There are more functions that vmoprcmd is capable of doing.
How are you using the newer functionality in your environment?

This is the output from a 5.1 MP4 master server:
$ sudo vmoprcmd -Q
UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
  -M <master_server>
      Same as -h.
  -verbose
      Not implemented.
  -display
      Obsolete.  See -d.
  -xd [pr|ds]
      If none of the following parameters are specified, all information is
      displayed.
      pr - Display pending requests in a format intended for the X GUI.
      ds - Display the status of drives under control of Media Manager in a
           format intended for the X GUI.
  -xdisplay
      Obsolete.  See -xd.
  -xdraw [pr|ds]
      If none of the following parameters are specified, all information is
      displayed.  This option is used by java.
      pr - Display pending requests in a raw format.
      ds - Display the status of drives under control of Media Manager in a 
           raw format.
  -scanbyname <drive_name>
      Get scan information for a drive, specified by drive_name.  This option
      is for testing use only.
  -startltid
      Start ltid.  This option is used by java.
  -stopltid
      Stop ltid.  This option is used by java.
  -devconfig "tpconfig command options"
      Send device configuration commands to tpconfig.  This option is used
      by java.
  -autoconfig "tpautoconf command options"
      Send device configuration commands to tpautoconf.  This option is used
      by java.
  -format "tpformat command options"
      Send media configuration commands to tpformat.  This option is used
      by java.
  -cleanlist
      Display drive cleaning information.
  -clean
      Send media configuration commands to tpclean.  This option is used
      by java.
  -xdpa <mount_request_index>
      Display the text of the pending action for the mount_request_index.
  -extrob
      Display the external_robotics file.
  -extden
      Display the external_densities file.
  -extdt
      Display the external_drivetypes file.
  -extmt
      Display the external_mediatypes file.
  -extall
      Display the external_robotics, external_densities, external_drivetypes,
      and external_mediatypes files.
  -hosttype
      Get the host type and status of ltid.  This option is used by java.
  -releaseversion
      Get the Media Manager release version string.
  -SSOupbyname <drive_name>
      UP all host-drive instances of this SSO drive.
  -SSOdownbyname <drive_name>
      DOWN all host-drive instances of this SSO drive.
  -SSOdisplay <drive_name>
      Display the drive status of all host-drive instances of this SSO drive.
  -timeout <value>
      Timeout to use during device discovery. Defaults is 300 seconds.
  -ctimeout <value>
      Connection timeout to use when connecting to vmd. Defaults is 60 seconds.
  -hostinfo
      Get the host type, status of ltid, and Media Manager release version
      string.
  -set_ndmp_attr "set_ndmp_attr command options"
      Send commands to set_ndmp_attr. 
  -tlmtest "tlm robotic test utility command options"
      Send commands tlmtest. 
  -tlhtest "tlh robotic test utility command options"
      Send commands to tlhtest.
  -extattr
      Display external attributes.
  -shmreq
      Display requests in shared memory.
  -shmdrive
      Display drives in shared memory.