Specifications

Removing via GnoRPM
l Remove all packages. If you remove the LifeKeeper core, you should first remove other
packages that depend upon LifeKeeper; for example, LifeKeeper recovery kits. It is
recommended that before removing a LifeKeeper recovery kit, you first remove the associated
application resource hierarchy.
Note: It is recommended that before removing recovery kit software, first remove any
associated hierarchies from that server. You may do this using the Unextend Resource
configuration task. If you remove a LifeKeeper recovery kit package without unextending the
existing hierarchies, any of the corresponding resource hierarchies currently defined and
protected by this recovery kit will automatically be deleted from your system. The general rule
is: You should never remove the recovery kit from a server where the resource hierarchy is in
service. This will corrupt your current hierarchies, and you will need to recreate them when you
reinstall the recovery kit.
Removing via GnoRPM
In the GnoRPM window, for each package to be removed, right-click on the package icon and click
Uninstall on the pop-up menu. (Alternatively, you can select the package icon, then click the
Uninstall button.)
Removing via Command Line
To remove LifeKeeper from a server, use the rpm -e <packagename> command to remove all
the LifeKeeper packages. Refer to the rpm(8) man page for complete instructions on using the rpm
command. For example, to remove the LifeKeeper core package, enter the following command:
rpm -e steeleye-lk
For reference, the packages in the LifeKeeper core package cluster are listed below:
steeleye-lk
steeleye-lkGUI
steeleye-lkHLP
steeleye-lkIP
steeleye-lkMAN
steeleye-lkRAW
steeleye-lkCCISS
Removing Distribution Enabling Packages
After removing the LifeKeeper packages, the distribution-specific enabling package installed by the
setup script on the SPS Installation Image File should be removed. Depending on your Linux
distribution, that package name is steeleye-lk<Linux Distribution>, for example:
steeleye-lkRedHat
steeleye-lkSuSE
Running LifeKeeper With a Firewall
LifeKeeper for Linux can work with a firewall in place on the same server if you address the following
SteelEye Protection Suite for Linux207