To uninstall WebSphere Commerce components from a node
using the uninstallation software. The WebSphere Commerce uninstallation
software cannot be used to uninstall WebSphere Application Server,
the Web server, or the database server. For a distributed installation
of WebSphere Commerce, run the uninstallation software on the WebSphere
Commerce node, and the Configuration Manager client node.
Procedure
- Stop the
WebSphere Commerce Information Center.
- Delete any WebSphere Commerce instances
following the instructions provided in Deleting a WebSphere Commerce instance.
- Delete
any WebSphere Commerce Payments instances.
- Check the Windows
services panel to ensure that the IBM WC 7.0 Configuration Manager
service is stopped.
- If the WC_installdir directory
or its subdirectories contains customized files, back up the files
to a directory that is not used by WebSphere Commerce.
- Ensure that you have exported your display and that you
have access to your X server.
- Log in as the root user.
- Start the uninstallation wizard:
- Check the wcuninstall.log file.
The wcuninstall.log file
record any errors encountered with uninstallation. If the file exists,
examine the contents for error messages. If the file does not exist,
the uninstall was successful. The file is in the following location: temp_dir/wcuninstall.log where temp_dir is
the operating system temporary directory.
- Optional: If
you plan to reinstall WebSphere Commerce to the same directory, you
must remove the directory before starting the installation process.
- Repeat the instructions on each node where you have WebSphere
Commerce, or the Configuration Manager client installed.