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Installing CA XCOM Data Transport for AIX › Upgrading or Reinstalling › Starting the Upgrade or Reinstall

Starting the Upgrade or Reinstall

This section describes the command-line procedures to upgrade or reinstall CA XCOM Data Transport for AIX.

Note: Log on as superuser (root) to perform this procedure. This procedure is the same as the installation procedure, but is preceded by an uninstall.

Important! All CA XCOM Data Transport processes (xcomd, xcomtool, xcomqm, xcom62, and xcomtcp) must be stopped; otherwise, the installation procedure fails.

To perform an upgrade from r11.
  1. Remove the previous release of Unicenter CA XCOM Data Transport for AIX using the SMIT utility or the installp – u command.
  2. Perform the steps of the appropriate installation procedure, earlier in this chapter.
  3. Restore the files that you backed up before the upgrade.
To perform a reinstall of r11.6.

Note: The uninstall procedure can be run in different modes, either in the console mode or in GUI mode. To perform the uninstall in GUI mode, the X-windows must be set properly; otherwise, the console mode is used to do the uninstall.

  1. At the command line, enter the following command to uninstall r11.5 or r11.6: 
    /install-path/Uninstaller/Uninstaller
    install-path

    The path where CA XCOM Data Transport is installed on your system.

  2. Move through the uninstall process as follows, depending on your install mode. When prompted, ensure that you perform a complete uninstall, so that all installed features and components is removed.
    For the GUI mode

    Follow the directions on each uninstall panel, and then click Next to move to the next panel.

    For the console mode

    Respond to the prompt in each section in one of the following ways:

    • Enter the number that is associated with your choice.
    • Press Enter to accept the default.

    Informational messages are displayed when CA XCOM Data Transport for AIX has been removed and the uninstall procedure has completed.

  3. Perform the steps of the installation procedure, earlier in this chapter.
  4. Restore the files that you backed up before the upgrade or reinstall.