8.3 Uninstalling the Collector Manager

This section discusses the procedures to uninstall the Sentinel Collector Manager installed either on Windows or on Linux machines.

8.3.1 Uninstalling the Linux Collector Manager

  1. Log in as root.

  2. In the machine where the Collector Manager is installed, navigate to the following location:

    $ESEC_HOME/_uninst

  3. Run the following command:

    ./uninstall.bin

  4. Select a language, then click OK.

  5. Click Next in the install shield wizard.

  6. Select the features that you want to uninstall, then click Next.

  7. Stop all the Sentinel Log Manager applications that are running, then click Next.

  8. Click Uninstall.

  9. Click Finish.

  10. Select Reboot the system and click Finish.

8.3.2 Uninstalling the Windows Collector Manager

  1. Log in as administrator.

  2. Stop the Sentinel Log Manager server.

  3. Select Start > Run.

  4. Specify the following:

    %Esec_home%\_uninst

  5. Double uninstall.exe to run it.

  6. Select a language, the click OK.

    The Install Shield Wizard is displayed.

  7. Click Next.

  8. Select the features that you want to uninstall, then click Next.

  9. Stop all the Sentinel Log Manager applications that are running, then click Next.

  10. Click Uninstall.

  11. Click Finish.

  12. Select Reboot the system and click Finish.

8.3.3 Manual Cleanup of Directories

Linux

  1. Log in to the machine from where uninstalled the Collector Manager as root.

  2. Stop all the Sentinel Log Manager processes.

  3. Remove the contents of /opt/novell/sentinel6

Windows

  1. Log in to the machine from where uninstalled the Collector Manager as administrator.

  2. Delete the %CommonProgramFiles%\InstallShield\Universal folder and all of its contents.

  3. Delete the %ESEC_HOME% folder. This is by default C:\Program Files\Novell\Sentinel6.