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RPLADD.EXE LAN Server 4.0 Productivity Aids Program
This program, RPLADD.EXE, can be used to create LAN Server Version 4.0
or above, remote IPL client definitions from an OS/2 command line.
The files included in this package are:
RPLADD.EXE - Executable program
RPLADD.FIL - Sample input file
RPLADD.DOC - This README document
RPLADD.ICO - Icon file
USING RPLADD
============
RPLADD can be used to create remote IPL definitions from any OS/2 workstation
within the same domain. The local workstation and the target remote IPL
server must both be running LAN Server Version 4.0 or above. The local
workstation must be logged on with administrator level privilege. The target
remote IPL server must have the Server service started, but does not require
that the Remoteboot service be started.
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
=======================
REQUIRED PARAMETERS
/F:input_filename
This required parameter specifies the path and file name of the source
input file containing the formatted records that will be used as
input to the RPLADD.EXE program. See the INPUT FILE FORMAT section
of this document for an explanation of the input file format.
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
/O:output_log_filename
This optional parameter specifies the path and file name of an ouput
log file that will be used to record all output from the RPLADD.EXE
program. If this parameter is specified, all output that would normally
be displayed on the display, will be redirected to a file.
/Debug
This optional parameter specifies to display additional debug information
about the execution of the RPLADD.EXE program. This parameter can be
useful for displaying information about the parameters that are parsed
from the input file.
INPUT FILE FORMAT
=================
RPLADD.EXE requires an input file containing formatted records. A sample
input file, RPLADD.FIL, is supplied with this program. Below is a brief
description of the input file format.
PARAMETER 1 = CREATE TYPE
CREATE TYPE = 2 is specified to create a new machine definition
and will inherit the default machine configuration.
CREATE TYPE = 12 is specified to create a new machine from an existing
model machine definition. The new machine will inherit all of the
configuration files from the model machine definition. The new
machine and the model machine must exist on the same server.
PARAMETER 2 = NAME
The name of the new remote IPL machine definition. The machine name
must be a unique name within the Domain. DOS remote IPL machine
names cannot exceed 8 characters in length. Machine names defined
on a server with a FAT file system cannot exceed 8 characters in
length.
PARAMETER 3 = ADAPTER ADDRESS
The ADAPTER ADDRESS is the 12 character universal adapter address of
the remote IPL machine.
PARAMETER 4 = SERVER RECORD IDENTIFIER
The SERVER RECORD IDENTIFIER specifies the operating system plus
network adapter type configuration information.
The SERVER RECORD IDENTIFIER specified must exist as an enabled
server record identifier on the remote IPL server.
OS/2 PARAMETER 5 = OS/2 DRIVE (OS/2 PARAMETER ONLY)
The OS/2 DRIVE specifies the boot drive letter for the OS/2 remote IPL
machine.
NOTE: USE THIS PARAMETER FOR OS/2 MACHINE DEFINITIONS ONLY!
OS/2 PARAMETER 6 = OS/2 CONFIG (OS/2 PARAMETER ONLY)
The OS/2 CONFIG parameter is used to specify OS/2 configuration
parameters for the OS/2 remote IPL machine. A combination of 3
flags(4 flags for DBCS countries) are to be specified, one from
each of the catagories. There should be no spaces between the flags.
SWAPPER.DAT LOCATION
L = SWAPPER.DAT file located on remote IPL machine hard disk
S = SWAPPER.DAT file located on server hard disk
BUS ARCHITECTURE
I = ISA bus architecture
M = Microchannel bus architecture
DISPLAY TYPE
3 = S-3 Super VGA display
8 = 8514 display
E = EGA display
U = Super VGA display(non S-3)
V = VGA display
X = XGA display
N = PS/55 16 color display(DBCS countries)
O = PS/55 256 color display(DBCS countries)
P = PS/55 256P color display(DBCS countries)
KEYBOARD TYPE (DBCS COUNTRIES ONLY)
A = DBCS AX keyboard
B = DBCS 101 keyboard
C = DBCS 103 keyboard
D = DBCS 106 keyboard
NOTE: USE THIS PARAMETER FOR OS/2 MACHINE DEFINITIONS ONLY!
DOS PARAMETER 5 = DOS IMAGE (DOS PARAMETER ONLY)
The DOS IMAGE specifies the DOS image file for the remote IPL machine.
The DOS image file must exist on the target server before the DOS
remote IPL machine can be defined. Do not specify a file name extention
for the DOS IMAGE parameter.
NOTE: USE THIS PARAMETER FOR DOS MACHINE DEFINITIONS ONLY!
FINAL PARAMETER = SERVERNAME (Optional)
The SERVERNAME is the name of the target server where the remote IPL
machine will be created. The server name specified must exist within
the same domain as the machine where RPLADD is being run.
The SERVERNAME parameter is optional if the remote IPL machines are
to be created on the same machine where RPLADD is being run.
Below are sample input lines...
;CREATE NAME ADAPTER SERVER RECORD OS/2 OS/2 DOS [SERVERNAME]
;TYPE ADDRESS IDENTIFIER DRIVE CONFIG IMAGE (Optional)
;------ -------------- ------------ ------------- ----- ------ -------- ------------
2 OS2_MACH 10005A111111 R_230_OTK Z LI3
2 DOS_MACH 10005A222222 R_DTK STD3HFUL
2 OS2JAPAN 10005A333333 R_21_OTK J SMND SRV_JAPAN
;CREATE NAME ADAPTER MODEL [SERVERNAME]
;TYPE ADDRESS NAME (Optional)
;------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
12 NEW_MACH 10005A444444 MODEL_MACH RIPL_SERV
The results expected from each line above are...
A remote IPL definition for OS2_MACH will be created on the local server.
OS2_MACH will be defined as an OS/2 remote IPL machine and will be created
from the R_230_OTK standard configuration files. OS2_MACH will boot from
drive letter "Z:" and will be configured for a local SWAPPER.DAT file,
ISA bus architecture and an S3 SVGA display. Note that the remote IPL
server must be preconfigured to support SVGA display types.
A remote IPL definition for DOS_MACH will be created on the local server.
DOS_MACH will be defined as a DOS remote IPL machine and will be created
from the R_DTK standard configuration files. DOS_MACH will boot using
the STD3HFUL DOS image file.
A remote IPL definition for OS2JAPAN will be created on SVR_JAPAN server.
OS2JAPAN will be defined as an OS/2 remote IPL machine and will be created
from the R_21_OTK standard configuration files. OS2JAPAN will boot from
drive letter "J:" and will be configured for a server SWAPPER.DAT file,
microchannel bus architecture, PS/55 16 color display and DBCS 106 keyboard.
A remote IPL definition for NEW_MACH will be created on RIPL_SERV server.
NEW_MACH will inherit all the configuration information of MODEL_MACH.
NEW_MACH and MODEL_MACH will exist on the same remote IPL server.
End of RPLADD.DOC.