Control-M Full Uninstall

The following procedures describe how to uninstall Control-M and all components including add-ons from UNIX and Windows computers:

  • If you are using a dedicated database, such as Workflow Insights or Workload Archiving, Control-M data is deleted when you uninstall. You must ensure that you have backed up all required data prior to uninstalling Control-M.

  • If you are using an existing Oracle, MSSQL, or PostgreSQL database, the data is not deleted, when you uninstall.

  • In a high availability environment, you must uninstall the secondary as well as the primary.

Uninstalling Control-M from UNIX

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M including all components from UNIX.

Before You Begin

Ensure that all jobs have ended.

Begin

  1. Log in as a Control-M user.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    <Install_Folder>/BMCINSTALL/uninstall/DROST.9.0.21.300

  3. Type one of the following commands:

    • Interactive Uninstall: ./uninstall.sh

    • Automatic Uninstall: ./uninstall.sh -silent

    Control-M is successfully removed from your computer. If you downgraded, Control-M components are up and running.

  4. Log out of the current session.

Uninstalling Control-M from Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M including all components from Windows.

Before You Begin

Ensure that all jobs have ended.

Begin

  1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.

  2. Click Uninstall a program.

  3. Select Control-M 9.0.21.300, and click Uninstall.

  4. Click OK to continue.

    Control-M is successfully removed from your computer. If you downgraded, Control-M components are up and running.

Performing an Automatic Control-M Uninstall on Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M including all components from Windows via an automatic uninstall.

Before You Begin

Ensure that all jobs have ended.

Begin

  1. Log in to the computer using a user ID that has Administrator permissions.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    <Install_Folder>\BMCINSTALL\uninstall\DROST.9.0.21.300

  3. Type the following command:

    uninstall.cmd -silent

    Control-M is successfully removed from your computer.