Uninstalling the Spectrum Connect software

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.

Procedure

To uninstall the Spectrum Connect software from the Linux host:

  1. Log on to the Linux command prompt environment as a root user.
  2. Stop the Spectrum Connect service, as explained in Checking and controlling the Spectrum Connect Linux service.
  3. Run the standard Linux uninstallation command for each installed package (as detailed in Performing first-time installation of Spectrum Connect).