To make sure a successful uninstallation procedure, take the following precautions:
Check that no other user on the system is running Database Security sensor.
Check that no other user is accessing file resources related to Database Security sensor.
Make sure that the operating system account that is used to uninstall Database Security sensor has sufficient administrator rights.
The user account performing the uninstallation commands must be in the sudoers group to have sufficient rights. Each command is prefixed by sudo command.
Perform the following steps to complete uninstallation of sensor on AIX platform:
Open command-line window.
To check the installed sensor, type the following command:
lslpp -L mfedbs.base.sensorThe package with the sensor version and build is listed.
To uninstall the sensor, type the following command:
installp -u mfedbs.base.sensorNote
The command does not ask for any removal confirmation before completion.
Allow the uninstallation to complete.
installpgives a comprehensive output of the uninstallation process.To check if the sensor is still installed, type the following command:
lslpp -L mfedbs.base.sensorUpon successful removal, no Database Security sensor package is found.
To remove the sensor manually, use the following steps.
To stop the sensor service, using following command.
/etc/rc.d/init.d/mfe-dbs-sensor stopUnlink the script using following script.
unlink /etc/rc.d/init.d/mfe-dbs-sensorRemove sensor configuration files.
rm -rf /etc/mfe-dbs-sensorRemove the installation directory.
rm -rf <custom_directory&gt
The Database Security sensor on AIX platform is uninstalled successfully.