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What is VMware Carbon Black Cloud RepCLI?

Summary: RepCLI is a command-line tool that is used with VMware Carbon Black Cloud.

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Symptoms

The VMware Carbon Black Cloud sensor that includes a command-line tool that is known as RepCLI. RepCLI allows authenticated users to gather information and perform various administrative tasks.


Affected Products:

VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint

Affected Operating Systems:

Windows
macOS
Linux


Cause

Not applicable.

Resolution

The following are common questions about VMware Carbon Black Cloud RepCLI:

What versions of VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint include RepCLI?

RepCLI is a part of all VMware Carbon Black Cloud Sensor installs starting with:

  • Windows Sensor installs beginning with version 3.3.0.953.
  • macOS Sensor installs beginning with version 3.5.
  • Linux Sensor installs beginning with version 2.13.

Where is RepCLI located?

In Windows, the RepCLI executable (RepCLI.exe) can be found in C:\Program Files\Confer.

In macOS, the RepCLI binary can be found in /Applications/VMware Carbon Black Cloud/repcli.bundle/Contents/macOS.

In Linux, RepCLI is located in /opt/carbonblack/psc/bin/.

What tasks can be performed locally using RepCLI?

In Windows, a full list of RepCLI command options can be found by running the RepCLI executable from command line without any options.

Example:

C:\Program Files\Confer> repcli

In macOS or Linux, you can run the RepCLI binary as root to view a list of available RepCLI commands.

Example:

bash-3.2$ sudo ./repcli

What tasks can be performed using RepCLI to communicate with the Carbon Black Cloud?

In Windows, a full list of Cloud command options for RepCLI can be found by running the RepCLI executable from command line with the Cloud parameter.

Example:

C:\Program Files\Confer> repcli cloud

In macOS, a full list of Cloud command options for RepCLI can be found by running the RepCLI executable from command line with the Cloud parameter.

Example:

$ sudo ./repcli help status

Note: The Cloud parameter is not available for Linux.

How do I add a user or group to the list of authenticated users for RepCLI?

Note:
  • RepCLI authenticated users are only available in Windows.
  • The SID of the current user or group can be found using the whoami /user and whoami /group command respectively in the Windows command prompt.

A user or group may be added to the list of authenticated users during installation.

A user or group can be added to the authenticated users by adding the CLI_Users=sid switch to the install command.

Example:

msiexec/q /iC:\temp\installer_vista_win7_win8-32-2.0.4.9.msi /L* log.txt COMPANY_CODE=XYZ CLI_USERS=S-1-2-34-567

Article Properties


Affected Product

VMware Carbon Black

Last Published Date

02 Nov 2022

Version

6

Article Type

Solution