Uninstalling the SDN Interface components

Applies to: Lync Server 2013 | Skype for Business 2015 | Skype for Business 2019

This section describes how to uninstall Skype for Business SDN Interface components, the Dialog Listener and the SDN Manager services.

Uninstalling the Skype for Business SDN Interface

Removing the Skype for Business SDN Interface involves removing and unregistering the Dialog Listener, and uninstalling the SDN Manager.

Uninstall the Dialog Listener

  1. On the server on which the Dialog Listener is installed, open the Control Panel, then open Program and Features.

  2. Select Skype for Business Server Dialog Listener.

  3. Right-click the selection and select Uninstall.

Uninstall the SDN Manager

  1. On the server on which the SDN Manager is installed, open the Control Panel, then open Program and Features.

  2. Select Skype for Business ServerSDN Manager

  3. Right-click the selection and select Uninstall.

Unregister Dialog Listener

To unregister Dialog Listener as a Skype for Business Server application, do the following:

Start a Skype for Business Management Shell and invoke the following Windows PowerShell cmdlet: Remove-CsServerApplication -Identity <app identity> Where <app identity> is the application identity string.

Example: Service:registrar:pool1.contoso.com/Diagnostics. You can follow the example shown in Installing Skype for Business SDN Interface for using Get-CsServerApplication cmdlet to discover the <app identity> value for the application.

Note

Removing the registration will deactivate all Dialog Listener instances on any front-ends deployed in this pool. Uninstalling all Dialog Listener instances in a pool won't unregister the SDN Interface application. You must to do this manually.