Uninstalling onsite BMC Client Management components
Depending on the installation method, the BMC Client Management components can be uninstalled in the following ways:
- Manually uninstalling the BMC Client Management components
- Uninstalling BMC Client Management agents via rollout
Be aware that uninstalling an agent from a device does not automatically remove the device from the BMC Client Management database; it must be removed manually via the console. If you do not delete the device from the database, it is still displayed in all its groups. When the timeframe for a lost device, which is defined in the system variables has elapsed, it is displayed with the connection status Lost and a red icon .
Manually uninstalling the BMC Client Management components
You can manually locate and uninstall the following BMC Client Management components:
- BMC Client Management Master
- BMC Client Management Client
- BMC Client Management Console
Uninstalling from Windows devices
You can uninstall the BMC Client Management components from a Windows device from the Add/Remove Programs window of Control Panel. When the uninstallation is complete, you can see that the respective BMC Client Management component is removed from the programs list in the Add/Remove Programs window and the agent icon has disappeared from the system tray.
Uninstalling from Linux devices
You can uninstall the BMC Client Management components from a Linux device using the following commands in a terminal window:
Open a terminal window and type the following commands as required:
Component to be uninstalled
Command
BMC Client Management Master
bmc-client-management-master-uninstallBMC Client Management Console
bmc-client-management-console-uninstallBMC Client Management Client
bmc-client-management-client-uninstall- Press the Enter key.
Uninstalling BMC Client Management agents via rollout
Agents that were installed via a rollout must also be uninstalled via a rollout. For more information on uninstalling the BMC Client Management agent via rollout, see Uninstalling-the-client-agent-via-rollout.
Verifying the uninstallation
- In the Global Settings> Rollouts> (Uninstall rollout) > Servers> (Your Rollout Server) node, select the Targets tab.
All defined target devices are listed. Monitor the advancement of the rollout under Status. The different statuses are as following:
Rollout Status
Description
Initial
Rollout is defined and preparing to execute
Successful
Rollout is successfully executed
Processing
Rollout is still executing
At least one device failed
Rollout failed on one or more target devices