# Software Deployment - How To's

## How to uninstall SNMP component using Endpoint Central?

Table of contents

- [For machines running on version below to Windows Vista](#l1)
- [For Windows Vista and Above](#l2)

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This document will guide you in uninstalling the SNMP component in your windows machine.

### For machines running on operating systems released before Windows Vista

Leverage the `sysocmgr.exe` file to uninstall SNMP components in the computers for the following operating systems:

- Windows 2000
- Windows 2003
- Windows XP
- Windows 2003 R2

#### Create a text file

The first step in using `sysocmgr.exe` is to create a text file with the following information:

```
[Components]
SNMP = off
```

**Note**:  
`/q` - runs sysocmgr.exe in quiet mode (without display pages)  
`/r` - suppresses reboot (if needed)

#### Steps to Deploy

To disable SNMP components from a machine:

1. Navigate to **Software Deployment** > **Add Package** > **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** option
2. Enter *Uninstalling Windows Components* as the application name
3. Enter the following command in the **Uninstallation Command with Switches/Arguments** field:  
   For computers using OS released before Windows Vista follow the uninstall command mentioned below.

   ```
   %windir%\system32\sysocmgr.exe /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:"<Path-To-Answer-File>" /q /r
   ```

   **Note**: The `<path-to-answer-file>` must be the path to the text file in your network share. For example:

   ```
   %windir%\system32\sysocmgr.exe /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:"\\machine1\DCSWRepository\option.txt" /q /r
   ```

4. Click **Add Package** and select the created package
5. In the **Actions** column, click the **Install/Uninstall Software** icon
6. Enter a name and description for the configuration
7. Select the following:
   - Installer type: EXE
   - EXE package name
   - Operation type: Uninstall
8. Configure the deployment settings and select the target
9. Click **Deploy.**

### For Computers using Windows Vista and later versions of operating system

You can use **ocssetup.exe** to uninstall SNMP component in client computers using the following operating systems:

- Windows Vista
- Windows 2008
- Windows 7
- Windows 2008 R2

#### Steps to Deploy

To uninstall the SNMP components, follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Navigate to **Software Deployment** > **Add Package** > **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** option
2. Enter *Uninstalling Windows Components* as the application name
3. Enter the following command in the **Uninstallation Command with Switches/Arguments** field:

   ```
   start /wait ocsetup.exe SNMP /uninstall /quiet /norestart
   ```

   **Note**: The `<path-to-answer-file>` must be a path to the text file in your network share. For example:

   ```
   %windir%\system32\ocsetup.exe /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:"\\machine1\DCSWRepository\option.txt" /q /r
   ```

4. Click **Add Package**
5. Select the package you created
6. In the **Actions** column, click the **Install/Uninstall Software** icon
7. Enter a name and description for the configuration
8. Select the following:
   - Installer type: EXE
   - EXE package name
   - Operation type: Uninstall
9. Configure the deployment settings and select the target
10. Click **Deploy.**