wdsutil get-device
Retrieves Windows Deployment Services information about a prestaged computer (that is, a physical computer that has been lined to a computer account in active directory Domain Services.
Syntax
wdsutil /Get-Device {/Device:<Device name> | /ID:<MAC or UUID>} [/Domain:<Domain>] [/forest:{Yes | No}]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| /Device:<Device name> | Specifies the name of the computer (SAMAccountName). |
| /ID:<MAC or UUID> | Specifies either the MAC address or the UUID (GUID) of the computer, as shown in the following examples. Note that a valid GUID must be in one of two formats binary string or GUID string - Binary string: /ID:ACEFA3E81F20694E953EB2DAA1E8B1B6 |
| [/Domain:<Domain>] | Specifies the domain to be searched for the prestaged computer. The default value for this parameter is the local domain. |
| [/forest:{Yes | No}] | Specifies whether Windows Deployment Services should search the entire forest or the local domain. The default value is No, meaning that only the local domain will be searched. |
Examples
To get information by using the computer name, type:
wdsutil /Get-Device /Device:computer1
To get information by using the MAC address, type:
wdsutil /verbose /Get-Device /ID:00-B0-56-88-2F-DC /Domain:MyDomain
To get information by using the GUID string, type:
wdsutil /verbose /Get-Device /ID:E8A3EFAC-201F-4E69-953-B2DAA1E8B1B6 /forest:Yes