Uninstalling HP Systems Insight Manager from a Windows System

Select HP Systems Insight Manager, click Remove. If you want to uninstall HP Systems Insight Manager, click Yes, if not, click No, uninstall will be canceled.

Note: Removing HP Systems Insight Manager does not remove its database files. If you plan to reinstall HP Systems Insight Manager, you do not have to rename or remove the old database.

If you clicked Yes, the HP Systems Insight Manager Component Uninstall pop-up window appears. This window lists some of the installed components each with a check box. The components listed for uninstall are: OpenSSH Services for HPSIM 3.7.1p1-1, HP Performance Management Pack, and HP Virtualization Management Software.

Note: The dependent components like HP Performance Management Pack, and HP Virtualization Management Software will be selected by default and these selections cannot be edited. The OpenSSH Services for HPSIM 3.7.1p1-1 might not be selected for uninstallation.

Clicking Next will pop up individual confirmation dialog boxes for each of the component selected for uninstall. Or if you want to cancel the uninstallation, click Cancel.

Note: The components listed in the HP Systems Insight Manager Component Uninstall pop-up window can also be uninstalled individually from the Add/remove Programs feature. But System Management Homepage, HP Version Control Repository Manager, Pegasus WMI Mapper and MSDE can be uninstalled only from the Add/Remove Program in the Control Panel.

The HP Virtualization Management Software Uninstall pop-up box appears with this message: “The HP Virtualization Management Software uninstallation requires both HP SIM and database services to be running. During uninstallation, HP SIM services will be restarted. The HP SIM status check is in progress.” Click OK to uninstall.

The HP SIM status check is complete. Click Yes to proceed with the HP Virtualization Management Software uninstallation. HP Virtualization Management Software was successfully removed from your computer.

After uninstalling the selected components, click Next on the HP Systems Insight Manager Component Uninstall window to proceed with the HP SIM uninstallation. The HP SIM uninstall progress screen appears. On completion of HP SIM uninstall, a pop up window prompting for system reboot appears. It is recommended to reboot the system to complete the uninstall process.