Uninstalling Host On-Demand using Silent Mode

The user use silent mode to uninstall packages. To uninstall, the user must be the administrator or log in with the administrator privilege.

Uninstallation of IBM Host On-Demand on silent mode, user needs to launch the uninstalled setup files using the Administrator command prompt with use of uninstall setup file (uninstall.exe for Windows, uninstall for Linux Platform and uninstall.jar for I5/OS and Z/OS), file exists on HOD installation directory /install folder.

Follow below table to perform the uninstallation.

Table 1. Silent Uninstallation
Operating System Command More Information
Windows setup.exe -i silent Administrator user Command Prompt
AIX sh ./setup -i silent Root user Terminal client
Linux sh ./setup -i silent Root user Terminal client
Ubuntu sh ./setup -i silent Root user Terminal client
I5/OS Java -jar uninstall.jar -i silent Root (qsh) schell Prompt
Z/OS Java -jar uninstall.jar -i silent Root user account OMVS or ISPF shell prompt
  • All files and folders will be deleted except ‘private’ directory.
  • User created files are retained on uninstallation.
  • Services and process
    • Windows “IBM Host On-Demand” service deleted on Service control manager during uninstallation.
    • AIX, Linux, Ubuntu, IBM I5/OS and Z/OS Process “admin.NCServiceManager” Process are stopped on uninstallation.
  • Windows Start Menu -> IBM Host On-Demand shortcuts folders are deleted on uninstallation
  • Product Registry entries are deleted on uninstallation
  • Product Shortcuts are deleted on uninstallation
  • Product Symbolic links are deleted on uninstallation
  • Host On-Demand uninstall log are stored on User temp Path (%temp%\ IBM Host On-Demand\Logs). File name format with product name and time stamp (IBM_Host_On-Demand_Uninstall_07_05_2021_10_33_33.log).
  • If user installs on console mode installation, from Control panel Add/Remove program uninstallation will perform on silent mode. If user uninstalls command line with console argument, then it will display uninstallation steps to proceed uninstallation.
    Note:
    IBM Host On-Demand for Windows, AIX, Linux, Ubuntu, and IBM supported Platform users. In case, if service or process are not deleted, please stop the process, and delete it manually.