Uninstalling AMS on AIX

On AIX platforms, we can remove Advanced Message Security component either using SMIT or the command line.

Procedure

1. Stop all IBM MQ applications associated with the installation you are uninstalling.
2. For a server installation, end any IBM MQ activity associated with the installation you are uninstalling:
   1. Log in as a user in the group mqm.
   2. Set up your environment to work with the installation you want to uninstall. Enter the following command:

      . MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/bin/setmqenv
      

      where . MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH refers to the location where IBM MQ is installed.
   3. Display the state of all queue managers on the system. Enter the following command:

      dspmq -o installation
      

   4. Stop all running queue managers associated with the installation you want to uninstall. Enter the following command for each queue manager:

      endmqm QMgrName
      

   5. Stop any listeners associated with the queue managers. Enter the following command for each queue manager:

      endmqlsr -m QMgrName
      

3. Log in as root.
4. Uninstall AMS component using either installp or smit. If AMS component was installed in a non-default location, you must use installp to uninstall.
   • Uninstall using installp by entering one of the following commands:
     • For an installation in the default location /usr/mqm

       installp -u mqm.ams.rte
       

     • For an installation in a non-default location:

       installp -R 
       usil -u mqm.ams.rte
       

       where usil is the path of the User Specified Installation Location (USIL) specified when the product was installed.
   • Uninstall using smit:
     1. Select the required smit window using the following sequence:

        Software Installation and Maintenance
        Software Maintenance and Utilities
        Remove Installed Software
        

     2. List the software in the SOFTWARE name field:
        1. Enter .
        2. Press F4
     3. Select the file sets to uninstall from the list (those beginning with mqm), and press Enter. There is an option at this stage to do a preview. Leave the option set to the default value of Yes to preview the file sets you are uninstalling, or select No to not preview these file sets.
     4. Press Enter on the Remove Installed Software panel, it asks whether you are sure, press Enter.

Results

The Advanced Message Security component has been uninstalled.