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Uninstalling the feature pack from distributed operating systems using the GUI

Use the Installation Manager GUI to uninstall this Version 7.0 feature pack.

Before you begin

Important: If the SDO feature of the Feature Pack for SCA is installed on the target system, uninstall it before uninstalling the Feature Pack for XML.

About this task

[Fix Pack 11 or later] Supported configurations: You must use IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4.0 or later to install, modify, or uninstall a feature pack on WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 Fix Pack 11 or later. For more information, see the support documentation for IBM Installation Manager.sptcfg

Procedure

  1. Uninstall the feature pack.
    1. Stop all servers and applications on the WebSphere® Application Server installation that contains the feature pack.
    2. Start Installation Manager.
    3. Click Uninstall.
    4. In the Uninstall Packages window, perform the following actions.
      1. Select IBM® WebSphere Application Server V7 Feature Pack for XML and the appropriate version.
        Important: Do not select WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x unless you want to remove the base product from your system along with the feature pack.
        Note: Do not select any other feature packs that you installed unless you want to remove them from your system along with this feature pack.

        You cannot uninstall the Feature Pack for XML if the SDO feature of the Feature Pack for SCA is installed.

      2. Click Next.
      3. If a panel displays that indicates that you still have profiles that are augmented for the feature pack, perform one of the following actions:
        • Select the option to unaugment the profiles, and click Next.
        • Click Cancel to cancel the uninstallation.
        Important: Profiles augmented by a feature pack or feature must be unaugmented or deleted before the feature pack or feature is uninstalled. Profiles that are unaugmented should be deleted because they might not be valid after the feature pack or feature is uninstalled.
    5. Review the summary information.
      Remember: If you include the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x package, the base product will be removed from your system.
    6. Click Uninstall.
      • If the uninstallation is successful, the program displays a message that indicates success.
      • If the uninstallation is not successful, click View log to troubleshoot the problem.
    7. Click Finish.
    8. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
  2. Optional: Uninstall WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x.
    Perform one of the following tasks:
    • Use Installation Manager to uninstall WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x.
      Notes:
      • Uninstall the feature pack using Installation Manager before uninstalling WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x.

        If you uninstall WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x without uninstalling the feature pack and then reinstall WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 to the same location, Installation Manager incorrectly concludes that the feature pack is installed on the new WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 installation.

      • If you try to use Installation Manager to remove a feature such as the Samples or one of the language packages from an ISMP-installed package that is imported into Installation Manager, removal is blocked and an error message is displayed. Use the ISMP-based installation tools to remove any features from a package that is imported into Installation Manager.
      1. Ensure that all Version 7.0 feature packs have been uninstalled.
      2. Start Installation Manager.
      3. Click Uninstall.
      4. In the Uninstall Packages window, select the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x installation and click Next.
      5. Review the summary information, and click Uninstall.
        • If the uninstallation is successful, the program displays a message that indicates successful uninstallation.
        • If the uninstallation is not successful, click View log to troubleshoot the problem.
      6. Click Finish.
      7. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
    • Use the ISMP-based installation tools to uninstall WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x.

      For details, read the uninstallation instructions in the information center for WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x.

      When the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x package is imported into Installation Manager but is uninstalled using the ISMP-based uninstallation tool, it leaves an entry in the Installation Manager inventory—that is, in the installed.xml and installRegistry.xml files. To remove the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x package entry from the Installation Manager inventory, perform the following actions:
      1. Start Installation Manager.
      2. Click Uninstall.
      3. Select the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x package that you want to remove from the inventory.
      4. Click Next.

        A warning dialog displays that states that the package group is no longer available in the specified installation directory.

      5. Click OK.
      6. Click Uninstall.

        Installation Manager removes the entry from its inventory.

        An Uninstall Packages dialog displays Error uninstalling.

        If you click Details, the messages show errors that indicate that the app_server_root/bin/clearClassCache.bat|sh file was not found.

      7. Click OK.
      8. Click Finish.
      9. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
      Tip: You also can use the following command to remove the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x package from the Installation Manager inventory silently:
      ./IBMIM --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input  
      /tmp/was-uninstall.xml -keyring /tmp/im.keyring -log /tmp/uninstall.log
      
      The command fails and the uninstall.log file is not empty; however, the WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.x package entry is removed from the Installation Manager inventory.
  3. Optional: Uninstall IBM Installation Manager.
    Important: Before you can uninstall IBM Installation Manager, you must uninstall all of the packages that were installed by Installation Manager and all imported WebSphere Application Server installations.

    Read Uninstalling Installation Manager in the Installation Manager information center for information about performing this procedure.




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