Uninstalling the Server Inventory eDirectory Objects

To remove the ZENworks Server Management Server Inventory eDirectory objects:

  1. On the Inventory server, stop the Inventory services.

    • On a NetWare server, at the console prompt, enter StopSer *.
    • On a Windows 2000/2003 server, in the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, double-click Services, select Novell ZEN Inventory, then click Stop.

  2. In ConsoleOne, right-click the Service Location Package object, click Properties, then click Policies.

    If the ZENworks Database policy is enabled, select the policy, click Properties, click the Inventory Management tab, delete the specified Inventory Database entry, then click OK.

    IMPORTANT:  If the ZENworks Database policy is used by more than one Inventory server, you must uninstall those Inventory servers before performing this step.

  3. Disable the Server Inventory policy.

    1. Right-click the Distributed Server Package, click Properties, click Policies, then click the General (or NetWare or Windows) tab.

    2. If the Server Inventory policy is enabled, select the policy, click the Reset button, the click Yes.

    3. Disable the Server Inventory policy.

      If you have configured the Server Inventory policy for more than one operating system, select the operating system option from the Policies tab and repeat this step.

    4. Click Apply, then click Close.

  4. Disable the Roll-Up policy and the Dictionary Update policy, if the policies are enabled.

    1. Right-click the Server Package, click Properties, click Policies, then click the NetWare (or Windows) tab.

    2. If the Roll-Up policy is enabled, select the policy, click the Reset button, then click Yes.

    3. Disable the Roll-Up policy.

    4. If the Dictionary Update policy is enabled, select the policy, click the Reset button, then click Yes.

    5. Disable the Dictionary Update policy.

    6. Click Apply, then click Close.

  5. In ConsoleOne, locate the container holding the Inventory Service object and delete the Inventory Service object.