Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator's Guide Volume 2

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4.2.1 Command types

This subsection describes the types of JP1/Software Distribution commands and whether or not each command can be executed at JP1/Software Distribution Manager or JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system).

Organization of this subsection
(1) Commands related to job creation and execution
(2) Commands related to inventory information management
(3) Commands related to packages
(4) Commands related to system configuration
(5) Command related to software operation monitoring
(6) Command related to client management

(1) Commands related to job creation and execution

A user who is permitted to update the JP1/Software Distribution installation directory can execute these commands.

Table 4-1 Commands related to the creation or execution of a job

Function Command name JP1/Software Distribution Manager JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) Section
Creates and executes any of the following four job types:
  • Install package
  • Transfer package to relay system
  • Batch delete packages on relay system
  • Send package, allow client to choose
dcminst.exe Y Y 4.10
Creates and executes the following four types of remote collection jobs:
  • Remote collection
  • Collect files from client to relay system
  • Acquire files from relay system
  • Delete collected files from relay system
This command can also restore collected archive files.
dcmcoll.exe Y Y 4.4
Suspends or resumes a file transfer. dcmsusp.exe Y X 4.23
Executes a job that is defined in the managing server. dcmjexe.exe Y Y 4.12
Retries a job. dcmrtry.exe Y Y 4.19
Deletes an executed job. dcmjbrm.exe Y Y 4.11
Deletes a job definition. dcmrmgen.exe Y Y 4.18
Gets the job status. dcmstat.exe Y Y 4.20
Monitors the status of a job; starts an external program depending upon the circumstances. dcmstsw.exe Y Y 4.22

Legend:
Y: Can be executed.
X: Cannot be executed.

(2) Commands related to inventory information management

A user who is permitted to update ODBC system data sources can execute these commands.

Table 4-2 Commands related to inventory information management

Function Command name JP1/Software Distribution Manager JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) Section
Exports client inventory to a text file in CSV format or in the parameter file format. dcmcsvu.exe Y X 4.5
Batch-inputs user inventories from a CSV-formatted file. dcmuidi.exe Y X 4.24
Exports either a software inventory dictionary or information about deleted software management tables to a CSV-formatted file. dcmdice.exe Y X 4.6
Imports software information from a CSV-formatted file into a software inventory dictionary. dcmdici.exe Y X 4.7
Loads offline machine information acquired from offline machines to the managing server. dcmstdiv.exe Y X 4.21

Legend:
Y: Can be executed.
X: Cannot be executed.

(3) Commands related to packages

A user who is permitted to update the JP1/Software Distribution installation directory can execute these commands.

Table 4-3 Package-related commands

Function Command name JP1/Software Distribution Manager JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) Section
Packages user data and programs. dcmpack.exe S S 4.14
Deletes packages from the cabinet. dcmpkrm.exe Y Y 4.17
Creates a backup of a package. dcmpkget.exe Y Y 4.15
Restores a package from its backup. dcmpkput.exe Y Y 4.16

Legend:
Y: Can be executed.
S: Can be executed in JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager), JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system), and JP1/Software Distribution Client (client) in which components of Packager are installed.

(4) Commands related to system configuration

A user who is permitted to update ODBC system data sources can execute these commands.

Table 4-4 System configuration-related commands

Function Command name JP1/Software Distribution Manager JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) Section
Applies created policies in batch, and assigns registered hosts to destination groups. dcmgpmnt.exe Y X 4.8
Detects hosts in which JP1/Software Distribution is not installed. dcmhstwo.exe Y X 4.9

Legend:
Y: Can be executed.
X: Cannot be executed.

(5) Command related to software operation monitoring

A user who is permitted to update ODBC system data sources can execute this command.

Table 4-5 Command related to software operation monitoring

Function Command name JP1/Software Distribution Manager JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) Section
Stores the suppress history and operation history collected by JP1/Software Distribution in a database table so that the information can be managed in the Operation Log List window. dcmmonrst.exe Y X 4.13

Legend:
Y: Can be executed.
X: Cannot be executed.

(6) Command related to client management

A user who is permitted to update ODBC system data sources can execute this command.

Table 4-6 Command related to client management

Function Command name JP1/Software Distribution Manager JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system) Section
Synchronizes a downstream WSUS server with the top-level WSUS server when hierarchical WSUS servers are linked. dcmwsus.exe Y X 4.25

Legend:
Y: Can be executed.
X: Cannot be executed.