Uninstalling the Sybase Inventory Database


Uninstalling on NetWare Servers

  1. Stop Sybase by entering q at the Sybase console prompt.

  2. Delete the path to mgmtdb.db from sys:\system\mgmtdbs.ncf.

    Do not delete other database paths.

  3. Note the value of the INVDBPATH key from sys:\system\zenworks.properties.

  4. From the value identified in the INVDBPATH key, delete the Inventory database files (mgmtdb*.db), including mgmtdb.log.

    IMPORTANT:  Do not delete the database files if they contain ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management - Workstation Inventory information.

  5. Delete the INVDBPATH key from sys:\system\zenworks.properties.

  6. Delete the ZFS_INVENTORY_DATABASE_SERVER key.

    Delete the following section from sys:\system\zenworks.properties: 

    [ZfS_Inventory_Database_Server]
    Version = 6.5.0.build_date
    Installed_From = Product CD
    Support_Pack = 0

  7. Start Sybase if it is not uninstalled and if it is used by other ZENworks products.

    At the Sybase console prompt, enter mgmtdbs.ncf.


Uninstalling on Windows Servers

  1. Note the value of the DBENGINEPATH key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS registry entry.

  2. Stop Sybase.

    1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, then double-click Services.

    2. Select Novell Database - Sybase, then click Stop.

  3. Delete the path to mgmtdb.db.

    1. Run DBENGINE_installation_directory\ntdbconfig.exe.

    2. In the NTDBConfig dialog box, remove the path to mgmtdb.db, then click OK.

    3. If there are no other .db entries, remove the Sybase engine before proceeding to Step 4. For more information on how to remove the Sybase engine, see Uninstalling the Sybase Engine.

  4. Note the value of the INVDBPATH key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS registry entry.

  5. From the value identified in the INVDBPATH key, delete the Inventory database files (mgmtdb*.db), including mgmtdb.log.

    Do not delete the database files if they contain vital ZENworks for Desktops Workstation Inventory information.

  6. Delete the INVDBPATH key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS registry entry.

  7. Delete the Inventory database server key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS\ZFS registry entry.

  8. Start Sybase if it is not uninstalled and if it is used by other ZENworks products.

    1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, then double-click Services.

    2. Select Novell Database - Sybase, then click Start.