Troubleshooting
Problem
IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 will not install. This document will guide you through how to fully uninstall the WAS v6.0 product on the IBM i.
Environment
IBM i; IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.0
Resolving The Problem
If IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 fails to install or you wish to uninstall the product completely, clean up must be done.
1) To clean up, use the following uninstall script:
STRQSH CMD('/QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/<edition>/bin/uninstall')
where <edition> is Base or ND.
This directory structure is created at the beginning of the installation and will almost always be there.
NOTE: The execution of the uninstall script is NOT required to fully uninstall the WAS v6.0 product. If you cannot locate the uninstall script or the script does not function correctly, simply proceed to the next steps listed below.
2) Clean up the entries in the vpd.properties and the .was.registry files. If these entries are not cleaned up, the WebSphere Application Server will not reinstall.
/InstallShield/VitalProductData/vpd.properties
/QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/service/.WASRegistry
3) Then, recursively remove ProdData and UserData directories for the product being installed by using the following commands:
STRQSH CMD('rm –R /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/<edition>')
where <edition> is Base or ND.
STRQSH CMD('rm –R /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/<edition>')
where <edition> is Base or ND.
NOTE: If you would like to remove ALL instances of the WAS v6.0 product from your IBM i server, execute the following commands.
STRQSH CMD('rm –R /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/')
where <edition> is Base or ND.
STRQSH CMD('rm –R /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V6/')
where <edition> is Base or ND.
4) Finally, delete the QWAS6 library.
NOTE: If you have multiple editions of WAS v6.0 on the machine and only wish to clean up one of those editions, DO NOT delete the QWAS6 library. ONLY delete the QWAS6 library if you wish to completely remove ALL EDITIONS of WAS v6.0 from your IBM i server.
DLTLIB QWAS6
5) The IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.0 product is now completely removed from your IBM i server.
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Modified date:
18 December 2019
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