Professional Windows Server 1002003 Security A Technical Reference [Electronic resources]

Modifies the debug settings for a specified OS entry.

Syntax

bootcfg /debug {ON | OFF | EDIT} [/port {COM1 | COM2 | COM3 | COM4}] 
[/baud {9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200}] /id OSEntryLineNum

Options

{ON | OFF | EDIT}

ON/OFF enables/disables remote debugging by adding /debug switch to OS entry specified by OSEntryLineNum while EDIT lets you modify the port or baud rate settings

/port {COM1 | COM2 | COM3 | COM4}

Indicates which COM port should be used for debugging (omit if OFF is specified)

/baud {9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200}

Indicates the baud rate that should be used for debugging (omit if OFF is specified)

Examples

Enable debugging on COM2 at 115200 baud for OS entry 2 in

boot.ini file:

bootcfg /debug ON /port COM2 /baud 115200 /id 2
SUCCESS: Changed the OS entry switches for line "2" in the BOOT.INI file.

Verify the result:

bootcfg
Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
timeout:30
default:multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
Boot Entries
------------
Boot entry ID:    1
OS Friendly Name: WS2003, Enterprise
Path:             multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
OS Load Options:  /fastdetect /noguiboot
Boot entry ID:    2
OS Friendly Name: WS2003 Enterprise
Path:             multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
OS Load Options:  /fastdetect /noguiboot /debug /debugport=com2
/baudrate=115200

Change that to COM1 instead:

bootcfg /debug EDIT /port COM1 /baud 115200 /id 2
SUCCESS: Changed the OS entry switches for line "2" in the BOOT.INI file.

Verify:

bootcfg
Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
timeout:30
default:multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
Boot Entries
------------
Boot entry ID:    1
OS Friendly Name: WS2003, Enterprise
Path:             multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
OS Load Options:  /fastdetect /noguiboot
Boot entry ID:    2
OS Friendly Name: WS2003 Enterprise
Path:             multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
OS Load Options:  /fastdetect /noguiboot /debug /debugport=COM1 
/baudrate=115200

Notes

Use bootcfg /dbg1394 if IEEE 1394 debugging is required instead.

See Also

bootcfg,

Recovery Console