This task describes using the uninstaller program to uninstall WebSphere Application Server.
Before you begin
Before uninstalling, verify that you have no open Web browsers that are accessing the administrative console.
Uninstalling products in the proper order Depending on the WebSphere Application Server products you installed, uninstall all that you intend to uninstall in this order:
Steps for this task
For example, to change directories on a Linux platform, issue this command if your installation root is /opt/WebSphere/AppServer:
cd /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/_uninst
*Linux for S/390 platforms refers to the Linux distributions available from Linux distributors that run on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390 systems in 31-bit mode.
On Windows platforms, call the Uninstall.exe command:
install_root\_uninst\Uninstall.exeCall the program directly from the install_root\_uninst directory. For example, if the installation root is C:\WebSphere\AppServer, issue the following command:
C:\WebSphere\AppServer\_uninst> Uninstall.exe
On Linux and UNIX-based platforms, issue the uninstall command from the install_root/_uninst directory:
uninstall(To uninstall V5.0.x on a Linux for S/390 platform, use the uninstall.sh script.)
Uninstalling the product also selects the feature uninstaller programs, such as the uninstaller program for the plug-ins feature.
The V5.1 uninstaller wizard prompts you whether to uninstall the embedded messaging feature when the feature is present. To obey licensing rules, always remove the embedded messaging feature unless there are other product instances on the machine that also share the code. The V5.0.x uninstaller program does not have this enhancement of leaving the embedded messaging feature code installed. Therefore, the procedure for uninstalling WebSphere Application Server varies slightly, depending on the version you are uninstalling.
The uninstaller wizard begins and displays a panel.
In V5.0.x the uninstaller program displays a language selection panel.
Results
You can uninstall WebSphere Application Server.What to do next
Return to Uninstalling the product.