You can uninstall WebSphere® MQ
File Transfer Edition on IBM® i systems in two ways: in
text-only (console) mode or in unattended (silent) mode. You can start
the uninstaller on IBM i platforms
from the command line.
Before you begin
To uninstall successfully on
IBM i systems, you must have
a user profile of the *SECOFR class. Ensure that the QFTE subsystem
is stopped.
About this task
Complete the following steps:
Procedure
- From an IBM i command
line, start PASE using the following command: CALL QP2TERM
- Change to the uninstall directory, by using the following
command:
cd /QIBM/ProdData/WMQFTE/V7/Uninstall_component
The
value of component is one of the following values: Server or Client.
- Type one of the following commands depending on which mode
you want to run the uninstaller in.
- To uninstall in text-only (console) mode:
./uninstall -i console
- To uninstall in unattended (silent) mode:
./uninstall -i silent
- Follow the instructions on the uninstaller.
- If you are using the text-only (console) uninstaller perform
the following actions:
If you want the uninstaller to remove the
configuration directory and its subdirectories that were created when
you installed WebSphere MQ
File Transfer Edition, enter 1 to
select the Remove configuration directory option.
Or, enter 2 to select the Leave
Configuration Directory option. Select option 2 if
you have stored data in the configuration directory that is not related
to WebSphere MQ
File Transfer Edition or if you want
to reuse the configuration data later for a reinstallation.
The
product is uninstalled and the PASE prompt returns. Press F3 to
exit the PASE session.
- If you are using the unattended (silent) uninstaller
perform the following actions:
The silent uninstaller removes the
product installation, but not the configuration directory. You must
remove the configuration directory manually.