Uninstalling Tools

This section describes how to use the Tool Administration view to uninstall tools.

Uninstall Overview

Tools are uninstalled using IBM Installation Manager or the IBM Support Assistant Tool Administration view. This topic describes how to uninstall tools using the Tool Administration view.

Note: When uninstalling tools, it is important to note the following conditions:

The Tool Administration view is restricted to authorized users. Refer to the Authentication and Authorization support topic for more information.
Tools are uninstalled while the server is running. Users may need to refresh the Tools view to see the updated list of tools.
The Uninstall action is only available when IBM Support Assistant Team Server was initially installed via IBM Installation Manager. Neither the all-in-one zip installation option, nor the EAR deployment option can manage tools through the Tool Administration view.
External tools are removed from the list of available tools. The tools themselves are not uninstalled.

Tool Uninstall Procedure

Click the name of a tool in the list. The pane to the right shows details for the selected tool.
Click the Uninstall button at the top of the details pane. A dialog titled Uninstall Tool opens.
Click the Continue button. The dialog closes and a window opens showing that the uninstall is in progress. When the uninstall completes successfully the progress window closes and a window opens showing that the uninstall was successful.
Click Close on the confirmation window.

Remove External Tools Procedure

Click the name of a tool in the list. The pane to the right shows details for the selected tool.
Click the Remove from available tools button at the top of the details pane. A dialog titled Remove from available tools opens.
Click the Continue button. After a few seconds the dialog displays a message indicating whether or not the action was successful.
Click Close on the confirmation window.