Uninstalling SAS Federation Server

The uninstaller for SAS Federation Server removes all directories and configuration files from the installation root which also includes the Federation Server Database which includes the system catalog. Before uninstalling Federation Server, you should first install and configure a new server instance, migrate your database, and then check the previous server instance for any files that should be copied to the new server. If you want to keep any of your configuration files, copy them out of the /etc directory before you run the uninstall process.
The following items are deleted when uninstalling SAS Federation Server:
  1. The Federation Server Database called SYSCAT.TDB which is located in the var directory of the install by default. This is where the system tables are stored.
  2. The SQL Logging database called SQL_LOG.TDB which is also located in the var directory of the install by default. This stores monitoring data for SQL Logging.
  3. Configuration files especially if modifications were made after installation. The configuration files are located in the etc directory and the etc/migrate directory of the installation path. The configuration file names are listed in the table below.
  4. Any log files in the var/log directory of the install.
    Federation Server Configuration Files
    Configuration Files in the Directory:
    Configuration Files in the etc/migrate Directory:
    dfs_log.xml
    dfs_log_213_310.xml
    dfs_log_SQL_Logging.xml
    dfs_serv_213_310.xml
    dfs_serv.xml
    dfs_serv_213_310_sql.xml
    dfs_serv_common.xml
    dfs_entities.dtd