Uninstalling SnapManager in unattended mode

You can uninstall SnapManager by running the software installation utility from the command-line interface. You can also uninstall the SnapManager software under the control of a script for an unattended uninstallation. Unless it is specified for a particular upgrade path or for a particular troubleshooting situation, you do not need to uninstall SnapManager before reinstalling it or upgrading to a newer version.

About this task

Do not attempt to remove a currently installed version of SnapManager using an unattended method other than the approach that is described here. Doing so might cause system problems that result from unknown remaining files.

The command that you use to initiate the uninstallation depends on the SnapManager installation media that you access. If you are using the software CD, run setup.exe (in the CD-ROM). Otherwise, if you are using the software package that you downloaded from the network, then use SME6.0.exe (the name of the software package itself).

Ensure that you uninstall SnapManager from all the nodes of the cluster in a clustered configuration.

Step

Access the command line of the target host system, and enter the following command either directly at the command-line or through a script: CommandName /v”REMOVE=ALL [REMOVEREPORTFOLDER=1] [/L* TempDirPath\LogFileName] /qb”

Command or parameter	Description
`CommandName`	Either setup.exe or SME6.0.exe, depending on the SnapManager installation media being used.
REMOVE=ALL	Causes the software installation utility to remove SnapManager (performs the same function as the Remove option in the Program Maintenance window).
REMOVEREPORTFOLDER=1	Optional. Causes the software installation utility to remove the Report directory (performs the same function as the Remove Report Folder option in the Remove the Program window).
[/L* `TempDirPath`\`LogFileName`	Optional. If you specify this option, detailed information about the installation is written to the specified log file. You can use this information to investigate details about how a particular instance of SnapManager is installed. The asterisk * is a wildcard character that specifies that all the installation information (such as status messages, nonfatal warnings, and error messages) should be logged. `TempDirPath` is the fully qualified name of the directory in which the installation logs are created or overwritten. `LogFileName` is the name of the file to which the installation information is written.