IBM Endpoint Manager, Version 9.0

Starting a remote control session from the command line

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You can start a session with a target by running the wrc command. Use this command to specify the type of remote control session that you would like to start with the target.
Note: The target software must be installed on the target that you are starting a session with.

To start a remote control session complete the following steps :

Procedure

  1. At a command prompt navigate to the directory where you installed the command line tools.
  2. Type in the wrc command to start a session The command has the following syntax :- wrcuser:passwordAction Rctarget[Rccontroller][options]
    user:password
    to provide a valid userid and password to logon to the IBM® Endpoint Manager for Remote Control Server.
    Action
    to define which type of remote control session you want to establish.
    rc
    to start a remote control session whose type is determined by the value assigned to option -S. Used in conjunction with option -S.
    filexfer or filetransfer
    to start a file transfer session with the target.
    active
    to start an active session with the target.
    reboot
    to reboot the target.
    guidance
    to start a guidance session with the target.
    monitor
    to start a monitor session with the target.
    chat
    to start a chat session with the target.
    Rctarget
    to specify the computername or the IP address of the target to connect to. The parameter has the following syntax:

    @Endpoint:<computername or ipaddress>

    Rccontroller
    to run the controller on a different machine, type the computername or IP address of the other machine. If you do not specify a value for this parameter the controller is started from the machine that the command is being issued from. The parameter has the following syntax:

    @Endpoint:<computername or ipaddress>

    Using the controller to start a session is subject to the following conditions being met:

    • The target software must be installed on the machine where you want the controller to run.
    • A Java™ Runtime Environment supported by IBM Endpoint Manager for Remote Control is installed on the controller machine.
    • The machine that you are issuing the command from must be able to establish a TCP connection, on the remote control port set at installation, to the machine where you are starting the controller.
    options
    -S
    use in conjunction with the rc action.
    • A: Set to A to start an Active session if the rc action is set.
    • M: Set to M to start a Monitor session if the rc action is set.
    Note: If you use this option with an action other than rc, the value set in the Action parameter determines the type of remote control session set and the -S value is ignored.
Parent topic: Using remote control commands from the command line

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