How do I uninstall GDMA?

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Q: How do I uninstall GDMA?

A: To uninstall GDMA:

• For Linux:
  • Access a command line interface for the Linux GDMA client server, (e.g., PuTTY).
  • Backup any custom plugins in the /usr/local/groundwork directory structure, you may have added. You will need to move these to the new location.
  • Next, run the following script to uninstall the agent:
    
    

    /usr/local/groundwork/uninstall

  • You will be prompted with the question Do you want to uninstall GroundWork Distributed Monitoring Agent and all of its modules?, confirm the uninstall.
  • Remove the groundwork sub-directory and all sub-directories:
    
    

    rm -Rf /usr/local/groundwork

  • On the GroundWork server delete the GDMA client host within the Auto Registration host group (Configuration > Hosts > Hosts > Auto-Registration > <hostname> > Detail > delete), and run a Commit operation (Configuration > Control > Commit).
• For Windows:
  • Access the File Manager for the Windows GDMA client server, (e.g., Start, Computer).
  • Backup any custom plugins in the C:\Program Files (x86)\groundwork directory structure, you may have added. You will need to move these to the new location.
  • Next, from the C:\Program Files (x86)\groundwork directory, select and run the uninstall.exe file. You will be prompted with the question Do you want to uninstall GroundWork Distributed Monitoring Agent and all of its modules?, answer Yes to uninstall and proceed.
  • Using the File Manager remove the groundwork directory all all sub-directories.
  • On the GroundWork server delete the GDMA client host within the Auto Registration host group and run a Commit operation.