Uninstalling the Inventory Server Software


Uninstalling on NetWare Servers

  1. Stop the Inventory Service Manager by entering StopSer * at the server console prompt

  2. Unload the java.nlm by entering java -exit at the server console.

  3. Note the values of the INVSRVPATH and ZWSPATH keys from sys:\system\zenworks.properties.

  4. Delete the ZFS_INVENTORY_SERVER key.

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

    [ZfS_Inventory_Server] 
    Version = 6.5.0.Server_Management_product_build_date 
    Installed_From = Product CD 
    Support_Pack = 0

  5. Delete the invsrvpath\scandir directory.

  6. Delete the invsrvpath\server directory.

  7. Delete the following entries from sys:\system\autoexec.ncf:

    ; ZENworks Inventory Settings
    StartInv.ncf

  8. Delete the following files from sys:\system directory:

    addenums.ncf
    dbexport.ncf
    debug.properties
    dupremove.ncf
    enumsmodifier.ncf
    invenv.ncf
    invenvset.ncf
    listser.ncf
    startinv.ncf
    startser.ncf
    startzws.ncf
    stopdb.ncf
    stopser.ncf

  9. If Policy and Distribution Services and the XML Proxy server are not installed on the Inventory server, remove the ZENworks Web Server components by deleting the directory specified by ZWSPATH.

    1. Delete the following entries from the sys:\system\autoexec.ncf file:

      ; ZENworks Inventory Settings
      ZFS.ncf

    2. Delete the zwsstart.ncffile from the sys:\system directory.

    3. Delete the ZWSPATH key from sys:\system\zenworks.properties.

    4. Delete zws_volume:\zfs-startup.xml.

    5. Delete zws_volume:\zenworks\zfs.ncf.

  10. Delete the INVSRVPATH key from sys:\system\zenworks.properties.


Uninstalling on Windows Servers

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

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

    2. Select Novell Inventory Service, then click Stop.

    3. Select Novell ZENworks Service Manager, then click Stop.

  2. Note the values of the INVSRVPATH and ZWSPATH keys from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS registry entry.

  3. Delete the invsrvpath\scandir directory.

  4. Delete the invsrvpath\server directory.

  5. Delete the ZENINVENTORY key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES registry entry.

  6. Delete the Inventory Server key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS\ZFS registry entry.

  7. If Policy and Distribution Services and the XML Proxy server are not installed on the Inventory server, remove the ZENworks Web Server components.

    1. Delete the zwspath directory.

    2. Delete the ZWSPATH key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS registry entry.

    3. Delete the ZWSSRV key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES registry entry.

  8. Delete the INVSRVPATH key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\ZENWORKS registry entry.

  9. Reboot the machine for the changes to take effect.