NMDS_FIND
Note
Please note the:
Nomad PBA Task Sequence steps are not designed for use with offline USMT or WinPE
-NMDS_POLL command-line option for the NomadPackageLocator.exe tool cannot be used in WinPE
-NMDS_<command> command-line options for NomadBranch.exe have not been tested in WinPE, so their behavior may be unpredictable in that environment.
The NMDS_FIND argument is available on the NomadPackageLocator.exe (recommended) or NomadBranch.exe service argument-line. When run, it locates and connects to the share associated with it. It is only for use in a task sequence.
It takes the following format:
NomadPackageLocator.exe -NMDS_FIND,<name>
or
NomadBranch.exe -NMDS_FIND,<name>
Using the following parameter:
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<name> | Used to identify the shared cache and must be the same as the one used in the NMDS_POLL argument that initially requested the share, i.e. usually the value of the %PBAComputerName% of the task sequence variable. This may be up to 40 characters, consisting of 0-9 and A-Z characters, and is case-insensitive. |
Storing the result
This is not necessary if NomadPackageLocator.exe is used.
The details for the located share can be set into a variable %NMDS_REMOTE% using the TSEnv2.exe function. For example, the following argument locates the shared cache for acme1234 and sets the %NMDS_REMOTE% with the details of the located share.
cmd /c "NomadBranch.exe -NMDS_FIND,acme1234 | TSEnv2.exe -"
However, NomadPackageLocator.exe sets up task sequence environment variables automatically. The equivalent of the above argument is:
cmd /c "NomadPackageLocator.exe -NMDS_FIND,acme1234"
Task sequence environment variables
NMDS_FIND uses the following task sequence environment variables:
Name | Use |
|---|---|
%OSDStateStorePath% | Set to the path to the share that USMT should use for restoring migrated data. |
%NMDS_REMOTE% | Set to the same value as %OSDStateStorePath%. This is deprecated, and is included for reference. |