Uninstalling in graphical mode

You can use the graphical user interface to uninstall IBM® Security Guardium® Key Lifecycle Manager and its components on your Linux® or AIX® systems in graphical mode.

Procedure

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Go to the disk1 directory of your installation package. For example, download_path/disk1.
  3. Run the following command:
    uninstallSKLM_linux.sh IM_INSTALL_LOCATION WAS_INSTALL_LOCATION 
    SKLM_INSTALL_HOME

    IM_INSTALL_LOCATION - Installation Manager directory for IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.

    WAS_INSTALL_LOCATION - WebSphere® Application Server Liberty directory for IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.

    SKLM_INSTALL_HOME - IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager installation directory.

    For example:
    uninstallSKLM_linux.sh /opt/IBM/InstallationManager /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Liberty 
    /opt/IBM/GKLMV42
  4. In the IBM Installation Manager uninstallation wizard, click Uninstall.
  5. Select the packages to uninstall, IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, Db2®, and WebSphere Liberty.
    Note: If WebSphere Liberty is not stopped before you uninstall IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, the following false message is displayed.
    Running processes have been detected that may interfere with the current 
    operation. Stop all WebSphere and related processes before continue.
    Click Recheck Status to proceed with the uninstallation task.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Review the software packages to be uninstalled and their installation directories.
  8. Click Uninstall.
    Verify the uninstallation summary and the log files that are at /var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs/native/.

What to do next

Complete the following tasks:
  • Remove the Db2 user (for example, klmdb42). To do so:
    1. Ensure that the Db2 user is not being used by any other product or service.
    2. Follow the steps that are specific to the operating system to remove the user.
  • Delete the /opt/IBM/WebSphere directory, if it exists.
  • Use Linux sudo command to edit the /etc/services file and remove entries for the Db2 ports.
Table 1. Topic change log
Date Change description
11 Mar 2022 Corrected the example for uninstall.
10 Sept 2021 Initial version.