4.5 Removing the Agent Components

The following sections contains the instructions for uninstalling agents in different platforms:

4.5.1 AIX Agent Uninstall

  1. Use one of the following methods:

    • The AIX smitty program

    • The following command:

      installp -u netiqnpam

    IMPORTANT:

    • This action cannot be undone.

  2. Delete the /opt/netiq/npum directory.

    Deleting the directory structure removes the existing Framework Host settings from the server, allowing for clean re-installation.

    NOTE:If you have upgraded to Privileged Account Manager 3.5 from an earlier version, run the following commands:

    rm -rf /opt/novell/npum

    unlink /opt/netiq/npum

4.5.2 HP-UX Agent Uninstall

  1. Enter the following command:

    swremove netiq-npam

    IMPORTANT:

    • This action cannot be undone.

  2. Delete the /opt/netiq/npum directory structure.

    Deleting the directory structure removes the existing Framework Host settings from the server, allowing for clean re-installation.

    NOTE:If you have upgraded to Privileged Account Manager 3.5 from an earlier version, run the following commands:

    rm -rf /opt/novell/npum

    unlink /opt/netiq/npum

4.5.3 Linux Agent Uninstall

  1. Enter the following command:

    rpm -e netiq-npam

    IMPORTANT:

    • This action cannot be undone.

  2. Delete the /opt/netiq/npum directory structure.

    Deleting the directory structure removes the existing Framework Host settings from the server, allowing for clean re-installation.

    NOTE:If you have upgraded to Privileged Account Manager 3.5 from an earlier version, run the following commands:

    rm -rf /opt/novell/npum

    unlink /opt/netiq/npum

4.5.4 Solaris Agent Uninstall

  1. Enter the following command:

    pkgrm netiq-npam

    IMPORTANT:

    • This action cannot be undone.

  2. Delete the /opt/netiq/npum directory structure.

    Deleting the directory structure removes the existing Framework Host settings from the server, allowing for clean re-installation.

    NOTE:If you have upgraded to Privileged Account Manager 3.5 from an earlier version, run the following commands:

    rm -rf /opt/novell/npum

    unlink /opt/netiq/npum

4.5.5 Windows Agent Uninstall

Prerequisite

If you are planning to uninstall an agent that is used for application SSO, you must uninstall the appsso package before uninstalling the agent. For steps to uninstall a package, see Uninstalling Packages from a Host.

To uninstall an Agent:

  1. Select the Start button from the Windows task bar.

  2. Select Control Panel.

  3. Select Add or Remove Programs.

  4. Select NetIQ Priviledged User Manager and click Remove.

  5. Delete the C:\Program Files\netiq\npum folder.

IMPORTANT:This action cannot be undone.