Sun Management Center 3.6 Installation and Configuration Guide

Uninstalling Sun Management Center 2.x

Use of this procedure deletes all Sun Management Center 2.x data, including any custom rules and alarms that you have defined. If you want to preserve your data and upgrade to Sun Management Center 3.6, follow the procedures in Upgrading From Sun Management Center 2.1 or 2.1.1.

ProcedureTo Uninstall Sun Management Center 2.x

Steps
  1. Log in as root on the machine where the Sun Management Center 2.x server is installed.

  2. Remove T3 device configuration information if T3 devices are present.

    If you have not installed and set up the add-on Monitoring and Management of A5x00 and T3 Devices, skip this step. Go to Step 3.

    If you monitor and manage T3 storage devices using the Monitoring and Management of A5x00 and T3 Devices add-on, remove T3 device configuration information before you uninstall Sun Management Center. For instructions, see Removing T3 Device Configuration If Present in Chapter 4, Preparing Systems for Sun Management Center Upgrade and Installation.

  3. Uninstall the Sun Management Center 2.x software.

    Type the command /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-uninst


    Note –

    The Sun Management Center 2.x uninstall process removes the Sun Management Center 2.x software, but does not remove the Sun Management Center 2.x data.


  4. Delete the Sun Management Center 2.x directories:


    # rm -fr /opt/SUNWsymon
    # rm -fr /var/opt/SUNWsymon
    # rm -fr /etc/opt/SUNWsymon
    
  5. Ensure that all components have been uninstalled.

    Type the following command to list all Sun Management Center packages:


    # pkginfo -c symon
    

    If any packages are listed, uninstall each package using the pkgrm command. For example:


    # pkginfo -c symon
    SUNWesse
    # pkgrm SUNWesse