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Removing the prior version of the Concurrent License Manager and Tools (version 9.9)

How To


Summary

The IBM SPSS Concurrent Licensing Tools 9.9 - License Manager Microsoft Windows English installer:
- Changed the installation directory from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SafeNet Sentinel\Sentinel RMS License Manager\" to "C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS License Tools\9.9.0.0\"
- Unified the installation of the License Manager and the SPSSLicense Tools into a single installer executable.
- That single installer executable, does not effectively uninstall itself.

Objective

This technote summarizes the steps needed to effectively remove IBM SPSS Concurrent Licensing Tools 9.9 - License Manager Microsoft Windows English from your environment before installing the next release (IBM SPSS Concurrent Licensing Tools 9.10 - License Manager Microsoft Windows English).
It presents steps specific to these versions.  These steps contain principals relevant to removing all versions.
Associated APARs were created at the time:
PH39132: LICENSE MANAGER AND TOOLS NEED TO BE SEPARATE INSTALLS
PH37546: NEW SENTINEL LM CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR TWO WINDOWS SERVICES.
PH37542: NEW LICENSE MANAGER DOES NOT REMOVE THE SENTINEL SERVICE ON UNINSTALL.

Environment

This technote is relevant to the "IBM SPSS Concurrent Licensing Tools - License Manager Microsoft Windows English" media and the Windows Operating System.

Steps

1) Use the Windows Control Panel-> Administrative Tools -> Services plug-in to stop the "Sentinel RMS License Manager for IBM SPSS" service. If you have previously used the 'loadls.exe' tool to Add/Remove this service, you may see two services.  Only one would be running.  Stop them both.
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2) Copy all configuration files (if they exist) from the License Manager install path ("C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS License Tools\9.9.0.0") to a safe temporary place (for example "C:\temp\hold").
- Stand-Alone License file ('lservrc')
- Redundant Pool License file ('lservrlf')
- Reservation Groups file ('lsreserv')
3) Save the contents of the %LSERVOPTS% System Environment Variable (if present) and delete it.  You may want to create this environment variable again on your next installation.
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4) Use the Windows Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features tool to uninstall the "LicenseTools9.9-64bit" program.
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5) Delete the Install path ("C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS License Tools\9.9.0.0")
6) Delete the Sentinel License Manager Persistence Store path ("C:\ProgramData\SafeNet Sentinel")
7) Use an Administrator Command Prompt to remove the Sentinel Service(s)
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8) Your environment is now ready to install the latest version of the IBM SPSS Concurrent Licensing Tools - License Manager Microsoft Windows English .

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 October 2022

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