5 Uninstalling ACSLS

This chapter describes the procedures for uninstalling ACSLS 8.3 on Solaris and Linux.

Uninstalling ACSLS 8.3 on Solaris

If you are upgrading to another release of ACSLS, make sure to export your ACSLS database by using the db_export.sh utility command discussed in the ”Utility” chapter of the StorageTek ACSLS 8.3 Administrator's Guide.

1. Log in as acsss.

2. Enter acsss shutdown.

3. Remove the package. To do this:

   1. Log in as root.

   2. Go to the ACSLS_8.3.0 package installation directory (typically /opt/ACSLS_8.3.0) and run pkg_uninstall.sh.

   The pkg_uninstall script removes many, but not all ACSLS file systems and it keeps the user accounts in place for acsss, acssa, and acsdb. This approach allows for faster upgrades of ACSLS.

   On Solaris 11, the pkg_uninstall utility prompts you whether to uninstall the PostgreSQL packages. You would normally answer "n" to this prompt unless you are permanently removing the ACSLS application.

4. To remove the contents of the ACSLS database backup directory:

   rm -rf $ACSDB_BKUP
   

5. WebLogic and the ACSLS GUI are not removed automatically during a package uninstall for the following reasons:

   • Upgrading ACSLS may not require an upgrade of WebLogic or the ACSLS GUI.

   • Uninstalling WebLogic and the ACSLS GUI removes ACSLS GUI users and their passwords.

   • Uninstalling WebLogic and the ACSLS GUI removes any custom SSL keystore that may have been configured for the ACSLS GUI.

   • Reinstalling WebLogic takes time (five minutes or more) to complete.

   If you want to completely remove ACSLS from your system, perform the following steps:

   cd $installDir
   rm -rf Oracle, SSLM
   userdel acsss
   userdel acssa
   userdel acsdb
   

6. Reboot.

Uninstalling any SCSI Media Changer Drivers

1. Login as root.

2. Remove the SCSI Media Changer (mchanger) drivers.

   #rem_drv mchanger
   

3. Remove mchanger.conf.

   #rm /usr/kernel/drv/mchanger.conf
   

4. Remove any mchanger device links.

   #rm /dev/mchanger*
   

5. Remove package directories.

   #rm -rf /opt/STKchanger
   

Uninstalling ACSLS 8.3 on Linux

1. Log in as acsss.

2. Enter acsss shutdown.

3. Remove package:

   • Log in as root.

   • Enter rpm -e ACSLS-8.3.0-0.i686

   The rpm script removes many, but not all ACSLS file systems and it keeps the user accounts in place for acsss, acssa, and acsdb. This approach allows for faster upgrades of ACSLS.

4. To remove the contents of the ACSLS database backup directory:

   rm -rf $ACSDB_BKUP
   

5. WebLogic and the ACSLS GUI are not removed automatically during a package uninstall for the following reasons:

   • Upgrading ACSLS may not require an upgrade of WebLogic or the ACSLS GUI.

   • Uninstalling WebLogic and the ACSLS GUI removes ACSLS GUI users and their passwords.

   • Uninstalling WebLogic and the ACSLS GUI removes any custom SSL keystore that may have been configured for the ACSLS GUI.

   • Reinstalling WebLogic takes time (five minutes or more) to complete.

   If you want to completely remove ACSLS from your system, perform the following steps:

   cd $installDir
   rm -rf Oracle, SSLM
   userdel acsss
   userdel acssa
   userdel acsdb
   

6. Reboot.