What are the steps to correctly revert DRA 8.6 SP1 back to the base 8.6 version? (NETIQKB73208)

What are the steps to correctly revert DRA 8.6 SP1 back to the base 8.6 version?

How do I uninstall the DRA 8.6 service pack SP1?

In previous version of Directory & Resource Administrator (DRA), it was possible to remove a version service pack by performing a complete reinstall of base version of DRA.  Sine there is not an 'uninstall' option for service packs, this was regarded as the best approach to removing a service pack.  However, with DRA 8.6 SP1, performing a complete reinstall of 8.6 does not successfully reset DRA to a functioning state.  In order to successfully 'remove' the DRA 8.6 service pack (SP1), please perform the following steps:

1. Perform a reinstall of DRA 8.6 using Add/Remove programs and selecting the "complete" option.
2. To correct the LAS, go to the LAS installation directory (C:\Program Files \NetIQ\DRA\NetIQLogArchive) on the DRA server.
3. Open the configuration file "NqLogArchiveServer.exe.config".
4. Verify the channels is as follows:
   <channels>
   <channel ref="tcp" port="50102" authenticationMode="IdentifyCallers" secure="true"/>
   </channels>
5. Go to folder C:\programdata\NetIQ\Directory Resource Administrator (for Windows 2008 machine).
6. Open the configuration file "LogArchiveConfiguration.config"
7. Verify the volumeList is as follows:
   <VolumeList>
   <VolumeSettings name="Logvolume" path="C:\Program Files         (x86)\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQLogArchiveData" maxSizeInBytes="2927910912" />
   </VolumeList>

It is also necessary to make modifications to ADAM.  Please choose the correct steps below based on the OS-level of the machine.

For 64bit Installations:

1. Stop the NetIQ Administration Service
2. Open a command prompt from C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
3. From command prompt connect to this path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>
4. Use regasm to unregister the following binaries:
   • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>regasm /u "c:\Program Files (x86
     )\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ServiceHost.Configuration.dll"
   • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>regasm /u "c:\Program Files (x86
     )\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll"
   • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>regasm /u "c:\Program Files (x86
     )\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ConfigurationRefresh.dll"
5. Once all binaries are unregistered, register them again with the code base.
   • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>regasm /codebase "c:\Program Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ServiceHost.Configuration.dll"
   • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>regasm /codebase "c:\Program Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll"
   • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727>regasm /codebase "c:\Program Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ConfigurationRefresh.dll"
6. Restart the NetIQ Administration Service

For 32bit Installations:

1. Stop the NetIQ Administration Service
2. Open a command prompt from c:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
3. From command prompt connect to this path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>
4. Use regasm to un-register the following binaries:
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>regasm /u "c:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ServiceHost.Configuration.dll"
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>regasm /u "c:\Program Files \NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll"
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>regasm /u "c:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ConfigurationRefresh.dll"
5. Once all binaries are un-registered, register them again with the code base.
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>regasm /codebase "c:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ServiceHost.Configuration.dll"
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>regasm /codebase "c:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll"
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>regasm /codebase "c:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQ.DRA.ConfigurationRefresh.dll"
6. Restart the NetIQ Administration Service

 

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