This appendix provides information about deinstalling and reinstalling Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1). It contains the following topics:
Deinstalling Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
Reinstalling Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
Note:
You should always use the instructions provided in this appendix for removing the software. If you try to remove the software manually, you may experience problems when you try to reinstall the software. Following the procedures in this appendix ensures that the software is properly removed.The deinstaller attempts to remove the Oracle Home directory from which it was started. Before you choose to remove your Oracle Identity Management Oracle Home directory, make sure that it is not in use by an existing domain and that you stop all running processes that use this Oracle Home.
Deinstalling Oracle Identity Management will not remove any WebLogic domains that you have created—it only removes the software in the Oracle Identity Management Oracle Home directory.
This topic describes how to deinstall Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) using the graphical, screen-based deinstaller. However, you can also perform a silent deinstallation using a response file. A deinstall response file template that you can customize for your deinstallation is included in the Disk1/stage/Response directory on UNIX, or in the Disk1\stage\Response directory on Windows.
Perform the following steps to deinstall Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) using the graphical, screen-based deinstaller:
Verify your Oracle Identity Management Oracle Home is not in use by an existing domain.
Stop all processes that use the Oracle Identity Management Oracle Home.
Open a command prompt and move (cd) into the IDENTITY_MANAGEMENT_ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin directory (UNIX) or the IDENTITY_MANAGEMENT_ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin directory (Windows).
Invoke the Deinstaller from command line using the -deinstall option. For example:
On UNIX:
./runInstaller -deinstall
On Windows:
setup.exe -deinstall
The Welcome screen appears.
Click Next. The Select Deinstallation Type screen appears.
Select the deinstallation type you want to perform:
Select this option to deinstall the binaries contained in the listed Oracle Identity Management Oracle Home. If you select this option, the Deinstall Oracle Home screen appears next, where you can save a response file that contains the deinstallation settings before deinstalling.
Deinstall ASInstances managed by WebLogic Domain
Select this option to deinstall the Oracle Identity Management system component instances, such as Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory, that are registered in a WebLogic domain. If you select this option, the Specify WebLogic Domain Detail screen appears next where you identify the administration domain containing the system components you want to deinstall. The Select Managed Instance screen appears next, where you identify the instances you want to deinstall.
DeInstall Unmanaged ASInstances
Select this option to deinstall the Oracle Identity Management system component instances, such as Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory, that are not registered in a WebLogic domain. If you select this option, the Specify Instance Location screen appears next where you identify the instances you want to deinstall.
Regardless of the option you choose and the subsequent screens that appear, you will arrive at the Deinstall Progress screen, which shows the progress and status of the deinstallation. If you want to quit before the deinstallation is completed, click Cancel.
Click Finish after the deinstallation progresses to 100%. The Deinstallation Complete screen appears.
Click Finish on the Deinstallation Complete screen to exit the deinstaller.
To deinstall a partner application registered with Oracle Single Sign-On 10g Release 10.1.4.3.0, you must manually deregister the partner application from Oracle Single Sign-On. Refer to the "Reregister mod_osso on the single sign-on middle tiers" section in Chapter 9 of the Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On Administrator's Guide 10g Release 10.1.4.0.1 available at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/oim1014.html
Perform the following steps to reinstall Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):
Verify the directory you want to reinstall Oracle Identity Management into does not contain an existing Oracle Identity Management instance. If it does, you must deinstall it before reinstalling. You cannot reinstall Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) in a directory that contains an existing Oracle Identity Management instance.
Reinstall Oracle Identity Management as if it was the first installation by performing the steps in the appropriate procedure in this guide.