Skip to main content
Answer

deleting file system agent

  • May 12, 2024
  • 7 replies
  • 124 views

Forum|alt.badge.img+7

We have vm's that by accident got the file system agent, when i try to unistall it from the commcell it automatically selects sql agent.

 is there a way to uninstall the file system agent without deleting the sql agent?

Best answer by arik

Hello @arik 

The file system agent is a core requirement for the SQL agent to work but should not consume a license unless configured. 

In my lab i went through the steps of creating the agent and then removing the agent. At what step do you get errors: 

1- Created file system agent


2- Released license


3- Delete Agent


Kind regards
Albert Williams

Thank you for your answer.

I wanted to mass remove the file system agent by adding all the clients to a client group and then uninstall the agent, in the uninstallation page if you check the file system agent its automatically checks the sql agent and you cannot uncheck it.

7 replies

Forum|alt.badge.img+15

Hello @arik 

The file system agent is a core requirement for the SQL agent to work but should not consume a license unless configured. 

In my lab i went through the steps of creating the agent and then removing the agent. At what step do you get errors: 

1- Created file system agent


2- Released license


3- Delete Agent


Kind regards
Albert Williams


Forum|alt.badge.img+7
  • Author
  • Byte
  • Answer
  • May 15, 2024

Hello @arik 

The file system agent is a core requirement for the SQL agent to work but should not consume a license unless configured. 

In my lab i went through the steps of creating the agent and then removing the agent. At what step do you get errors: 

1- Created file system agent


2- Released license


3- Delete Agent


Kind regards
Albert Williams

Thank you for your answer.

I wanted to mass remove the file system agent by adding all the clients to a client group and then uninstall the agent, in the uninstallation page if you check the file system agent its automatically checks the sql agent and you cannot uncheck it.


Forum|alt.badge.img+15

Hello @arik 

The file system agent is installed with the SQL agent and you cannot uninstall it.
You can deconfig the agent as i showed in my above steps but it is a requirement for the SQL agent to work.

Kind regards

Albert Williams


Forum|alt.badge.img+7
  • Author
  • Byte
  • May 16, 2024

Hello @arik 

The file system agent is installed with the SQL agent and you cannot uninstall it.
You can deconfig the agent as i showed in my above steps but it is a requirement for the SQL agent to work.

Kind regards

Albert Williams

I see

Thank you


Forum|alt.badge.img+15

Hello @arik 

If this has answered all your questions please mark this thread as answered.


Kind regards

Albert Williams


Forum|alt.badge.img+7
  • Author
  • Byte
  • May 19, 2024

Hello @arik 

If this has answered all your questions please mark this thread as answered.


Kind regards

Albert Williams

Im not sure how to mark this thread as marked


Forum|alt.badge.img+15

Hello @arik 

Which ever answer you found to be the most helpful just click the tick box. 

 

 

Kind regards
Albert Williams