Uninstall DPA

You might need to uninstall and then reinstall DPA to resolve an issue or to move to a new server during a migration. To uninstall DPA from a self-managed server, see the following sections:

Before you uninstall

Before you uninstall DPA, SolarWinds recommends the following preparation:

	Back up the existing database	To preserve your data, back up your DPA repository database. If you need help with backups, check your vendor's site for documentation and instructions. If your database is on a VM, create a snapshot or copy of your VM.
	Back up the DPA directory	Create a copy of the DPA home directory. You could have customizations in this directory specific to your installation.

Platform Connect users, uninstall the SolarWinds Observability Agent

If you have used Platform Connect and you want to uninstall DPA, you must first uninstall the SolarWinds Observability Agent:

1. Log in to DPA as an administrator.

2. From the DPA menu in the upper-right corner, click Options.

3. Under Administration > Configuration, click Platform Connect.

4. On the Manage Platform Connect Service page, click Uninstall Agent.

   When the uninstallation is complete, you can uninstall DPA.

Uninstall DPA on a Windows server

To remove DPA from a Windows server, complete the following steps.

1. Deactivate all monitored instance licenses.
2. Stop the Ignite PI Server service.
3. Uninstall DPA.
   1. From the Windows Control Panel, open Uninstall or change a program.
   2. Right-click SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, and choose Uninstall.
   3. Click Yes at the confirmation prompt.

4. Delete the DPA home directory. The default home directory is:

   C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\DPA\

5. Restart the server.

   You can now reinstall DPA.

Uninstall DPA on a Linux server

1. Deactivate all monitored instance licenses.
2. Stop DPA by running the shutdown.sh command from the DPA directory.
3. Remove all cron jobs that start DPA.
4. Delete the DPA home directory.

5. Restart the server.

   You can now reinstall DPA.