How To - Perform a manual NetBackup client removal on Linux from 8.1 onwards

This section provides the procedure to manually remove NetBackup software on Linux clients.

Process:

1. Stop all NetBackup running processes and daemons using the following command: 

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all

2. Before NetBackup removal, you need to carry out the following step: 

• For Debian clients, delete the security certificates using the following command:

nbcertcmd -deleteAllCertificates

3. Remove NetBackup folder using the following command:

rm -r /usr/openv

4. Remove the following NetBackup reference files in /etc/xinetd.d:

rm -f /etc/xinetd.d/bpcd

5. Remove NetBackup references in the /etc/services file:

NetBackup services 
bpjava-msvc 13722/tcp bpjava-msvc 
bpcd 13782/tcp bpcd 
vnetd 13724/tcp vnetd 
vopied 13783/tcp vopied

6. Restart inetd using the following command:

/etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart