To uninstall an NSP auxiliary database

Description
CAUTION 

CAUTION

Data Loss

Performing this procedure permanently erases all auxiliary database data.

Before you perform this procedure, ensure that you have a backup of the auxiliary database, if the data is of value.

The following steps describe how to delete an NSP auxiliary database and remove the auxiliary database software from all auxiliary database stations.

Note: You require the following user privileges on each auxiliary database station:

  • root

  • dba user

Note: A leading # character in a command line represents the root user prompt, and is not to be included in a typed command.

Steps
 
1 

Log in to an auxiliary database station as the root user.

2 

Open a console window.

3 

Enter the following:

# /opt/nsp/nfmp/auxdb/install/bin/auxdbAdmin.sh uninstall ↵

The script displays the following message and prompt:

THIS ACTION WILL ERASE YOUR DATABASE

Please type 'YES' to continue

4 

Enter YES. You are prompted for the dba password.

5 

Enter the password.

The following messages are displayed as the database is stopped and the database objects are removed from each station:

Stopping auxiliary database ...

Dropping auxiliary database ...

Removing data and catalog directories from all nodes

6 

Perform the following steps on each auxiliary database station.

  1. Log in to the station as the root user.

  2. Open a console window.

  3. Enter the following to remove the auxiliary database packages:

    # dnf erase nspos-auxdb nspos-jre ↵

    The dnf utility resolves any package dependencies and displays the following prompt:

    Remove 2 Package(s)

    Installed size: nnn M

    Is this ok [y/N]:

  4. Enter y. The packages are removed.

  5. When all packages are removed, enter the following to reboot the station:

    # systemctl reboot ↵

    The station reboots:

  6. Remove the /opt/nsp/nfmp/auxdb directory and contents.

End of steps