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Document Number:489479408
Functional Area: System i Integration with BladeCenter and System x
Subfunctional Area: iSCSI
Sub-Subfunctional Area: General
OS/400 Release:6.1
Product: I5/OS (5761SS100)
Product Release:N/A


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Document Title
Windows Server 2008 core installation command line quick reference

Document Description
Windows Server 2008 "core" installations do not have a local graphical user interface (GUI). Customizations often performed using the GUI interfaces are not available for a core installation however can be performed using command line interfaces. Some of the key commands used for the iSCSI-attached integrated server environment described below.

Windows Server Core Commands


Rename computer to NWSD name:

    C:\>netdom renamecomputer %computername% /NewName:<nwsdname>

Enable remote desktop access to server

Enable the Remote Desktop for Administration mode to accept connections:

C:\>cscript C:\Windows\System32\scregedit.wsf /ar 0

Enable legacy Remote Desktop/Terminal Service clients:

C:\>cscript C:\Windows\System32\scregedit.wsf /cs 0

Restart the computer:

C:\>shutdown /r /t 0

Enable iSCSI service and set it to start automatically:

C:\>sc config msiscsi start= auto

Start the iSCSI service manually:

C:\>net start msiscsi

Install multipath I/O (MPIO) and claim all multipath devices in the system:

C:\>ocsetup MultipathIo /norestart
C:\>mpclaim -r -i -a ""

For a more complete Windows Server core installation command line reference, refer to the Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server 2008 Step-By-Step Guide.


IBM i integrated server support commands


Synchronize IBM i integration software from IBM i to the Windows server:
C:\>lvlsync
For a more information on the lvlsync command, refer to Installing IBM i integration service packs.

Lock an IBM i device for use by the Windows server:
C:\>as400dev /lock <device_name>
For a more information on the as400dev command, refer to Microsoft Windows Batch Commands for Controlling Devices.

Unlock an IBM i device used by the Windows server:

    C:\>as400dev /unlock <device_name>



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