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Chapter 7   Uninstalling Directory Server

You may need to remove an instance of Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) or uninstall the entire server altogether. The Directory Server provides a utility that enables you to uninstall the software as a whole or to remove selected components. This chapter explains how to perform these tasks in these sections:

• Removing a Directory Server Instance
• Uninstalling Directory Server

Removing a Directory Server Instance

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If you are sure you won't need a particular instance of the Directory Server anymore, you can use the Netscape Console to remove the server instance from your machine. Removing a Directory Server instance is not the same as uninstalling the Directory Server: when you uninstall the Directory Server, its program files are deleted from the host machine; when you remove a Directory Server instance, only the selected instance is removed, leaving behind the configuration directory and Administration Server because you require these to administer the remaining server instances installed in the server group.

Note	Before removing an instance of Directory Server, verify that the corresponding configuration directory is running.

To remove a Directory Server instance from your machine:

1. Log in to Netscape Console.
2. In the Console tab, select the Directory Server instance you want to remove.
3. From the Object menu, select Stop; you can also right-click to choose this option from the pop-up menu.
4. When the server has stopped, from the Object menu, choose Remove Server.

You can also right-click to choose this option from the pop-up menu.
 

5. When prompted, confirm that you want to remove the server instance.

Uninstalling Directory Server

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To uninstall Directory Server from a machine, use the uninstallation utility. To remove a specific instance of Directory Server, follow the instructions provided in "Removing a Directory Server Instance".

The sections that follow provide instructions for:

• Uninstalling the Server on UNIX Systems
• Uninstalling Directory Server on Windows Systems

Caution	You will not receive a warning before proceeding with the uninstallation of the Directory Server which contains your configuration information under the o=NetscapeRoot suffix. The configuration Directory Server containing the o=NetscapeRoot suffix contains the configuration data for your deployment, and should not therefore be uninstalled before dependent Directory Servers. It is the first Directory Server you install and we strongly recommend that it be the last one you uninstall.

Uninstalling the Server on UNIX Systems

To uninstall Directory Server running on a UNIX system:

1. Log in to your system as super user (root).
2. Navigate to the directory where Directory Server is installed.

The default path is /usr/netscape/servers.
 

3. Run ./uninstall.
4. Select the default, All, to remove all components of Directory Server.

Alternately, you may choose to remove individual components by selecting them from the list that appears on the screen:
 

• Administration Services
• Netscape Directory Suite
• Server Core Components
• nsPerl
• PerLDAP
5. When prompted, enter the administrator ID and password for the configuration directory to authorize removal of Directory Server.

The uninstallation utility starts removing files. After the utility has finished removing files, a message is displayed indicating that some files have not been removed from your system.
 

6. Go to the installation directory, and manually remove any remaining files to complete the uninstallation process.

Be sure to check the \tmp\install.log file for details about the uninstallation process.
 

Uninstalling Directory Server on Windows Systems

There are two ways in which you can uninstall Directory Server from a Windows system:

• Using Directory Server's Uninstall Utility
• Using Windows Add/Remove Programs Utility

Using Directory Server's Uninstall Utility

To uninstall Directory Server from your Windows system using the uninst.exe utility:

1. Log in to your system as administrator.
2. Navigate to the directory where Directory Server is installed.

The default path is c:\netscape\servers.
 

3. Locate and double-click the uninstallation utility, uninst.exe.

The Netscape Uninstall window appears, showing a list of components:
 

• Administration Services
• Netscape Directory Suite
• Server Core Components
• nsPerl
• PerLDAP
4. Select the components you want to remove and click Uninstall.

To remove specific subcomponents, select the component and click Sub Components. This will open a list of subcomponents of the selected component. Select the desired subcomponents and click Continue.
 

Note that certain components have dependencies on other components and cannot be removed without selecting both components. If you select a component that has a dependency on another that was not selected, an error message will appear instructing you to select that component.
 

5. When prompted, enter the configuration administrator ID and password and click OK to authorize removal of files.

The uninstallation utility starts removing files. After the utility has finished removing files, a message is displayed indicating that some files have not been removed from your system.
 

6. Go to the installation directory, and manually remove any remaining files to complete the uninstallation process.

Be sure to check the c:\temp\Install.log file for details about the uninstallation process.
 

Using Windows Add/Remove Programs Utility

To uninstall Directory Server using the Add/Remove Programs utility:

1. From the Start menu, choose Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

The Add/Remove Programs Properties window opens.
 

3. Locate and select the entry for Netscape Directory Server.

The entry is of the form Netscape Server Products version_number server_root, where version_number is your Directory Server's version number and server_root is your Directory Server's installation directory.
 

4. Click Add/Remove.

The Netscape Uninstall window appears, showing a list of components:
 

• Administration Services
• Netscape Directory Suite
• Server Core Components
• nsPerl
• PerLDAP
5. Select the components you want to remove and click Uninstall.

To remove specific subcomponents, select the component and click Sub Components. This will open a list of subcomponents of the selected component. Select the desired subcomponents and click Continue.
 

Note that certain components have dependencies on other components and can not be removed without selecting both components. If you select a component that has a dependency on another that was not selected, an error message will appear instructing you to select that component.
 

6. When prompted, enter the configuration administrator ID and password and click OK to authorize removal of files.

The uninstallation utility starts removing files. After the utility has finished removing files, a message is displayed indicating that some files have not been removed from your system.
 

7. Go to the installation directory, and manually remove any remaining files to complete the uninstallation process.

Be sure to check the c:\temp\Install.log file for details about the uninstallation process.
 

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Last Updated October 30, 2003