Recovering from a failed uninstallation on Linux or AIX systems

You might want to recover a failed attempt to uninstall IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager on Linux® or AIX® systems.

About this task

This task assumes that the uninstallation program failed to complete successfully. Take these recovery steps:

Procedure

  1. Log in as root.
  2. Stop the WebSphere Application Server Liberty processes if they are running.
    cd WAS_HOME/bin
    ./server.sh stop
  3. Uninstall WebSphere Liberty, if exists and other products are not using it.

    If the WAS_HOME or WAS_HOME/bin directories are already removed, skip Steps 2 and 3.

  4. Open the /var/ibm/InstallationManager/installRegistry.xml file.
    Note: Back up the installRegistry.xml file.
  5. Remove the entries that are relating only to IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.
    For example:
    <profile id='IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager v4.1.1' kind='product'>
    		....
    </profile>
  6. Remove the installation log files from the /var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs directory by using the following command:
    rm -rf /var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs
  7. Uninstall IBM® Installation Manger.
  8. Remove the following folders, if exist:
    • opt/IBM/DB2GKLMV421
    • opt/IBM/WebSphere
    • opt/IBM/GKLMV421
    • opt/IBM/Installation Manager
    • opt/IBM/IBMIMShared
  9. Restart the computer.
    Table 1. Topic change log
    Date Change description
    20 April 2022 Corrected the commands for stopping WebSphere Liberty.
    10 Sept 2021 Initial version.