I've had several PMRs re 6.3 and 6.3.1 Monitoring/AdminCenter/CommonReporting.

Also on Windows 2008 R2.

6.3 wasn't easy, but 6.3.1 upgrade was even tougher.

Most PMRs resulted in issuing long, complex command line commands to try to 
move forward.

At one point, I couldn't run the GUI installer because it detected a previous 
install, but couldn't uninstall because it wasn't there.

Make sure the account used for installing (the one you login to Windows) and 
those within TSM (db2admin, sysadmin, itmuser, etc) are LOCAL (not Active 
Directory Domain) accounts and members of the Local Administrators Group.  TEPS 
is a local account, but not in Admin Group.

I recommend making sure those accounts get set as "password never expires."  I 
got stuck on one "install admin center again" attempt when I didn't realize one 
of the passwords had expired.  That wasn't clear in the errors reported and 
thus, another PMR that took days to figure out.

In my case, Group Policy had revised the password property for sysadmin.  I had 
to argue with our security team to leave it alone.

I do have a semi-working 6.3.1 install, but it's not ready for production use.  
Too many problems like:
1: Minimize/maximize button don't work on a window.  Solution: close the window 
and open a new one.
2: Searching Activity Log produces a portlet error (an APAR has been created 
for this issue). Solution: close/open the window.
3: Displaying node schedules works only once, then displays "none" on 
successive displays.  Solution: close/open the window.

I'm not sure I've helped you Jim, other than to confirm you're not the only one 
with trouble.

But, I have managed to create a Cognos Report that provides reasonably useable 
Node Backup Status.  Trying to tweak it to take advantage of bursting subsets 
of nodes to selected recipients.  Reporting (getting it to email, attach 
spreadsheets, etc) was another set of PMRs. Some still open.

------------------------------------------------
Harold Vandeventer
Systems Programmer
State of Kansas - Office of Information Technology Services
Harold.Vandeventer AT ks DOT gov
(785) 296-0631

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Jim Neal
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 4:46 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Admin Center Issues
Importance: High

Hi All,



                I have been working off and on for about four months with IBM 
Tech support to resolve an issue with Admin Center and so far no luck!
I am hoping there is one person in the world that can tell me why I can't get 
Admin Center 6.3 to function on a Windows 2008 R2 System.  I installed both the 
Reporting and Admin Center and there were no errors reported.
However, when I open the Tivoli Integrated Portal, there is no option that says 
"Tivoli Storage Manager"  and nothing that looks anything like the online 
documentation.  I am at the end of my rope with this and would
appreciate any assistance.   Thanks much!





                Jim Neal

                Sr. TSM Admin

                Storage and Backup Group

                U.C. Berkeley

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