Dell Command | Configure 3.
Version 3.1 Release Date: July 2015 Previous Version Dell Command | Configure 3.0 Dell Command | Configure (formerly known as Client Configuration Toolkit or CCTK) is a packaged software that provides BIOS configuration capability to Dell client systems. such as OptiPlex, Latitude, Venue Pro Tablet, XPS and Dell Precision workstation. You can configure the client systems using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a Command Line Interface (CLI).
What is Supported Supported Operating Systems Dell Command | Configure 3.1 supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 10 Core (32 bit and 64-bit) • Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (32 bit and 64-bit) • Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (32 bit and 64-bit) • Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (32 bit and 64-bit) • Microsoft Windows 8.
• Support for an enhanced GUI for providing system, setup, and hard disk drive passwords while exporting the .exe file. • Support for configuring hard disk drive password using the GUI.
- USB Port 23 (--usbport23) - Wireless Switch WLAN-WIGIG Control (--wswitchwlanwigigctrl) - Wireless Switch GPS On WWAN Radio (-wswitchgpsonwwanradio) Known Issues CLI Issue: Options: --enabledevice and --disabledevice don’t work Description: The --enabledevice and --disabledevice options may not work in UEFIenabled systems. Resolution: No resolution. NOTE: This issue will be addressed in the upcoming BIOS versions.
Issue description: Dell Command | Configure supports only single byte characters for asset set operation. Resolution: If the user has a different locale, change the keyboard layout to English before using the asset option. Issue: Issues on OptiPlex 740 Description: Following are the known issues on OptiPlex 740: • Floppy option does not work. • Usbemu option does not work. • Asset, minsizeofcontigmem, bioscharacteristics, and completioncode options may not work.
Issue Description: On OptiPlex 760, if a system password is set, BIOS does not allow to set a setup password. NOTE: Dell Command | Configure does not provide an error message in such scenario. This issue will be addressed in the upcoming BIOS versions. Issue: Upgrade from CCTK 1.1 to 1.2.1, retains the older User guide Description: When you upgrade CCTK 1.1 to 1.2.1, CCTK contains the previous version of User's guide along with the link to 1.2.1 User's Guide.
• Dell Precision mobile M4700, M4500 • Dell Precision workstation T1650 • Optiplex 9010, 7010 NOTE: The BIOS configuration on this option works with previous generation of platforms. This issue will be addressed in the upcoming BIOS versions. Issue: Blinkpsu1led and Blinkpsu2led missing in the .ini file or SCE Description: Blinkpsu1led and Blinkpsu2led will not be present in the .ini file or SCE as they are enable-only tokens and they are active only for few seconds.
Issue description: On some of the platforms that support Advanced System Management option, when you set non-critical upper threshold values for cooling device, the CLI indicates that the action failed; however, setting the same will be successful. Issue: Autoon minutes (autoonmn) is listed in the do not edit section in the .ini file Description: The .ini file is exported from the CLI contains autoonmn option in do not edit section; however, this option can be configured when such .ini files are imported.
Issue: Unexpected Error Description: Rarely, when .NET libraries may not have loaded properly, while exporting the SCE the following error message is displayed: Unexpected Error. NOTE: This does not affect the Dell Command | Configure functionality. Resolution: Export the SCE again, and it will be successful.
Installation Prerequisites Windows • The Dell Command | Configure installation file, SystemsManagement_Application_54W6D_WN32_3.1.0_A00.exe, available as a Dell Update Package. • Administrator privileges on the system where you are installing Dell Command | Configure. • Microsoft .NET 4.0 to install the GUI. NOTE: For Windows Vista or later operating systems, make sure that the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.
Installation and Configuration Notes Windows Installation Issue Description: It is possible to downgrade Dell Command | Configure 3.1 to previous versions of CCTK, which might lead to undesirable situations. Resolution: Do not run installers of a previous version if Dell Command | Configure 3.1 has been already installed. RHEL Installation Issue Description: Aprat from the two RPM files, one extra file appears when you extract command_configure-linux-3.1.0-251.tar.gz file for RHEL 6.
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