This task describes how to uninstall the Network Deployment product or a federated base WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.0.2 product when the product has the embedded messaging client feature.
Before you begin
Uninstalling a V5.0.x node that has the embedded messaging client feature affects all other nodes that also use the feature. The uninstaller program on V5.0.x does not give you the option of leaving the client feature installed when you uninstall a product. However, you can rename the install_root/_uninst/mq directory to keep the code for the embedded messaging client feature installed when you uninstall the product.Two alternatives exist for preserving the embedded messaging client code:
If you rename the _uninst/mq directory before uninstalling the V5.0.2 product, you do not have to reinstall the embedded messaging client feature because you avoid uninstalling the client. Renaming the directory is the recommended method whenever possible.
If you uninstall V5.0.2 without renaming the _uninst/mq directory, you also uninstall the embedded messaging client code. You can recover by reinstalling the embedded messaging client feature. The general procedure is to uninstall V5.0.2 and to reinstall the client feature from the V5.1 product installation image, which is usually the product CD-ROM. You can also reinstall the client feature from the V5.0.2 product installation image, which is usually where you downloaded and unzipped Fix Pack 2. However, you might have a product CD-ROM for V5.0.2 on some platforms.
Before uninstalling, verify that you have no open Web browsers that are accessing the administrative console.
Steps for this task
source_path\wmsetup /installc parm1 parm2 parm3 parm4
For example, you can use the following command by entering it all on one line:
E:\WASTEST\messaging\client\Setup\wmsetup /installc C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ I:\Windows\messaging\client C:\temp\mq_install.log 1033
source_path/wmsetup installc logfile
For example:
./wmsetup installc /tmp/mq_install.log
Results
You can uninstall a V5.0.2 node that uses the embedded messaging client feature without affecting other nodes that also use the client feature.What to do next
Return to Uninstalling the product.