Reference Guide

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Command line interface
This chapter provides a general overview of the Command Line Interface (CLI) utility. It explains how to run the commands and the
syntax details of the command line options used to congure BIOS settings for the client systems.
Running Command Congure commands
You can run the Command Congure commands in two ways:
• Using command prompt.
For more information, see Using command prompt.
• Using bootable image.
For more information, see Using bootable image.
Using command prompt
To run Command | Congure commands:
1. Click Start → All Program → Dell → Command Congure → Command Congure Command Prompt.
NOTE: If you are using a system running the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system or later, right-click
Command Congure Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.
2. Browse to the x86 or x86_64, directory depending on the architecture of the operating system.
3. Run the Command | Congure commands.
For more details on Command | Congure commands, see Command | Congure options.
Using bootable image
To run Command | Congure commands:
1. Boot the system that you want to congure from the CD.
2. Navigate to the Command Congure\x86 or Command Congure\x86_64 directory.
3. Run the Command | Congure commands. For more details on Command | Congure commands, see Command | Congure
options.
Command syntax overview
Syntax refers to the way a command and its parameters are entered. Command Line Interface (CLI) commands can be arranged in
any order in a command line instance as long as they conform to the basic command line syntax.
Command line syntax
The general usage models of the Command | Congure utilities are as follows:
CCTK --option1=[arg1]
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