Dell Command | Configure Version 3.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................14 What’s new in this release.................................................................................................................................................14 Supported systems and operating systems.......................................................................................................................15 Other documents you may need.......
--autoonmn................................................................................................................................................................ 27 --backcamera.............................................................................................................................................................28 --batteryslicecfg.....................................................................................................................................................
--cpucore................................................................................................................................................................... 36 --cpucount................................................................................................................................................................. 36 --cpursa.........................................................................................................................................................
--fnlock...................................................................................................................................................................... 43 --fnlockmode..............................................................................................................................................................43 --forcepxe.......................................................................................................................................................
--irmt..........................................................................................................................................................................49 --isochronous............................................................................................................................................................. 49 --kbdbacklighttimeoutac........................................................................................................................................
--monitortoggling....................................................................................................................................................... 57 --mouse......................................................................................................................................................................57 --multicpucore......................................................................................................................................................
--poweroffintel8260stealthmode............................................................................................................................... 64 --powerwarn.............................................................................................................................................................. 64 --primarybatterycfg...................................................................................................................................................
--sfuenabled................................................................................................................................................................71 --sideusb..................................................................................................................................................................... 71 --signoflifeindication.........................................................................................................................................
--tpmppipo................................................................................................................................................................. 78 --trustexecution......................................................................................................................................................... 78 --turbomode.........................................................................................................................................................
--usbwake.................................................................................................................................................................. 83 --usbwakefroms4.......................................................................................................................................................83 --uuid..................................................................................................................................................................
5 Messages and codes..................................................................................................... 96 Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages.....................................................................................................
1 Introduction Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software application that provides configuration capability to business client platforms. This product consists of a Command Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure various BIOS features. Dell Command | Configure supports following Windows and Linux operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.
– Configuring System Isochronous mode. See --isochronous option. – Configuring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system. See -kbdbacklighttimeoutac option. – Configuring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power. See -kbdbacklighttimeoutbatt option. – Configuring lid switch functions. See --lidswitch option. – Configuring the liquid cooler 1. See --liquidcooler1 option. – Configuring the liquid cooler 2.
Other documents you may need In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. • The Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide provides information about installing Dell Command | Configure on supported client systems. The guide is available as part of the Dell Command | Configure download.
2 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 configure BIOS settings for client systems. Running Dell Command | Configure commands You can run the Dell Command | Configure commands in two ways: • Using the command prompt. For more information, see Using the command prompt. • Using a bootable image.
or cctk --option1=[arg1]...--optionX=[argX] NOTE: Some of the options in Dell Command | Configure are followed by an asterisk. You can use such options only for reporting purposes and cannot use the reporting options with set options. The following table lists the generic command line characters and arguments present in the command line options with a short description of these characters. Table 1. Command line characters and arguments Element Description - Prefix single-character options.
Table 2. Valid and invalid command line options for systems running Windows Valid or Invalid Dell Command | Configure Command Line Example valid cctk --option1 --option2 cctk --asset --mem invalid cctk --option1=[argument] --option2 --option3 cctk --asset=1750 --floppy --biosromsize valid cctk -o=filename --option1 --option2 cctk -o=/tmp/myfile.txt --mem --sysname or or cctk -o filename --option1 --option2 cctk -o /tmp/myfile.
If the log file already exists, information is appended to the file. This allows multiple tools to use the same log file to record information. Use this option to record the output of a utility. The log duplicates all standard output and error information to the specified file. Each log file begins with a time stamp and utility name.
3 Dell Command | Configure options This chapter provides an overview of the Dell Command | Configure options. It describes the general and BIOS options to configure settings for the client systems. Dell Command | Configure options can be divided into: • General options — Applicable to all systems. • BIOS options — Applicable only if the BIOS of the system supports.
section is not found. If the section is found, each name/value pair is applied to the system. The names must match a valid option, and the arguments must be in the proper format for the option. If an option is not available on a system and it is specified in a file, the utility ignores the option. If any errors are found in the format of the names or values, that option is skipped. The remaining options are applied to the system.
-o or --outfile Valid Argument Description Writes all BIOS options, that you can replicate to the BIOS of another system, to the specified filename. The file name you specify should have INI extension and should be created in the default installation directory. The format of the output is in an INI format, with the utility name as the section header. If a file with the same name already exists, the information is appended to the file.
--acpower Valid Argument off, last, on Description Sets the behavior of the system after Alternating Current (AC) power is lost. • • • off — When AC power is restored, the system remains turned off. on — When AC power is restored, the system turns on. last — When the AC power is restored, the system returns to the state it was in when the power was lost.
--advbatterychargecfg Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Advanced Battery charge mode. Advanced Battery charge mode uses standard charging algorithm and other methods during non-working hours to maximize battery health. During working hours, express charge is used to charge the batteries faster. You can configure the days and the time period during which the battery has to be charged.
