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Updated on 2022-09-22 GMT+08:00

How Do I Uninstall a Database Audit Agent?

You can uninstall an agent from the database or application if you do not need to audit the database.

Prerequisites

You have installed an agent on the desired node.

Uninstalling the Agent from a Linux OS

  1. Log in to the node where the agent is installed as user root using SSH through a cross-platform remote access tool (such as PuTTY).
  2. Run the following command to access the directory where the decompressed xxx.tar.gz agent installation package is stored:

    cd directory containing the decompressed agent installation package

  3. Run the following command to check whether you have the permission for executing the uninstall.sh script:

    ll

    • If you do, go to 4.
    • If you do not, perform the following operations:
      1. Run the following command to get the script execution permission:

        chmod +x uninstall.sh

      2. Verify you have the required permissions.

  4. Run the following command to uninstall the agent:

    sh uninstall.sh

    If the following information is displayed, the agent has been uninstalled successfully:

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    uninstall audit agent...
exist os-release file
stopping audit agent
audit agent stopped
stop audit_agent success
service audit_agent does not support chkconfig
uninstall audit agent completed!

Uninstalling the Agent from a Windows OS

  1. Enter the directory where the agent installation file is stored.
  2. Double-click the uninstall.bat file to uninstall the agent.
  3. Verify the agent has been uninstalled.

    1. Open the Task Manager and verify the dbss_audit_agent process is stopped.
    2. Verify the entire agent installation directory has been deleted.

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