IT28527: WINDOWS BACKUP/ARCHIVE CLIENT UNINSTALLATION PROCEDURE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED.

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The current document just tells uninstall the "IBM Spectrum
  Protect Client".
  However the client installation program installs "IBM Spectrum
  Protect JVM" package also. So it is necessary to uninstall both
  packages to uninstall a backup archive client. completely
  
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect server 8.1.x for Windows platform
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TS001963747; client; uninstall
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (If Applicable)
  None.
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  low
  

Local fix

• Uninstall "IBM Spectrum Protect JVM" package manually.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client           *
  * installation and user's guide                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem is projected to be fixed in the IBM Spectrum    *
  * Protect Windows client documentation V8.1.8. Note that this  *
  * is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The documentation for Windows client uninstallation will be
  updated.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

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