Command line

The general command line syntax for Snow Inventory Agent for Windows is:

snowagent.exe [options] [<command> [<arguments>]]

Global options

Global option	Description
-w <dir>	Override working directory otherwise inherited from shell/environment
-v	Enable verbose mode, bump all logging to max level (enable all tags)
-c <dir> snowagent.config	Read the configuration file from the given location instead of the default one. This should be considered a one-time operation as it does not change other behaviors of the agent.
-data-dir <dir>	Override data directory (regardless of configuration)
-log-dir <dir>	Override log directory (regardless of configuration)
-? or -h	Print help text and exit

Command	Description
copyright	Show copyright notice
legacycleanup	Uninstall any existing Snow Inventory Client for Windows 3.x
manifest	Print the manifest in JSON format and exit
scan	Scan the current device and create a snowpack file in the target destination (as set by configuration). This will start a scan regardless of any schedule or other configuration. It will not start a scan if there is a running scan in progress. After the scan has completed the agent will exit. The scan result is not automatically sent.
send	Send files from the data directory. Files that are successfully sent are deleted
start	Start (if not running) a service or daemon
stop	Stop any running service or daemon
test	Run a self-test. Check configuration and server connectivity, then exit with a 0 (if successful) otherwise with a non-zero exit code
update	Check for updates now, and install if any are found. Option: -package <location> Function: Use an update package from a specific location Updates can be provided from Snow Inventory Server or a local .snowpack file. Note: When updating the snowagent.exe file and JAR files, such as the Snow Inventory Oracle Scanners, the accompanying SIGN file must also be included.
version	Print the current snowagent version and exit

The Windows agent can be triggered by the use of sc, a Windows command. All sc commands are asynchronous.

Command	Description
sc control SnowInventoryAgent5 128	Performs a full scan and then sends the data.
sc control SnowInventoryAgent5 129	Sends data.
sc control SnowInventoryAgent5 130	Requests an update from a Snow Inventory endpoint.
sc control SnowInventoryAgent5 132	Aggregates and sends metering data only (without performing a full scan). Can be used in virtual environments during logoff.