Administrator Guide
Administrative Download Utility (CMGAd)
This utility allows the download of a key material bundle for use on a computer that is not connected to a Dell Server. The Admin utilities
can then use these oine bundles.
This utility uses one of the following methods to download a key bundle, depending on the command line parameter passed to the
application:
• Forensic Mode - Used if -f is passed on the command line or if no command line parameter is used.
• Admin Mode - Used if -a is passed on the command line.
Log les can be located at C:\ProgramData\CmgAdmin.log
Use Forensic Mode
1 Double-click cmgad.exe to launch the utility or open a command prompt where CMGAd is located and type cmgad.exe -f (or
cmgad.exe).
2 Enter the following information (some elds may be pre-populated).
Forensic Mode Parameters
Description
Device Server URL Fully qualied Security Server (Device Server) URL. The format is https://securityserver.domain.com:
8443/xapi/.
If your Dell Server is pre-v7.7, the format is https://deviceserver.domain.com:8081/xapi (dierent port
number, without the trailing slash).
Dell Admin Name of the administrator with forensic administrator credentials, such as jdoe (Enabled in the
Management Console)
Password Forensic administrator password
MCID Machine ID, such as machineID.domain.com
DCID First eight digits of the 16-digit Shield ID
TIP:
Specifying either the MCID or DCID is usually sucient. However, if both are known, it is helpful to enter both. Each parameter
contains dierent information used by this utility.
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Admin Utilities
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