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# Command-line interface
You configure the SeaLights ABAP Agent using a command-line interface program (`slabapcli.exe`) installed to the agent's `bin` directory. You can use the command-line interface program to do the following:
* Set up the agent
* Connect the agent to SeaLights
* Define resources
* Create an Initial Build Map
* Create Build Modifications
* Create Footprints
## Run the command-line interface
To display the command-line interface's help file, open a terminal as an Administrator and change to the agent's `bin` directory (default: `C:\Program Files\Tricentis\SeaLights\ABAP Agent\bin`).
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Command Prompt" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```batch
cd "C:\Program Files\Tricentis\SeaLights\ABAP Agent\bin"
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="PowerShell" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
cd "C:\Program Files\Tricentis\SeaLights\ABAP Agent\bin"
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
Then run the following:
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Command Prompt" %}
{% code title="Command" overflow="wrap" %}
```batch
slabapcli.exe --help
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="PowerShell" %}
{% code title="Command" overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
.\slabapcli.exe --help
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% code title="Expected output (PowerShell)" overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}
```log
.\slabapcli.exe --help
usage: slabapcli [-h|--help] [-c|--config ] [-l|--log_level ] [args]
resource:
setup:
install : install
uninstall : uninstall
migrate : migrate config to the latest supported version
status : aggregated agent / Sealights / RFC connectivity health report
settings:
list : list settings
sealights:
list : list sealights configuration
test : test sealights configuration
set : set sealights configuration
rfc:
list : list rfc configurations
test : test rfc configuration
del : delete rfc configuration
set : set rfc configuration
phd : import performance history data
pipeline:
list : list pipelines
set : set pipeline
proxy:
list : list proxy configuration
set : set proxy configuration
buildmap:
run : configure one-time collection of initial build map
buildmods:
run : configure regular collection of build mods
stop: stop collection of build mods
footprints
run : configure regular collection of footprints
stop: stop collection of footprints
testexecution
list : list open test executions
open : open test execution
close : close test execution
security
decrypt : decrypt config file and all sqlite db files
slabapcli help for resource specific help
```
{% endcode %}
You can run `slabapcli.exe help` to display the help for a specific resource.
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Command Prompt" %}
{% code title="Command" overflow="wrap" %}
```batch
slabapcli.exe settings help
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="PowerShell" %}
{% code title="Command" overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
.\slabapcli.exe settings help
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% code title="Expected output (PowerShell)" overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}
```log
.\slabapcli.exe settings help
[2025-06-13 16:14:16.590+01:00] [info] Current ANSI Code Page: 65001 (UTF-8) (65001)
[2025-06-13 16:14:16.590+01:00] [info] Config pathname: ../config/config.toml
settings :
command:
help : settings command help
list : list settings
```
{% endcode %}
## Prerequisites
Before you set up the Agent, the first step is to test your machine's connection to SeaLights. Open a terminal as an Administrator and run the following commands:
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Command Prompt" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}
```batch
curl -I https://{customerId}.sealights.co
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="PowerShell" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}
```powershell
Test-NetConnection {customerId}.sealights.co -Port 443
Invoke-WebRequest https://{customerId}.sealights.co
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
In each case, replace `{customerId}` with your SeaLights Customer ID.
## Decrypt configuration
To decrypt the `config.toml` file and all SQLite database files in the `userdata\private` directory, run the following from your terminal:
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Command Prompt" %}
{% code title="Command" overflow="wrap" %}
```batch
slabapcli.exe security decrypt --config "..\config\config.toml"
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="PowerShell" %}
{% code title="Command" overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
.\slabapcli.exe security decrypt --config '..\config\config.toml'
```
{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% hint style="danger" %}
Don't decrypt your files unless Tricentis Support asks you to.
{% endhint %}
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