Hi Jim,

The IA64 client is intended for Windows systems running on Itanium
processors and using a version of Windows targeted for the Itanium
processor.

If you are running a version of Windows targeted for x64 (AMD) processors
then you must use the x64 client.

Best regards,

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 2011-08-31
17:42:28:

> From: Jim Neal <jrneal AT BERKELEY DOT EDU>
> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> Date: 2011-08-31 17:54
> Subject: IA64 vs x64
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
>                 I would like to know if it makes any difference if you
> install the IA64 or x64 version of TSM on a Windows client?
Specifically,
> does it cause issues to install IA64 on an AMD based system or vice
versa?
> If you are using and i7 Core system, can you use both?  I have tried to
find
> clear answers to this in the documentation, but it does not seem to be
> specifically addressed in either the readme files or the client
> documentation.   Thanks much!
>
>
>
>
>
>                 Jim Neal
>
>                 Sr. TSM Administrator
>
> U.C. Berkeley
>
>                 Storage and Backup Group