How do I remove VigilEnt Log Analyzer endpoint references and VIM middleware from the Vulnerability (NETIQKB40650)

  • Document ID:7740650
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:08-Sep-2008
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Secure Configuration Manager

Resolution

goal
How do I remove VigilEnt Log Analyzer endpoint references and VIM middleware from the Vulnerability Manager GUI?

fact
Netiq Vulnerability Manager 5.0

fact
VigilEnt Log Analyzer 1.2

fix

Note: You can avoid this issue by uninstalling VigilEnt Log Analyzer before upgrading to NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.0 (VM).

If you did not uninstall VigilEnt Log Analyzer before upgrading to NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.0, follow the steps below:

  1. Run the following script in SQL Query Analyzer:
    Use VigilEnt

    UPDATE osidgroups SET Enabled = 0 where Displayname = 'VIM Common' AND Enabled = 1
  2. Browse to \\ Program Files\Netiq\Vulnerability Manager\VSOC\config.

     
  3. Open the NVM_Suite.xml file with Notepad. 

  4. Find the line that says CONFIG show_application_manager="false" and change it to CONFIG show_application_manager="true". 

     
  5. Save the file. 

  6. Log in to Vulnerability Manager. 

  7. Click on File|Applications Manager. 

  8. Remove VIM Middleware from the list of loaded applications and click OK.

  9. Repeat steps 2-5, only change the CONFIG show_application_manager="true" back to CONFIG show_application_manager="false".


Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB40650