Using the Remoteboot Command Utility (RPLCMD.EXE)

The rplcmd utility can be used to view and update records in the remoteboot database, including those that are inaccessible through Remoteboot Manager. This utility is for advanced administrators, not for casual use.

Before you use rplcmd, make sure that you have a backup copy of the remoteboot database. For details, see "Backing Up the Remoteboot Database" later in this chapter.

This is the syntax of rplcmd:

rplcmd [\\computername]

where \\computername specifies a remote computer where the Remoteboot service is running. If this parameter is omitted, rplcmd manages the Remoteboot service on the local computer.

The main rplcmd command prompt appears as:

Each command has the following effect:

• Adapter modifies adapter records (records of remoteboot clients that have been started but do not yet have a workstation record assigned).
• Boot modifies boot block records.
• Config modifies configuration records.
• Profile modifies profiles.
• Service controls the Remoteboot service.
• Vendor associates a vendor "name," or six-digit hexadecimal prefix, with a text comment describing the vendor.
• Wksta modifies workstation records.

To select a command, type the first letter in the command name and press ENTER. To return to the main menu, press CTRL+Z at any prompt and press ENTER.

Each of the main commands has further command prompts, including these common commands:

• Add — to add a new record.
• Del — to delete a record (or all records).
• Enum — to enumerate, or show information for, a record (or all records). You can enumerate information at different levels; level 0 gives you the least information per record.