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Uninstall fix packs from distributed operating systems using response files

We can roll back this product to an earlier version using Installation Manager response files.

During the rollback process, Installation Manager must access files from the earlier version of the package. By default, these files are stored on your computer when you install a package. If you change the default setting or delete the saved files, Installation Manager requires access to the repository that was used to install the earlier version.

Procedure

1. Optional: If the repository requires a username and password, create a keyring file to access this repository.

   For more information on creating a keyring file for Installation Manager, read the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center.

   Tip: When creating a keyring file, append /repository.config at the end of the repository URL location if the imutilsc command is unable to find the URL specified.

2. Log on to the system.
3. Stop all servers and applications on the WAS installation that is being rolled back.

4. Use a response file to roll back the product.

   Change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and roll back the product.

   For example:

   • Administrator or non-administrator:

     imcl.exe
       input C:\temp\rollback_response_file.xml
       -log C:\temp\rollback_log.xml
       -keyring C:\IM\im.keyring
     

   • Administrator:

     ./imcl
       input /var/temp/rollback_response_file.xml
       -log /var/temp/rollback_log.xml
       -keyring /var/IM/im.keyring
     

   • Non-administrator:

     ./imcl
       input user_home/var/temp/rollback_response_file.xml
       -log user_home/var/temp/rollback_log.xml
       -keyring user_home/var/IM/im.keyring
     

   The program might write important post-installation instructions to standard output.

   For more information on using Installation Manager, read the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center.

5. Optional: List all installed packages to verify the roll back.

   

   ./imcl listInstalledPackages -long
   

   

   imcl.exe listInstalledPackages -long
   

Example

The following is an example of a response file for rolling back the product to an earlier version.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input>
<server>
<repository location='https://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80'/>
</server>
<profile id='IBM WAS Network Deployment V8.0' installLocation='C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer'>
<data key='eclipseLocation' value='C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer'/>
</profile>
<rollback>
<offering profile='IBM WAS Network Deployment V8.0' id='com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80' version='8.0.0.20101025_2108'/>
</rollback>
</agent-input>

Tips:

• The profile ID ( <profile . . . id='profile_ID' . . . .> and <offering . . . profile='profile_ID' . . . .>) can be found when you run the imcl listInstallationDirectories -verbose command from the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager. It is the same as the package group’s name.
• The offering ID ( <offering . . . id='offering_ID' . . . .>) can be found in the Install Manager Offering ID section of the report that is generated when you run the historyInfo or genHistoryReport command from the WAS_HOME/bin directory.
• The version is a specific version of the offering to which to roll back (8.0.0.20101025_2108 for example). This specification is required if you are using Installation Manager Version 1.4.4 or earlier.

  This specification is optional if you are using Installation Manager v1.5 or later.

  • If version is not specified, the installation rolls back to the previously installed version of the offering and all interim fixes for that version are installed.

  • If version is specified, the installation rolls back to the specified earlier version of the offering and no interim fixes for that version are installed.

  The offering version can be found attached to the end of the offering ID with an underscore in the Package section of the report that is generated when you run the historyInfo or genHistoryReport command from the WAS_HOME/bin directory.

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