Uninstalling the Driver (*.rpm)

Prerequisites

The uninstallation function cannot be used before the .rpm installation package is installed.

Uninstalling the NPU 20.X.X or Later Driver Package

The npu-smi tool package is integrated in the driver package. The npu-smi tool is automatically uninstalled during the driver uninstallation. The firmware package can be uninstalled separately. You can uninstall the driver and firmware in any sequence. For details about how to uninstall the firmware, see Uninstalling the Firmware (*.rpm).

1. Use PuTTY to log in to the OS CLI of the server where the Atlas 300I inference card (model 3000) is located. For details, see Logging In to the CLI Using PuTTY over a Network Port.
2. Run the following command to switch to the root user:

   su - root

3. Run the following command to view the .rpm driver list:

   rpm -qa | grep npu

   If the following information is displayed, the driver exists:

   npu-driver-20.2.0-1.aarch64

4. Run the following command to uninstall the driver:
   rpm -e npu-driver-20.2.0-1.aarch64

   Replace the software name in the preceding command based on the query result in 3.

5. (Optional) After the uninstallation is complete, reset the host if you need to install the software package again.

   reboot

Uninstalling the NPU 1.X.X Driver Package

The firmware package is integrated in the driver package. When the driver is uninstalled, the firmware is automatically uninstalled. The npu-smi tool can be uninstalled separately. For details, see Uninstalling the npu-smi Tool.

1. Use PuTTY to log in to the OS CLI of the server where the Atlas 300I inference card (model 3000) is located. For details, see Logging In to the CLI Using PuTTY over a Network Port.
2. Run the following command to switch to the root user:

   su - root

3. Run the following command to view the .rpm driver list:

   rpm -qa | grep HiAI

   If the following information is displayed, the driver exists:

   HiAI_Euler_V2R8_driver-100.1.32.080-1.aarch64

4. Run the following command to uninstall the driver:
   rpm -e HiAI_Euler_V2R8_driver-100.1.32.080-1.aarch64

   Replace the software name in the preceding command based on the query result in 3.

5. (Optional) After the uninstallation is complete, reset the host if you need to install the software package again.

   reboot