Removing reports

Before you uninstall Network Manager, you must remove the Network Manager reports and the data sources for the reports. You can also uninstall Cognos Analytics at the same time.

About this task

Restriction: If you remove Cognos Analytics, the Network Manager reports do not work. If you want to use the Network Manager reports, do not uninstall Cognos Analytics.

To remove Network Manager reports and their data source settings, complete the following tasks:

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Network Manager GUI in a supported browser as a user with administrator permissions.
  2. Click Common reporting in the navigation pane on the left side of the window.
  3. Select the check box next to Network Manager.
  4. Click the delete icon to remove the Network Manager reports.
  5. Click the Launch menu in the upper right of the window. Click Cognos Administration from the list and click the Configuration tab.
  6. Select the check boxes next to the following data sources:
    • IBM_TRAM
    • NCIM
    • NCMONITOR
    • NCPGUI
    • NCPOLLDATA
    • PARAMETERS
  7. Click the delete icon to remove the selected data sources.
  8. Start IBM Installation Manager:
    1. Change to the directory where IBM Installation Manager is installed.
    2. Run the following command: 
      ./IBMIM
      IBM Installation Manager starts in wizard mode. To use command line, silent, console, or web browser mode, refer to the information on Managing installations with Installation Manager in the IBM Installation Manager documentation at: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSDV2W/im_family_welcome.html. Not all products and components support all installation modes.
  9. Click Uninstall.
  10. Select Network Manager Reports and Cognos Analytics and click Next.
  11. Review the summary information and click Uninstall.

Results

The selected packages are uninstalled.