Reinstalling the software if a failure occurs
If an installation failure occurs, you do not have to uninstall components that were successfully installed. IBM Spectrum Control provides an option to partially, or fully, roll back the installation.
A full rollback uninstalls all the components (even if they were installed successfully), and a partial rollback uninstalls only the components that were not successfully installed. The partial rollback option helps you resolve the problems that are causing the installation failure. After you resolve the problem, you can install the remaining components. For example, if the correct libraries were not installed for the Linux® operating system, and the installation stops. You can install the correct libraries and resume the installation.
If you install IBM Spectrum Control on the Windows operating system and select Full Rollback, you must restart the server after the rollback is complete.
If you originally selected a partial rollback, but decided to completely uninstall, you must run the uninstallation program before you reinstall IBM Spectrum Control.
| If an installation failure occurs when you install this component... | Partial rollback results are... |
|---|---|
| IBM Spectrum Control common files and Java™ Runtime Environment | There is no partial rollback. The installation program completes a full rollback. |
| Database repository | The database repository is uninstalled. |
| Data server | The Data server is uninstalled. |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile | WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile is uninstalled. |
| Alert server | The Alert server is uninstalled. |
| Device server | The Device server is uninstalled. |
| Export server | The Export server is uninstalled. |
| IBM Spectrum® Control GUI | The IBM Spectrum Control GUI is uninstalled. |
| CLI | The command-line interface is uninstalled. |
| Storage Resource agent | The Storage Resource agent is uninstalled. |