If you want to completely remove the IBM Spectrum Connect software from the Linux host upon which it is installed, follow the steps in the following
procedure.
Before you begin
Important: - Before removing Spectrum Connect software, remove
all vCenter servers that were registered for vSphere Web Client, as explained in Removing a vCenter server. If any vCenter server is not removed prior to the
uninstallation, the IBM® Storage Enhancements will remain
visible but not functional for that vCenter server.
- To avoid loss of user accounts, credentials, storage system configurations, storage pool
attachments, and vCenter server associations – always back up the Spectrum Connect configuration before any
uninstallation.
- Uninstalling the software on the Spectrum Connect
side causes the following features to cease functioning:
- All CLI and GUI management options on the Spectrum Connect side.
- IBM Storage Enhancements on the vSphere Web Client
side.
- VASA-related operations on the vCenter server side.
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Procedure
To uninstall the Spectrum Connect software
from the Linux host:
- Log on to the Linux command prompt environment as a root user.
- Stop the Spectrum Connect service, as explained in
Checking and controlling the Spectrum Connect Linux service.
- Run the standard Linux uninstallation command for each
installed package (as detailed in Performing first-time installation of Spectrum Connect).