5 Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup

This chapter explains how to uninstall Oracle Secure Backup software from Linux, UNIX, and Windows hosts.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX

• Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Windows

5.1 Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX

This section explains how to uninstall Oracle Secure Backup from a Linux or UNIX host. In this procedure Oracle Secure Backup is uninstalled from the administrative server. The procedure is the same when using the administrative server to uninstall Oracle Secure Backup from other hosts.

1. Log on as root to the administrative server.
2. Shut down processes related to Oracle Secure Backup, such as the obhttpd processes for the Oracle Secure Backup Web tool.

   The appendix “Startup and Shutdown of Oracle Secure Backup Services" in Oracle Secure Backup Reference lists operating system-specific commands for shutting down and starting Oracle Secure Backup processes on Linux and UNIX.

   Alternatively, you can terminate observiced, which stops all processes. Use the following command to end each process in the list associated with Oracle Secure Backup, where pid is the process ID of observiced:

   kill pid
   

3. Change directory to the Oracle Secure Backup home directory.

   # cd /usr/local/oracle/backup
   

   Note:

   If you uninstall Oracle Secure Backup from the administrative server, then the uninstallob script removes the Oracle Secure Backup home directory at the end of the uninstall process.

4. Run the uninstallob script:

   # ./install/uninstallob
   

5. If the host on which Oracle Secure Backup is being uninstalled was configured as a client, then the uninstallob script asks you if you want to remove this system's identity as a member of the administrative domain. Select one of these options:

   • n

     Select this option to remove the system's identity as a member of the administrative domain. This is the default option.

   • y

     Select this option to keep the system's identity as a member of the administrative domain.

   The uninstallob script continues with Step 7.

6. If the host from which Oracle Secure Backup is being uninstalled was configured as an administrative server, the uninstallob script asks to save the Oracle Secure Backup admin directory. Select one of these options:

   • no

     Select this option to remove the admin directory.

   • yes

     Select this option to save the admin directory. If you keep the admin directory, then you can reinstall the Oracle Secure Backup software later without destroying your administrative domain.

   This procedure assumes you are saving the Oracle Secure Backup admin directory.

7. The uninstallob scripts asks if you want to continue. Enter y to continue with the uninstallation. Enter n to stop the uninstall process.

   If you choose y, then a message is displayed informing you that the uninstall was completed successfully.

5.2 Uninstalling Oracle Secure Backup on Windows

Complete the following steps to uninstall Oracle Secure Backup on Windows:

1. Select Start > All Programs > Oracle Secure Backup > Uninstall Oracle Secure Backup.

   A confirmation dialog appears.

2. Click Yes to remove Oracle Secure Backup from your computer.
3. An additional window opens asking whether you want to preserve the files specific to your backup domain. Select one of these options:

   • Click Delete if you do not want to retain the backup domain files.

   • Click Keep to retain the backup domain files.

     If you click Keep to retain the backup domain files, then the configuration of your backup domain is preserved. This is useful for reinstallation of the Oracle Secure Backup software later.

Oracle Secure Backup is now uninstalled from your host.