skip book previous and next navigation links
go up to top of book: HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1:... HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1:...
go to beginning of chapter: Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software
go to previous page: Removing Installed Software Products and Kits Removing Installed Software Products and Kits
go to next page: Starting Up and Shutting Down the SystemStarting Up and Shutting Down the System
end of book navigation links

Uninstalling Patch Kits  



To uninstall patch kits, you can use the PRODUCT UNDO PATCH command. However, this command works only if you have installed the kits with the /SAVE_RECOVERY_DATA qualifier. Also, the saved recovery data must be available on the system, which is possible only if, after installing the patch kits, you did not perform another operation that deleted the patch recovery data. Operations that automatically destroy recovery data sets are the following:

PRODUCT DELETE RECOVERY_DATA

PRODUCT INSTALL (without the /SAVE_RECOVERY_DATA qualifier)

PRODUCT RECONFIGURE

PRODUCT REMOVE

PRODUCT REGISTER PRODUCT

After using the PRODUCT SHOW RECOVERY_DATA command to verify that patch recovery data is available, you can perform the uninstall operation using the PRODUCT UNDO PATCH command. This command allows for some flexibility:


go to previous page: Removing Installed Software Products and Kits Removing Installed Software Products and Kits
go to next page: Starting Up and Shutting Down the SystemStarting Up and Shutting Down the System