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Description
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Arguments

Description

Uninstall the Directory Server.

This tool features graphical, command-line, and interactive modes for removal of the entire server or individual server components from the file system.

If the server is configured for replication, supplying administrative authentication options will remove remote references to the server from other replicating servers.

Examples

Remove the server using graphical mode:
uninstall


Remove the server using interactive command-line mode, prompting for any required information:
uninstall --cli


Remove the server using command-line mode, unregistering the server from replication topology:
uninstall --cli --no-prompt --remove-all --adminUID admin2 \
     --bindPassword password

Arguments

-V
--version

Description Display Directory Server version information

-H
--help

Description Display general usage information

--help-debug

Description Display help for using debug options
Advanced Yes

-i
--cli

Description Use the command-line version of this tool. If not specified the graphical interface will be launched. The rest of the options (excluding help and version) will only be taken into account if this option is specified

-a
--remove-all

Description Removes all components of the server (this option is not compatible with the rest of remove options)

-l
--server-libraries

Description Removes Server Libraries and Administrative Tools

-d
--databases

Description Removes database contents

-L
--log-files

Description Removes log files

-c
--configuration-files

Description Removes configuration files

-b
--backup-files

Description Removes backup files

-e
--ldif-files

Description Removes LDIF files

-n
--no-prompt

Description Use non-interactive mode. If data in the command is missing, you will not be prompted and the tool will fail

-f
--forceOnError

Description Specifies that the uninstall should continue if there is an error updating references to this server in remote instances. This argument can only be used with the --no-prompt no prompt argument.

-Q
--quiet

Description Run uninstall in quiet mode. Quiet mode will not output progress information to standard output

-v
--verbose

Description Use verbose mode

--propertiesFilePath {propertiesFilePath}

Description Path to the file that contains default property values used for command-line arguments
Required No
Multi-Valued No

--noPropertiesFile

Description Specify that no properties file will be used to get default command-line argument values

-Z
--useSSL

Description Use SSL for secure communication with the server

-q
--useStartTLS

Description Use StartTLS to secure communication with the server

--useNoSecurity

Description Use no security when communicating with the server

-I {adminUID}
--adminUID {adminUID}

Description User ID of the global administrator used to bind to the server
Default Value admin
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-w {bindPassword}
--bindPassword {bindPassword}

Description Password used to bind to the server
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-j {bindPasswordFile}
--bindPasswordFile {bindPasswordFile}

Description Bind password file
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-o {name=value}
--saslOption {name=value}

Description SASL bind options
Required No
Multi-Valued Yes

-X
--trustAll

Description Trust all server SSL certificates

-P {trustStorePath}
--trustStorePath {trustStorePath}

Description Certificate trust store path
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-T {trustStorePassword}
--trustStorePassword {trustStorePassword}

Description Certificate trust store PIN
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-U {path}
--trustStorePasswordFile {path}

Description Certificate trust store PIN file
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-K {keyStorePath}
--keyStorePath {keyStorePath}

Description Certificate key store path
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-W {keyStorePassword}
--keyStorePassword {keyStorePassword}

Description Certificate key store PIN
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-u {keyStorePasswordFile}
--keyStorePasswordFile {keyStorePasswordFile}

Description Certificate key store PIN file
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-N {nickname}
--certNickname {nickname}

Description Nickname of the certificate for SSL client authentication
Required No
Multi-Valued No

-h {host}
--referencedHostName {host}

Description The name of this host (or IP address) as it is referenced in remote servers for replication
Default Value x2200-05
Required No
Multi-Valued No