Uninstall JSDR (with Local Storage)

This article applies to all JSDR software versions.

Refer to the Admin Guide for general information about uninstalling JetStream DR software.
This articles provides details specific to uninstalling JetStream DR software that uses local storage.

Uninstall Local Storage

• Stop protection of VMs in the protected domain.
• Delete the protected domain.
• Log in to an ESXi host and uninstall the VIB manually using esxcli:
  esxcli software vib remove -n jetdr --maintenance-mode
• Manually move VM compute storage (using Storage vMotion) off the host so it can be restarted.
• Repeat the above steps for all hosts of the cluster.
  • All hosts must be rebooted so the JetStream DR Unconfigure task can be completed.
• Uninstall the cluster using vCenter Managed Object Browser (MOB) [https://vcenter_ip/mob].
  • Unregister the plugin from the ExtensionManager.
• If the JetStream DR plugin still appears, restart vCenter server services which should restart vmware-vpxd and other dependencies at all once.

Restart Services Using VCSA Commands

Services can also be restarted using the following VCSA commands:

• Stop services using the VCSA command:
  • service-control --stop --vsphere-ui
• Re-start services using the VCSA command:
  • service-control --start --vsphere-ui

If the above commands do not work, try changing”vsphere-ui” to “all“

Complete Uninstallation

• Log back in to vCenter server and the JetStream DR plugin should be uninstalled.