If you want to completely remove the IBM® Spectrum Control Base Edition software from
the Linux host upon which it
is installed, follow the steps in the following procedure.
Before you begin
Important: - Before removing Spectrum Control software, remove all vCenter
servers that were registered for vSphere Web Client, as explained
in GUI – 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 array configurations,
storage pool attachments, and vCenter server associations –
always back up the Spectrum Control configuration before any uninstallation.
- Uninstalling the software on the Spectrum Control side causes
the following features to cease functioning:
- All CLI and GUI management options on the Spectrum Control 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 Control software from the Linux host:
- Log on to the Linux command prompt environment as a root user.
- Stop the Spectrum Control service, as explained in Checking and controlling the Spectrum Control service.
- Run the standard Linux uninstallation command for each installed package (as detailed in Extracting and installing the IBM Spectrum Control – Base edition software package).