Viewing or removing repository images stored in your repository

You can use the Deployment Server to conveniently view or remove the release images that are stored in your repository.

To view or remove release images stored in your repository

  1. Launch the Deployment Server.
    # /opt/VRTS/install/deploy_sfha

    You see the following output:

    Task Menu:
    
    R) Manage Repository Images      M) Update Metadata
    V) Version Check Systems         S) Set Preferences
    U) Upgrade/Install Systems       T) Terminology and Usage
    ?) Help                          Q) Quit
    
    Enter a Task: [R,M,V,S,U,T,?,Q]
  2. Select option R, Manage Repository Images.

    You see the following output:

    1)  View/Download Available Releases
    2)  View/Remove Repository Images
    3)  Load a Release Image
    b)  Back to previous menu
    
    Select the option you would like to perform [1-3,b,q,?]
  3. Select option 2, View/Remove Repository Images, to view or remove the release images currently installed on your system.

    You see a list of platforms and release levels if you have downloaded the corresponding Base, Maintenance, or Hot Fix release on that platform.

    To view or remove repository images, the platform type and 
    release level type must be selected.
    
    1)  AIX 5.3                   2)  AIX 6.1
    3)  AIX 7.1                   4)  HP-UX 11.31
    5)  RHEL5 x86_64              6)  RHEL6 x86_64
    7)  SLES10 x86_64             8)  SLES11 x86_64
    9)  Solaris 9 Sparc          10)  Solaris 10 Sparc
    11)  Solaris 10 x64          12)  Solaris 11 Sparc
    13)  Solaris 11 x64           b)  Back to previous menu
    
    Select the platform of the release to view/remove [1-13,b,q]
  4. Select the release level for which you want to get release image information. Enter the platform you want.

    You see options for the Symantec release levels if you have downloaded the corresponding Base, Maintenance, or Hot Fix release.

    1) Base
    2) Maintenance
    3) Hot Fix
    b) Back to previous menu
    
    Select the level of the <platform> releases to view/remove 
    [1-3,b,q] 
  5. Select the number corresponding to the type of release you want to view or remove (Base, Maintenance, or Hot Fix).

    You see a list of releases that are stored in your repository.

    Stored Repository Releases:
    
    release_version SORT_release_name        OBS AI
    ================================================
    6.0RP1          sfha-rhel6_x86_64-6.0RP1  -   Y
    6.0.3           sfha-rhel6_x86_64-6.0.3   -   Y
  6. If you are interested in viewing more details about a release image stored in your repository, type the release version. For example, enter the following:
    6.0.3
  7. If you do not need to check detail information, you can press Enter.

    You see the following question:

    Would you like to remove a rhel6_x86_64 Maintenance Release Image? 
    [y,n,q] (n) y

    If you select a y, you see a menu of all releases stored in your repository that match the selected platform and release level.

    1)  6.0RP1
    2)  6.0.3
    b)  Back to previous menu
    
    Select the patch release to remove [1-2,b,q] 1
  8. Type the number corresponding to the release version you want to remove.

    The release images are removed from the Deployment Server.

    Removing sfha-rhel6_x86_64-6.0RP1-patches ..................... Done
    sfha-rhel6_x86_64-6.0RP1-patches has been removed successfully.
  9. From the menu, select option 2, View/Remove Repository Images, and follow the prompts to check that the release images are removed.

    See Viewing or downloading available release images.