The following sections describe how to uninstall your ALER software on Windows and UNIX systems:
You can uninstall the software using graphical, console, or silent mode. To run the graphical-mode uninstallation program, your console must support a Java-based GUI. If the uninstallation program determines that your system does not support a Java-based GUI, it automatically starts running in console mode.
You can uninstall individual components of your product distribution, or the entire installation. Dependency checking in the uninstaller ensures that the appropriate components are uninstalled.
The uninstallation program does not remove the ALER Home directory associated with the installation, the JDK, or any user-created domains. Only the components that were installed by the installation program can be removed. If you choose to uninstall the entire installation, the uninstallation program also removes the product directory associated with the installation unless one of the following is true:
The product directory contains user-created configuration or application files—the uninstallation program does not delete user-created configuration files, application files, or domains.
The complete installation was not uninstalled. If an individual component is uninstalled, only the installation directory for that component is removed; the installation directories for other components are unaffected.
The uninstallation program was invoked from within the product directory structure—specifically, from within the utils\uninstall directory.
When uninstalling the ALER plug-ins for Eclipse, WorkSpace Studio will also be removed if WorkSpace Studio was installed by the ALER installer. This may not be desirable if other plug-ins were added to WorkSpace Studio. To avoid uninstalling additional WorkSpace Studio plug-ins, deselect the ALER Plug-ins for Eclipse from the list of components to uninstall.
Uninstalling Your Software in Graphical Mode
Use the following procedure to uninstall the all the product components, or individual components, in graphical mode:
Shut down any instances that are running.
Start the uninstallation program as described in Table 9-1.
Table 9-1 Starting the uninstallation program in the Graphical mode
To start the uninstallation program on...
Do this...
Windows
From the Windows Start menu, choose Start All Programs AquaLogic Enterprise Repository 3.0 Uninstall AquaLogic Enterprise Repository.
The BEA Products Uninstaller Welcome window is displayed.
where, ALER_HOME represents the directory in which you installed your ALER software.
Type uninstall.sh at the prompt and press ENTER.
The BEA Products Uninstaller Welcome window is displayed. proceed to step 3.
Note:
If your system supports a graphical user interface, the uninstallation program starts in graphical mode. If your system does not support a graphical user interface, the uninstallation program starts in console mode. If console mode is started, see Uninstalling Your Software in Console Mode for instructions.
Click Next to start the uninstall program.
The Choose Components window is displayed.
Select the components to uninstall by selecting or clearing the appropriate check boxes, and click Next. By default, all installed components are selected, indicating that they will be uninstalled.
Click Done in the Uninstalling AquaLogic Enterprise Repostory window to exit the uninstallation program.
Uninstalling Your Software in Console Mode
Use the following procedure to uninstall the complete product installation, or individual components, using the command-line interface:
Shut down any instances that are running.
Start the uninstallation program as described in Table 9-2.
Table 9-2 Starting the Installation Program in the Console Mode
To start the uninstallation program on...
Do this...
Windows
Go to the following directory:
ALER_HOME\utils\uninstall
where, ALER_HOME represents the directory in which you installed your ALER software.
Type uninstall.cmd and press Enter.
The BEA Products Uninstaller Welcome window is displayed.
where, ALER_HOME represents the directory in which you installed your ALER software.
Type uninstall.sh at the prompt and press enter.Proceed to step 3
The BEA Products Uninstaller Welcome window is displayed.
Note:
If your system supports a graphical user interface, the uninstallation program starts in graphical mode. If your system does not support a graphical user interface, the uninstallation program starts in console mode.
Press Enter or type next to proceed to the next panel of the uninstallation program.
Note:
Instead of typing complete words when you want to enter [Exit], [Previous], and [Next], you can use the following one-letter shortcuts: x, p, and n, respectively.
The Choose Components to uninstall pane is displayed.
Select the components you want to uninstall. The available components are displayed.
Enter number exactly as it appears in brackets to toggle selection OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>
By default, all installed components are selected, indicating that they will be removed. To leave a component installed on your system, type the numeric code for that component on the command line, exactly as it appears within the brackets. A check mark (Windows systems) or x (UNIX systems) beside the entry is cleared, indicating that it will not be uninstalled. Choose the components you want to uninstall. Dependency checking is performed to ensure that you do not uninstall a component that is required by another component.
Press Enter or type next to proceed with the uninstallation process.
When the uninstallation process is complete, press Enter or type exit to complete the uninstallation and exit the uninstallation program.
Uninstalling Your Software in Silent Mode
When you uninstall your ALER software in silent mode, the complete installation of your software is uninstalled.You cannot use silent-mode uninstallation to uninstall individual ALER components.
When you run the uninstallation program in silent mode, it leaves behind the same files and directories as when you run the uninstallation program in graphical and console modes.You can manually delete these files.
Although you can use silent-mode uninstallation to manually uninstall your software, silent-mode uninstall is intended for use in scripts. You can adapt the steps in Table 8-3 for use in scripts.
Use the following procedure to uninstall your ALER software in silent mode:
Shut down any instances that are running.
Start the uninstallation program as described in Table 9-3.
Table 9-3 Starting the Uninstalling Program in the Silent Mode
To start the uninstallation program on this platform...
Perform the following steps...
Window
Open a Command Prompt window and go to the following directory:
ALER_HOME\utils\uninstall
Here ALER_HOME represents the directory in which you installed your ALER software.
Execute the following command at the prompt:
uninstall -mode=silent
UNIX
Go to the following directory:
ALER_HOME\utils\uninstall
Here ALER_HOME represents the directory in which you installed ALER.
At the prompt, enter the following command:
sh uninstall.sh -mode=silent
Note:
When you run the uninstallation program in silent mode, no messages are displayed indicating the uninstallation is in progress or has completed successfully, even if errors are encountered.
Note:
You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
You cannot reinstall the same version of any BEA product on top of a previously installed version of the same product—in the same BEA Home directory or in the same file location. You can, however, add products and product components to an existing installation. For example, you can install ALER during one installation, and ALBPM during a separate installation.
To reinstall the same version of one of the product components or the entire ALER distribution in the same location, you must first uninstall the previous installation.
If you try to install a complete copy of the ALER software in a BEA Home directory that already contains a complete installation, an error message is displayed. Click or type OK to return to the Choose BEA Home directory prompt.
At the prompt, choose one of the following options:
To continue installing the software using a different ALER Home directory, select an existing ALER Home directory that does not contain a previous installation, or create a new BEA Home directory.
Exit the installation program. If you want to reinstall your BEA Products software in the same BEA Home, you must uninstall the previous installation. You can invoke the uninstall program appropriate for your platform, as described in one of the following sections:
