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Cleaning your Solaris system after uninstalling the product
Install a WebSphere® Application Server product from a Solaris system by running Installation Manager and then performing manual steps to remove log files and registry entries that can prevent you from reinstalling the product into the original directory. If you are not planning to reinstall, you do not have to clean your system.
Before you begin
The uninstallation
program removes all profiles by default, including all of the configuration
data and applications in each profile. Before you start the uninstallation
procedure, back up the config folder, the installableApps folder,
and the installedApps folder of each profile
if necessary.
The uninstallation
program leaves all profiles, including all of the configuration data,
applications, and other user data in each profile. Delete the data
manually at a later time if you decide that it is unnecessary.
Determine the installation root directory for the product so that you remove the correct product and produce a clean system.
About this task
Reinstalling the product into a new directory when files remain from a previous installation can create a coexistence scenario. However, you can delete all files and registry entries to completely remove a WebSphere Application Server product. A clean system lets you reinstall the product into the original directory without coexistence.
Identifier | Default Directory |
---|---|
app_server_root | /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer |
profile_root | /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles |
plugins_root | /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins |
Installation Manager and the Profile Management Tool provide an override for your own locations for root directories.
Perform the following procedure to produce a clean system.
Procedure
Results
This procedure results in having a clean system. You can reinstall into the same directories now. A clean system has no trace of a previously deleted installation.
What to do next
Go to Installing the product offerings to begin planning a new installation.