Details
What switch options are available for getcid.exe (composite ID utility)?
Solution
Available getcide.exe switch options are:
-v
Prints the current version of getcid.exe.
ie.
Siemens PLM Composite HostID Tool v. 8.1.0.2
-all
Prints all composite hostid(s) available on the system
ie.
COMPOSITE=177F437D4F3F - Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM
(MAC : 3417EBBE336A)
COMPOSITE=C900CEB8BEC2 - VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
(MAC : 005056C00001)
COMPOSITE=4CC3BFA51C3C - VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
(MAC : 005056C00008)
-nopause
Does not pause for "Press Enter key to continue"
Useful if need to direct ouput of getcid.exe directly to a file inside a script, etc.
ie.
getcid -v -nopause > getcid_version.txt
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: SYSENG
Function: SYSTEM_TOOLS
Ref: 002-8006240