Uninstallation
How to remove an OPC Router depends on the installation method. Common to both methods is that the license must be released beforehand and that data remains on the system.
Deactivate the license before uninstalling
A license is tied to the system on which it was activated. If it is not released before uninstallation, the activation remains tied to that system and will not be available on another system.
Deactivate the license on the system before you remove the OPC Router. After uninstallation, the interface used for deactivation will no longer be accessible. The procedure is described at Delizenzierung .
Windows
Uninstall the OPC Router using the Control Panel.
Your project configuration and project data will be preserved—this is the basis of the update process for Windows, which consists of uninstallation followed by reinstallation. In particular, the configuration directory at C:\ProgramData\inray\OPC Router 5 and the database files in the router’s program directory will remain intact.
If you want to completely clear the system, remove these directories manually after uninstalling the software.
Deleting the configuration directory will also remove the secrets and all version history; deleting the program directory will remove the project database, including the transfer log and status data. Be sure to back up anything you want to keep beforehand—see Backup and Restore .
Container
A container is not uninstalled, but rather removed: docker container rm -f <Containername> stops and deletes it. This command does not delete the volumes mounted at the mount paths, /data, and /var/log/opcrouter; project and configuration data therefore remain intact until you manually remove the volumes.