Uninstalling

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The process for uninstalling IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is the same for a new installation and for an upgraded version.

Before you begin

Restriction: You can uninstall the IBM Storage Protect recovery agent as part of the uninstallation for the IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V suite, or you can uninstall the recovery agent separately. You must unmount all virtual volumes before uninstalling the IBM Storage Protect recovery agent. Otherwise, these mounted virtual volumes cannot be unmounted when you reinstall the recovery agent the next time.

Procedure

  1. Open the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
  2. Uninstall the IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V suite:
    1. On the Uninstall or change a program page, select IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V suite and click Uninstall.
    2. In the Remove the Program page of the InstallShield Wizard, click Remove.
      Tip: The uninstallation process might take several minutes to complete.
    3. Click Finish in the InstallShield Wizard Completed page when the uninstallation is completed. Click the Refresh icon to refresh the list of programs.
  3. Uninstall the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V license:
    1. On the Uninstall or change a program page, select IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V License and click Uninstall.
    2. Click Yes when prompted.
  4. Uninstall the IBM Storage Protect web server:
    1. On the Uninstall or change a program page, select IBM Storage Protect Web Server and click Uninstall.
    2. Click Yes when prompted.
  5. Uninstall the IBM Storage Protect Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM):
    1. On the Uninstall or change a program page, select IBM Storage Protect JVM and click Uninstall.
    2. Click Yes when prompted.

What to do next

You must remove the file restore feature separately. For more information, see Removing the file restore feature.