Dell Command | Configure Version 3.1.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 5 What’s new in this release..................................................................................................................... 5 Supported systems and operating systems..........................................................................................6 Other documents you may need..........................................................................
3 Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 23 Running Dell Command | Configure displays error messages......................................................... 23 Running Dell Command | Configure on 32-bit and 64-bit supported system................................ 23 Running Dell Command | Configure on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 when user account control is enabled...................................
Introduction 1 Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software that provides configuration capability to business client systems. You can configure the client systems using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a Command Line Interface (CLI). For more information on CLI, see Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at Dell.com/DellClientCommandSuiteManuals.
• Configuring the hash algorithm used for TPM 2.0 measurements. See --tpmhashalgo option. • Configuring BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. See --ueficapsule option. • Configuring the system to wake when a docking connection is made. See --wakeondock option. • Configuring the system to continue to boot, or to pause when warnings or errors are detected. See -warningsanderrors option. • Configuring the WLAN code for a specific region. See --wlanregioncode option.
c. In the Software & Security group box, click the required link from the following: – Enterprise Systems Management – Remote Enterprise Systems Management – Serviceability Tools – Dell Client Command Suite – Connections Client Systems Management d. • To view a document, click the required product version. Using search engines: – Type the name and version of the document in the search box.
2 Dell Command | Configure graphical user interface Dell Command | Configure Graphical User Interface (Dell Command | Configure GUI) displays all BIOS configurations supported by Dell Command | Configure . Using the Dell Command | Configure GUI, you can do the following: • Create BIOS configuration for client systems. For more information, see Creating a BIOS package using GUI. • Validate the BIOS configuration against the BIOS configuration of the host system.
Files/Folders Description Dell Command | Configure WINPE Allows access to the Windows PE scripts to create a bootable image. For more details, see the Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals . User’s Guide Online Provides access to the Dell Command | Configure documentation that is available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.
• Configuring auto on option • Configuring boot order • Configuring primary battery charging • Configuring advanced battery charging • Configuring peak shift battery charging • Configuring keyboard backlight color option Configuration options You can customize the BIOS settings and create a configuration package using the available configuration options described in the following table. Table 2.
Options Description NOTE: You can view this option only in Basic View. Value to set Displays the value of the option. Double-click the row or click Edit to change the values. Present Value Displays the current value of the option. NOTE: You can view this option if you have loaded the settings of the host system. Apply settings Select the check box to export the option. By default, all the options having a value in the Value to set column are selected.
The corresponding password screen is displayed. NOTE: To display the password as clear text, select Show Password. If you select Show Password, then the Confirm Password text box is not displayed. 2. Enter a blank space in the Password text box. 3. Enter a blank space in the Confirm Password text box to confirm the password. If both the entries match, the a green check mark is displayed next to the Confirm Password text box, else, a red X mark is displayed. 4. Click SUBMIT. 5.
To configure the boot order: 1. Click the required option: • Create Multiplatform Package • Create Local System Package • Open a Saved Package NOTE: To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location, and then click Open. 2. 3. Click Edit , or double-click the option. In the bootorder option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column. The boot order screen is displayed with the current boot order type and boot order options.
Options Description NOTE: You can view this option if the boot order screen is in Edit mode. Adding a new device to the boot order To add a new device to the boot order: 1. Click Add Device on the Boot Order screen. 2. Select the device from the Device Type drop-down list. The Shortform, Description, and Status fields are automatically populated. By default, the Status of the device is On. 3. Select an instance for the device from the Device Instance drop-down list. 4. Click OK.
• Standard Charge — Charges the battery over a longer period of time. • Express Charge — Charges the battery using the express charging algorithm, Dell's fast charging technology. • AC Use — Charges the battery while plugged-in. • Auto Charge — Charges the battery based on a periodic evaluation of battery usage to deliver the best balance capacity. • Custom Charge — The battery charging starts and stops based on user settings.
Configuring the peakshiftcfg option You can configure the Peak Shift battery charging mode using the peakshiftcfg option from the Power and Performance Management category. Using Peak Shift configuration, you can minimize the consumption of AC power during the peak power usage period of the day. You can set a start and end time for the Peak Shift period. During this period, the system runs on battery if the battery charge is above the set battery threshold value.
Configuring the keyboardbacklightcolor option You can configure the keyboard backlight color for the Dell Latitude rugged Extreme systems using the keyboardbacklightcolor option from the System Configuration category. You can enable supported colors, set active color, and configure customcolor1 and customcolor2. To configure the keyboard backlight color: 1.
To set the non-critical threshold values for the probes: 1. Click the required option: • Create Multiplatform Package • Create Local System Package • Open a Saved Package NOTE: To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location, and then click Open. 2. Click Edit, or double-click the option. 3. In the advsm option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column. The Advanced System Management screen is displayed.
• All the supported options on the host system are highlighted and the Status column remains blank with the Value to Set field as Not Specified. Validating a local system package To validate the options of a local system package: On the Create Local System Package screen, click Validate. • All the options that are applicable on the host system are highlighted, and a green check mark is displayed in the Status column. • All unsupported options are greyed out, and the Status column remains blank.
Figure 1. Password Reference Table For example, 4. • If the setup password is set in the system, and you want to configure BIOS tokens/features, you need to provide setup password. • If the setup and system passwords are set in the system, and you want to configure BIOS tokens/ features, you need to provide setup password.
• Applying a SCE file Applying a INI or CCTK file The prerequisites for applying a INI file or CCTK file are as follows: • Administrator privileges • Dell Command | Configure installed on the client system To apply a INI file or CCTK file, type cctk -i . Applying a shell script on Linux 1. Copy the script to a system running the Linux operation system. 2. Run dos2unix on the system. 3. Run the script as: sh
Related Links: • Exporting the BIOS configuration • Exporting the configuration without setting values Log details in Package History You can view the details of the BIOS configuration exports in the Package History screen. The Package History displays the details such as time, date, type of export, and the location to which the file is exported. Related Links: • Viewing a log file • Deleting log details Viewing a log file Click Package History, on the Dell Command | Configure page.
Troubleshooting 3 Running Dell Command | Configure displays error messages If you get the error message, Required BIOS interface not found or HAPI load error. then uninstall and reinstall Hardware Application Programming Interface (HAPI) Running Dell Command | Configure on 32-bit and 64-bit supported system Ensure that you are running cctk.exe based on the architecture of the system.
TPM activation Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an industry standard cryptographic module that provides attestation, integrity metrics and reporting, and a secure key hierarchy. Client systems use TPM to verify if the state of the system has changed between two boot cycles. To activate and check the TPM activation: 1. If not set, set the BIOS password on the system. Type: cctk --setuppwd= 2. If not enabled, enable TPM. by typing the following command: cctk --tpm=on 3.
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