/get-Device
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
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
|
[/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