Uninstalling packages using the centralized installation manager (CIM)

Use the centralized installation manager (CIM) to uninstall a previously installed package from the target workstation.

Before you begin

The wizard prompts you to select an authentication method, either user name and password or Secure Shell (SSH) public/private key. If you choose to use the SSH public/private key method, you must first create a pair of keys and install the public key on all the installation targets.

About this task

The number of steps for this task can vary depending on the type of installation package you choose to uninstall.

Procedure

  1. Access the wizard from the administrative console.
    1. Click System administration > Centralized Installation Manager > Available installations.
    2. Select a package type and an installation package. Depending on the package that you choose, you can choose to uninstall maintenance packs.
    3. Click Show uninstallation targets to populate the table with a list of applicable target workstations from which to remove the selected software package. After you select one or more uninstallation targets, click Uninstall to start the wizard.
  2. Select an authentication method to access the installation target, and click Next. You can choose to use the Secure Shell (SSH) public/private key method or the user name and password method to authenticate.
  3. Provide the authentication settings, and click Next. Depending on the authentication method that you choose in the previous step, provide the appropriate user name and password for one or more installation targets, or provide the location of the SSH private key file and password on the deployment manager.

    If you choose to authenticate by using the user name and password method, you can provide a common user name and password to access all of the installation targets, or you can configure unique user names and passwords for each target. Do not use the browser to save the user name and password. The browser might offer the same user name and password on different target names.

  4. Specify the installation location of each installation target, and click Next. The installation location is the remote location of the installation target in which the packages are installed.
  5. Read the summary, and click Finish to submit the request to the centralized installation manager for processing.

Results

Your uninstallation request is sent to the CIM for processing. To check the status of your request, click Installations in progress in the administrative console.

Troubleshooting
  • If you installed WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 using a response file on a remote host through the CIM but did not federate the node to the deployment manager, then the Show Uninstallation Targets function in the CIM Available installations panel will not list your target host as an available uninstallation target.

    The CIM only works on nodes that are part of the deployment manager cell. Since your node is not federated to the cell, you must run the uninstaller locally to uninstall the server.

What to do next

Click Installation history in the administrative console to review the log files for each of the uninstallation requests that you submit.

From the Installation History panel, the administrator can click View Details to display a panel with additional details on the results. Links to logs on the remote targets are included. However, those logs can be moved, replaced or deleted by other users or the administrator, if they are not viewed immediately after an uninstallation operation.




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