly yesterday night.
I will let you know my resolution if it could help you an other time.
Sorry for my english…I’m from Quebec City.
Thanks for your time and reply.
Sincerly,
Bryan
February 2, 2011
Hi all, just to let you know that all works fine…
I found a web page with some errors that I got…so if someone needs it…I got it.
Juste a little thing, don’t forget to start one time the “dsmcad” or the automatic backup won’t be done.
Thanks folks.
Bryan
April 13, 2011
dpkg-deb: failed to open package info file `TIVsm-API-6.2.2/DEBIAN/control’ for reading: No such file or directory
April 13, 2011
Fixed with:
mv TIVsm-API-6.2.2/debian TIVsm-API-6.2.2/DEBIAN
mv TIVsm-BA-6.2.2/debian TIVsm-BA-6.2.2/DEBIAN
May 6, 2011
Rocko,
thanks for the nice recipe.
I am trying to get TSM version 6.2.2 running under Ubuntu 11.04. That seems to work, only I get the message
that libgpfs.so is missing when I try to start the scheduler dsmc.
libgpfs.so is installed at /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin/libgpfs.so
any hints on how I can tell my machine to look for it in the right place?
Andreas
May 10, 2011
Andreas,
so the problem is when you start the scheduler dsmc? meaning you “automatic”? did you do the manual back up first? if not it doesn’t work!!!
June 21, 2011
@ Andreas
type:
ldconfig /usr/lib/libgpfs.so