Uninstalling the DS CLI from your system by using graphical mode

Complete this task to uninstall the DS CLI from your system when the DS CLI is installed on a Windows, or UNIX system.

About this task

Notes:
  1. The following procedure applies to uninstalling the DS CLI. This procedure cannot be used to uninstall other versions of the CLI.
  2. If you do not want to create a new profile when you reinstall the CLI, select to not delete the DS CLI profile as you complete this task, or copy the profile file to a safe place before you uninstall the CLI.

Procedure

  1. Run the uninstaller to remove the DS CLI from your system.
    Note: Refer to the User's Guide that is installed with your current DS CLI for removal instructions.
    1. Navigate to the location where the DS CLI was installed. For example, on Windows the path might be C:\Program Files\IBM\dscli. On UNIX or Linux® systems, the location might be /opt/ibm/dscli.
    2. Open the _uninst directory (On Windows, C:\Program Files\IBM\dscli\_uninst\uninstaller.exe. On UNIX or Linux systems, /opt/ibm/dscli/_uninst/uninstaller.
    3. You can use the -i parameter to specify any user interface mode when you uninstall the DS CLI: -i [swing | console | silent]. The default mode for uninstalling Windows is swing. The default for UNIX and Linux is console mode. You do not have to specify the mode in the command unless you want to use something other than the default mode.
      Note: While in console mode, you can type back to return to the previous screen, or quit to exit the installation.
    4. From the command prompt, specify the -i swing parameter to open the uninstaller in graphical mode. The Uninstall IBM System Storage Command Line Interface window is displayed. Click Uninstall to complete the uninstallation process, or Cancel to cancel the uninstallation.
    5. The Uninstall Complete window is displayed after the uninstallation process completes. Click OK to close the window.
  2. Alternately, you can use the Add/Remove Programs facility of the Windows operating system to uninstall the DS CLI from your system. When you complete the uninstallation steps, restart your system to complete the uninstallation. Complete the following steps to uninstall the DS CLI by using the graphical mode.
    1. Navigate to the Windows Control Panel and open the Add/Remove program facility.
    2. Scroll the list of currently installed programs and click the listing for IBM® DS Command-Line Interface.
    3. Click Change/Remove.
      The Welcome window for the Uninstaller is displayed.
    4. Click Next to continue or click Cancel to exit the removal process. When you click Next , the Confirmation window is displayed that shows the directory from which the DS CLI program is uninstalled.
    5. Click Remove to continue or Cancel to stop the removal and exit the uninstallation process. Click Back to return to the previous window. When you click Remove, the Uninstallation Progress window is displayed. When the uninstallation process is finished, the Finish window is displayed, which contains a statement about the success or failure of the uninstallation process. Click Finish to close.

      If the uninstallation program does not remove some information from your system, the Restart window is displayed. You must restart so that previously locked files are released and automatically deleted.

    6. Close the Add/Remove Programs window.
    7. Restart your system, if required (now or later), to complete the removal process.