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Command-Line Switches
Bootwork.exe
You can use either a forward slash (
/
) or a dash (
-
) with the command-line options.
Commands are not case sensitive.
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-dsbios
Function:
Disables reading of the BIOS for system information. This is
typically used for troubleshooting, if a client computer crashes when it
first starts running BootWorks.
Example:
To load and run BootWorks without reading the BIOS, type
bootwork -dsbios
-f
Function:
Causes a computer to pause during the BootWorks boot
process and wait for a job from the Deployment Server, instead of
booting to production if work is not assigned. This allows new
computers that need to run Initial Deployment to wait for a connection
to the Server.
Example:
To have a new computer wait for the Deployment Server to
assign a job, type
bootwork -f
-hr
Function:
Specifies a hard reboot when a client computer boots to
production. This is the default. It ensures the BootWorks boot data is
cleared from memory, so the computer reads the MBR when booting to
production. If this is not used, the client computer might lock up when
it reboots.
Example:
Because this is the default, you do not need to enter
anything.
-ip<address>
Function:
Specifies the IP address of the Deployment Server you want
the client to connect to. Use this if the network is not configured for
multicasting, or if there is more than one Deployment Server on the
network. Specifying the Server’s IP address prevents the client from
connecting to the wrong Deployment Server. The port number must
also be specified if you change this parameter. (See
-p<port>
.)
Example:
To connect a client directly to a Deployment Server, type
bootwork -ip207.197.28.38
-mcdelay[xx]
Function:
Sets the number of seconds the client waits between
multicast requests for a Deployment Server. The default is 5 seconds.
Example:
To set the interval for multicast requests to10 seconds, type
-mcdelay10
-mcwait[xx]
Function:
Sets the length of time (in seconds) that the client searches
for a Deployment Server before rebooting to production. The default is
30 seconds. This parameter applies to multicast sessions only. It does
not apply if the clients connect using the Console IP address.
Example:
To have the client search for a Deployment Server for 45
seconds, type
-mcwait45
