55.2 Uninstalling the Identity Manager Engine

When you install the Identity Manager engine, the installation process places an uninstallation script on the Identity Manager server. This script allows you to remove all services, packages, and directories that were created during the installation.

NOTE:Before uninstalling the Identity Manager engine, prepare the Identity Vault. For more information, see Section 55.1, Removing Objects from the Identity Vault.

55.2.1 Uninstalling the Identity Manager Engine on Linux/UNIX

On the Linux or UNIX server that hosts the Identity Manager engine, navigate to the Uninstall_Identity_Manager script, located by default in the /root/idm/Uninstall_Identity_Manager directory.

To execute the script, enter the following command:

./Uninstall_Identity_Manager

55.2.2 Uninstalling the Identity Manager Engine as a Non-root User

If you installed the Identity Manager engine as a non-root user, the installation process places the idm directory in the directory of the user who performed the installation.

To uninstall the Identity Manager engine:

  1. Log in as the user who installed the Identity Manager engine.

  2. Navigate to the installation directory for the Identity Manager engine, by default /eDirectory_Base_Directory/opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/idm-uninstall.

  3. To execute the uninstallation script, enter the following command:

    ./Uninstall_Identity_Manager

55.2.3 Uninstalling the Identity Manager Engine on Windows

To uninstall the Identity Manager engine on a Windows server, use the Control Panel utility for adding and removing programs. For example, on Windows Server 2008, click Programs and Features. Right-click Identity Manager, then click Uninstall.