After an application no longer is needed, you can uninstall it.
About this task
Uninstalling an application deletes the application from the WebSphere
Application Server configuration repository and it deletes the application
binaries from the file system of all nodes where the application modules are
installed.
Procedure
- Click Applications > Enterprise Applications in the administrative
console navigation tree to access the Enterprise
Applications page.
- If you need to retain a copy of the application, back up the application.
- Select the application you want uninstalled.
- Click Export.
The application is
exported to an enterprise application (.ear file), preserving
the binding information.
- Uninstall the application.
- Select the application you want uninstalled.
- Click Uninstall.
- Save changes made to the administrative configuration.
Results
In the single-server product, application
binaries are deleted after you save the changes.