No, you don't have to un-install 7.1X to install, infact that would be a bad thing for your database instnaces. Instead of an installation utilize the 'update' option #2 on the first of the menu options.
Launching console mode... Preprocessing the input. ^M =====> IBM Installation Manager 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 Thanks -Dave -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of David Ehresman Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:14 AM To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 7.1.1 on AIX Do I have to uninstall tsm 7.1.0 before I can install 7.1.1? -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of David Ehresman Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 8:11 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM 7.1.1 on AIX Anyone upgraded to TSM 7.1.1 on AIX? I'm getting the following out of the installer: Loading fixes... Validating package prerequisites... . Finding compatible package groups... =====> IBM Installation Manager> Install> Location Incompatible existing package groups: 1. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager ERROR: Package IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server is already installed in this package group. Selected group id: "IBM Tivoli Storage Manager" Selected location: "/opt/tivoli/tsm" Selected architecture: 64-bit B. Back, C. Cancel -----> [C] b While I continue to wait to hear from Tivoli Level II, any ideas on how to get the installer to install? David