Removing a Sybase Dataserver

This topic describes how to remove a Sybase Dataserver.

Before you begin

The Dataserver must already exist and be running.

To remove a Sybase Dataserver

1. From the Management Console, navigate to the Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) cluster or host that contains the Dataserver that you want to remove, and select that Dataserver.
2. Select Provision > Remove Sybase Dataserver.
3. In the General page, provision the following fields, and click Next.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
   
4. In the Sybase Related Servers page, provision the following fields, and click Next.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
   

5. In the Custom Scripts Configuration page, select any pre-provisioning or post-provisioning scripts that you want to run as follows, and click Next.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
   

   Warning

   Note

   BMC Database Automation does not automatically remove the device files associated with a Dataserver as part of the Remove Dataserver operation. If you want to remove these devices, you can use a post-provisioning script to accomplish this.

6. In the Job Options page, specify any of the following Job options, and click Next.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
   

7. If the Change Control page displays, provision the following fields, and click Next.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
   

   Warning

   Note

   The Change Control page appears only when change control is configured for your environment. See Configuring-change-control.

8. In the Summary page, review the provisioning information.
    To make changes, do the following:
   1. Click Go to to return to the provisioning step that you want to edit.
   2. Make your changes.
   3. Click Save and Review to return to the Summary page.
9. Specify your verification preferences.
    For additional information, see Understanding pre-verification tests.
   • To continue with database creation after the pre-verification tests have been successfully run without manual intervention, select Automatically Continue If All Tests Succeed.

   • To create the database without having first run the pre-verification steps, select Skip Pre-Verification Tests. 

     Warning

     Note

     The Skip Pre-Verification Tests option should only be used when you are certain all tests can succeed. The option skips verification and advances directly to the actual provisioning activity.

10. Click Remove Sybase Dataserver.

11. Click OK when you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the Dataserver. 

    Error

    Warning

    This operation permanently deletes the Dataserver configuration files from the node.

    A status page appears, and a confirmation message indicates the Dataserver has been removed. 

    Warning

    Note

    If you select the Automatically Continue If All Tests Succeed option while the removal is in progress, the removal process continues automatically after the tests have been completed successfully.

12. Click Continue to complete this step and return to the Contents view of this domain.
13. If this procedure was not successful, see Troubleshooting.

14. Click Done. 

    Warning

    Note

    If there are other Dataservers or Replication Servers configured to run from this home, BMC Database Automation does not remove the home as part of this job. The home is only removed when the last Dataserver or Replication Server that uses it is removed.

    Warning

    Note

    Detailed current and historical information about this action can be viewed in the Jobs section of the Management Console. See Monitoring jobs and viewing job history.