Endpoint Standard: How to Gather System Info With RepCLI

Products

• Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)

Issue/Introduction

Use RepCLI utility to gather system information

Environment

• Endpoint Standard (formerly CB Defense) Sensor: 3.4.x.x and higher
• Microsoft Windows: All supported versions

Resolution

1. Log into the machine with a user account that matches the AD User or Group SID configured for RepCLI authentication 
2. Launch a Command Prompt
3. Change directory to C:\Program Files\Confer 

   cd C:\Program Files\Confer

4. Enter the "system info" command with "help" option to begin

   C:\Program Files\Confer> repcli systeminfo help
   
   Displays system information in XML format.  Optional Masks:
           All = 0
           OSInfo = 0x0001
           Memory = 0x0002
           Processors = 0x0004
           Network = 0x0008
           Volumes = 0x0010
           Services = 0x0020
           InstalledComponents = 0x0040
           FsDrivers = 0x0080
           WindowsUpdates = 0x0100
           BrowserPlugins = 0x0200
           CbResponse = 0x0400
           NamedMutexes = 0x0800

5. Utilize the mask options to show a specific piece of information such as system memory

   C:\Program Files\Confer>repcli systeminfo 0x0002
   <ComputerMetadata version="8.9.0">
           <Memory>
                   <Physical>
                           <Total Unit="MB">4096</Total>
                           <Available Unit="MB">2106</Available>
                   </Physical>
                   <Virtual>
                           <Total Unit="MB">5502</Total>
                           <Available Unit="MB">132116254</Available>
                   </Virtual>
           </Memory>

6. Use no options to generate a complete system information report 

   repcli systeminfo > C:\Users\user\Desktop\systeminfo.txt

Additional Information

• The "repcli systeminfo" command with the "help" option does not require authentication
• The "repcli systeminfo" command with no options or mask options requires authentication