Instruction Manual

Uninstalling the Rapid NFS Plug-In
Use the following procedure to remove the Dell Rapid NFS plug-in from a Linux-based media server. After you uninstall
the plug-in, Rapid NFS will be disabled and “inactive” will be shown next to NFS Write Accelerator on the NFS
Connection Configuration
pane on the Container Statistics page.
NOTE: Dell recommends that you retain the Dell Rapid NFS plug-in installer on the media server in case you need
to use it to reinstall the plug-in. It is usually located in /opt/dell/DR-series/RDNFS/scripts.
To uninstall the Rapid NFS plug-in on Linux:
1. Stop the Data Management Application (DMA) backup service before using the -uninstall option.
The Rapid NFS plug-in installer returns an error if the DMA service is running when attempting to uninstall the plug-
in.
2. Run the Rapid NFS plug-in installer (usually located in /opt/dell/DR-series/RDNFS/scripts) with the -uninstall option,
which uninstalls the plug-in, using the following command:
$> ./DellRapidNFS-xxxxx-x86_64.bin -uninstall
NOTE: You must stop the DMA service before uninstalling the Rapid NFS plug-in (you are also required to use
the Dell Rapid NFS plug-in installer to uninstall the plug-in).
3. Check that the plug-in is uninstalled by viewing the usage graph in the GUI; it should not indicate any XWrite
activity.
Uninstalling the Rapid CIFS Plug-In
Use the following standard Microsoft Windows uninstall process to remove the Dell Rapid CIFS plug-in from a Windows-
based media server. After you uninstall the plug-in, Rapid CIFS will be disabled and “inactive” will be shown next to CIFS
Write Accelerator
on the CIFS Connection Configuration pane on the Container Statisticspage.
Alternatively, if you want to disable (but not uninstall) the plug-in, you can run the following Rapid CIFS utility command.
The utility is located in Program Files\Dell\Rapid CIFS.
rdcifsctl.exe driver -d
NOTE: Dell recommends that you retain the Dell Rapid CIFS plug-in installer on the media server in case you need
to use it to reinstall the plug-in.
To uninstall the Rapid CIFS plug-in on Windows:
1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel page is displayed.
2. Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall a program.
The Uninstall or change a program page is displayed.
3. Locate the Dell Rapid CIFS plug-in in the listed of installed programs, right click and select Uninstall.
The Programs and Features confirmation dialog is displayed.
4. Click Yes to uninstall the Dell Rapid CIFS plug-in.
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