Delete a Collector Instance

Before you begin

Stop the collector whose instance you want to delete.

About this task

If you no longer want to use a collector instance to collect data, you can delete it. When you delete a collector instance, the Windows service for the collector, the Registry folder, and the buffer files are deleted as well.

This topic describes how to delete a collector instance using Configuration Hub. You can also delete a collector instance using the RemoteCollectorConfigurator utility, which does not require you to install Web-Based Clients.

Procedure

  1. Access the system that contains the collector instance that you want to delete.
  2. Select Collectors.
    A list of collectors in the system appears.
  3. In the COLLECTOR NAME column, select the link that corresponds to the collector instance that you want to delete.
    The details of the collector appear.
  4. Select , and then select Delete.
    A message appears, asking you to confirm that you want to delete the collector instance.
  5. If you want to delete the tags as well, select the Delete associated tags as well check box.
  6. Select Delete.
    The collector instance is deleted.