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Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 5 Accessing Dell Command | Configure installer.................................................................................................................... 5 Installation prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................
Creating a bootable image preinstallation environment using Microsoft Windows PE 4.0, 5.0, and 10.0.............................19 Integrating the Dell Command | Configure directory structure into an ISO file using Microsoft Windows PE 10.0....... 19 Integrating the Dell Command | Configure directory structure into an ISO file using Microsoft Windows PE 5.0........20 Integrating the Dell Command | Configure directory structure into an ISO file using Microsoft Windows PE 4.0........
1 Introduction Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software application that provides BIOS configuration capability to business-client platforms. Configure the client systems using one of the two methods: using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) or the Command Line Interface (CLI). This guide provides the installation instructions for Dell Command | Configure . Dell Command | Configure supports following Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.
NOTE: – If you have downloaded the package for RHEL, then you have the RPMs available in the package. – If you have downloaded the package for Ubuntu Desktop, then you have the Debians available in the package. • Root login privileges. Supported Operating Systems Dell Command | Configure 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.
Uninstalling HAPI from the systems running Microsoft Windows 1. Browse to the HAPI directory: • 2. For 32-bit systems: C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure\x86 • For 64-bit systems: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\x86_64 Run the HAPIUninstall.bat file. The command prompt screen is briefly displayed, and then closes.
2 Installing Dell Command | Configure on systems running Microsoft Windows You can install Dell Command | Configure from the downloaded Dell Update Package (DUP) using the GUI, or perform a silent and unattended installation. You can perform both types of installation using the DUP or a .MSI file. NOTE: Microsoft .NET 4.0 or later must be installed on the client system for Dell Command | Configure GUI installation. NOTE: If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.
• 1041.mst • 1043.mst • 2052.mst • 3076.mst • Command_Configure.msi • mup.xml 5. • package.xml To access the Dell Command | Configure installation wizard, double-click Command_Configure.msi. 6. Run the installation wizard. For more information, see Running the installation wizard. After you install Dell Command | Configure , you can use the GUI or the CLI to configure the client systems. For more information on configuring the systems, see the following documents at dell.
NOTE: For more information on using commands, type the following command: SystemsManagement_Application__WN32_3.2.0._A01 /h. Installing Dell Command | Configure in silent mode using the MSI file Dell Command | Configure can be installed in silent mode in the default folder or a custom folder. • Installing in the default folder • Installing in a custom folder Installing in the default folder 1.
3 Installing Dell Command | Configure on systems running Linux NOTE: Dell Command | Configure GUI is not supported on systems running the Linux operating system. 1. From dell.com/support, download the command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.tar.gz file. 2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -zxvf command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.tar.gz 3. NOTE: • If you have downloaded the package for RHEL, then you have the RPMs available in the package.
Installing Dell Command | Configure on systems running Ubuntu Desktop You can install Dell Command | Configure running Ubuntu Desktop operating system using the Deb package downloaded from dell.com/support. See Accessing Dell Command | Configure installer. 1. From dell.com/support, download the command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.tar.gz. 2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -zxvf command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.tar.gz 3. command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.
4 Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure on systems running Microsoft Windows Do the following: • Click Start → Control Panel → Programs And Features. Select Dell Command | Configure, and then click Uninstall.
5 Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure on systems running Linux To uninstall Dell Command | Configure on systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, or 6, you must run different RPMs.
If Dell Command | Configure details are not displayed, then the uninstallation is successful.
6 Upgrading Dell Command | Configure on systems running Microsoft Windows You can upgrade Dell Command | Configure using a Dell Update Package (DUP) or the MSI file. NOTE: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later must be installed on the client system to ensure a successful Dell Command | Configure GUI installation. NOTE: If Microsoft Windows User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 systems, you cannot install Dell Command | Configure in silent mode.
7 Upgrading Dell Command | Configure on systems running Linux For minor upgrades like upgrading Dell Command | Configure (formerly Dell Client Configuration Toolkit): 1. From dell.com/support, download the command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.tar.gz file and save it on your system. 2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -zxvf command_configure-linux-3.2.0-.tar.gz. 3. Upgrade the version of Dell Command | Configure on the system.
3. To upgrade, run the following command: dpkg -i command configure-linux-3.2.0-.x64.deb 4. To verify the current Dell Command | Configure version, go to the default installation path and run .
8 Dell Command | Configure for Microsoft Windows PE Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) provides a standalone preinstallation environment that is used to prepare a system for Windows installation. For client systems that do not have an operating system installed, you can create a bootable image that contains Dell Command | Configure to run the Dell Command | Configure commands on Windows PE. To create Windows PE 2.0 and 3.
Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 10.0 64-bit image 1. Browse to C:\Program Files(x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64. 2. Open the command prompt with administrator privileges. 3. Run the following command: cctk_x86_64_winpe_10.bat C:\winpe_x86_64 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1. NOTE: Make sure that the path used in the command is that of the Dell Command | Configure folder. 4. Browse to C:\winpe_x86_64\WIM and copy the ISO image. Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 10.0 32-Bit Image 1. Browse to C:\Program Fi
• Creating Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 64-bit image • Creating Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 32-bit image Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 64-bit image 1. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64. 2. Open the command prompt with administrator privileges. 3. Run the following command: cctk_x86_64_winpe_4.bat C:\winpe_x86_64 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1. NOTE: Make sure that the path used in the command is that of the Dell Command | Configure folder. 4. Browse to C:\winpe_x86_64\wim a
The ISO image and the WIM file are created in the following folder • For a 32-bit system; C:\winPE_x86\WIM • For a 64-bit system; C:\winPE_x86_64\WIM Related Link: • Creating Microsoft Windows PE 3.0 64-bit image • Creating Microsoft Windows PE 3.0 32-bit image Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 3.0 64-bit image 1. Run cctk_x86_64_WinPE_3.bat C:\WinPE3_64bit C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1. NOTE: Make sure that the path used in the command is that of the Dell Command | Configure folder. 2. Browse to C:\Wi
NOTE: To prepare a bootable image for a 64-bit supported system, from the command prompt, browse to the following directory: • For 64-bit system; \Windows AIK\Tools\amd64 • For 32-bit system; \Windows AIK\Tools\i86 Otherwise, \Windows AIK\Tools\PEtools. 2. Run the command: oscdimg –n —b\etfsboot.com \ISO . For example, oscdimg –n –bc:\winPE_x86\et
9 Reference In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. • Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide • Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide Accessing documents from Dell support site You can access the required documents in one of the following ways: • Using the following links: – For all Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/SoftwareSecurityManuals – For OpenManage documents — Dell.
