Performing an automated uninstallation of SFW or SFW HA
Prev Uninstalling SFW or SFW HA Next

Performing an automated uninstallation of SFW or SFW HA

You can silently uninstall the product software through the command prompt, using the VPI.exe command.

The VPI.exe command syntax is as follows:

%Installation Directory%\Veritas Shared\VPI\
{F834E070-8D71-4c4b-B688-06964B88F3E8}\{6.1.xxx}\VPI.exe install_mode=5 
solutions=1 telemetry=1 reboot=1

Table: Parameters for uninstalling the product displays information about the possible parameter values for uninstalling the software:

Table: Parameters for uninstalling the product

Parameter

Use

/s

Set for automated mode.

INSTALL_MODE

Set to indicate an install or uninstall.

1 = To install

4 = To repair

5 = To uninstall

The default setting is 1 to install. Set this parameter to 5 for uninstall.

Example: INSTALL_MODE=5

SOLUTIONS

Set to the type of uninstallation.

1 = SFW Server (includes client components)

2 = SFW HA Server (includes client components)

3 = SFW Client only

4 = SFW HA Client only

The default setting is 1 for SFW Server.

Example: SOLUTIONS=1

Example: SOLUTIONS=1

TELEMETRY

Set this parameter to participate in the Symantec Product Improvement Program by submitting system and usage information anonymously.

The Product Improvement Program allows the product installation wizard to collect installation, deployment, and usage data and submit it anonymously to Symantec. The collected information helps identify how customers deploy and use the product. If you do not want to participate in the Product Improvement Program, set this parameter to 0.

REBOOT

Set for the automatic reboot of the system at the completion of the uninstallation.

0 = No reboot

1 = Reboot

The default setting is 0 for no system reboot.

Example: REBOOT=1

NODE

Set the node name.

You can enter only one node at a time.

The local node is the default setting when the node is unspecified.

The system name of the node must start and end with a quotation mark (").

Example: Node="SysA"

Note:

Reboot the system at the end of uninstallation to ensure that all components are uninstalled correctly. You do not have to reboot after uninstalling the client.

The following procedure describes how to uninstall the software from the command prompt.

To perform an automated uninstallation

  1. Open a command window by clicking Start > Run.
  2. Enter cmd in the Open field and click OK.
  3. In the command window, navigate to the root directory of the product software disk.
  4. Use the following command syntax to uninstall SFW:
    VPI.exe /s INSTALL_MODE=InstallMode
 SOLUTIONS="1' 
Telemetry=Telemetry 
[REBOOT=RebootMode ] [NODE="SysA"]
Prev Up Next
Uninstalling SFW or SFW HA using the product installer Home Uninstall command examples