• • enable — Allows the Dell Type-C Thunderbolt docks to function even when the Thunderbolt is disabled. disable — Restricts the Dell Type-C Thunderbolt docks to function when the Thunderbolt is disabled. --amblightsen Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the ambient light sensor. --asfmode Valid Argument on, off, alertonly, dash Description Sets the alert standard format. • • • • on — Turns the ASF mode on. off — Turns the ASF mode off.
--attemptlegacyboot Valid Argument enable, disable Description Determines if BIOS should attempt to boot from the legacy boot list when the UEFI boot list fails. • • enable — If the UEFI boot list fails, then BIOS attempts to boot from the Legacy boot list. disable — BIOS discontinues the booting process if the UEFI boot list fails.
--backcamera Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the camera available at the back of the system. • • enable — Enables the camera available at the back of the system. disable — Disables the camera available at the back of the system. --batteryslicecfg Valid Argument standard, express Description Configures the battery slice charging. • • standard — The battery is charged over a long period of time.
--biosconnect Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables BIOS Connect feature. --biosconnectactivation Valid Argument deactivate, fullactivation, launchpadactivationonly Description Configures the state of the available BiosConnect boot paths. • • • deactivate — BIOS setup options are not available and all BiosConnect boot paths are disabled. fullactivation — BIOS Setup options are enabled and all BiosConnect boot paths are enabled.
--bioslogclear Valid Argument enable, disable Description Prevents or allows the BIOS event log to be cleared on the next boot. • • disable — Does not clear the BIOS event log on the next boot. enable — Clears the BIOS event log on the next boot. --biossetupadvmode Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enabling BIOS Setup Advanced Mode makes all BIOS settings visible. --biosrecovery Valid Argument enable. disable Description Enables or disables the system BIOS Recovery option.
--blinkpsu1led Valid Argument enable Description Sets the first Power Supply (PSU 1) status LED to blink. Enabling the LED to blink helps to recognize the power supply probe in use, while using ASM feature. For more details, see Advanced System Management. NOTE: This option is supported only on systems that support ASM. --blinkpsu2led Valid Argument enable Description Sets the second Power Supply (PSU 2) status LED to blink.
• unchanged— Retains the current state of the bluetooth. --bootfailthreshold Valid Argument 0, 1, 2, 3 Description Sets the threshold value for auto OS recovery. Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool. The system boots to the SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool if, • • • the primary operating system fails to boot consecutively.
NOTE: While changing the bootorder sequence, if the system is set with a setup password, specify the setup password as the-- valsetuppwd argument. If the system has a system password set and no setup password is set, specify the system password as the -- valsyspwd argument. Sub Options The following are the sub options of bootorder. --activebootlist Description Activates the boot list to UEFI or Legacy. On reboot, the system boots based on the boot list specified.
--sequence Description Sets the bootorder based on the arguments provided. Use the device number or device short form as the argument. Example C:\>cctk bootorder --sequence=embnic,hdd.1 or C:\>cctk bootorder --sequence=1,3 --bootseqset Valid Argument diskettefirst, harddiskonly, devlist, cdromfirst Description Sets the Initial Program Load (IPL) device sequence for the next system boot. • diskettefirst — Sets the devices in the sequence: diskette, hard drive, CD- ROM, and option ROMs (if available).
--busratio Valid Argument max, 6.0x, 7.0x, 7.5x, 8.0x, 8.5x, 9.0x, 9.5x Description Sets the bus ratio in CPU. --camera Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables camera. --canbus Valid Argument enable. disable Description Enables or disables the Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus. --cellularradio Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the cellular radio, also called as the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) module.
--cmosdefaults Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the request for a default of CMOS values when the system reboots. --completioncode Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the completion code of an update operation performed by BIOS in the recent shutdown or reboot operation. For more information, see Completion Code.
--cpusnoop Valid Argument early, home, clusterondie, opportunistic, nosnoop Description Configures the CPU snoop mode. • • • • • early — Enables early snoop mode. Use this mode for latency-sensitive applications that do not require high remote bandwidth. home — Enables home snoop mode. Use this mode for applications that require high memory bandwidth. clusterondie — Enables cluster on die mode.
--deepsleepctrl Valid Argument s5only, s4ands5, disable Description Configures the system power mode when the system is in s4 and s5 state. If set to s5only, the system moves to the lowest-power off mode when in s5 state. If set to s4 and s5 state, the system moves to the lowest-power off mode when in s4 and s5 states. When the system is in a low-power mode, it turns off most of the power-consuming circuitry devices, to meet the 1 W power limit.
--dockdisplayport1vs Valid Argument integrated, external Description Configures the source for the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and display port 1 on the dock. • • integrated— Uses the integrated video controller as video source. external — Uses the external video controller as video source.
NOTE: Onwithimageserverboot is used in the deployment of Dell SmartClient products. --embnic2 Valid Argument on, off, onnopxe, onwithiscsi, onwithrplboot, onwithimageserverboot Description Enables or disables the second embedded NIC. --embsataraid Valid Argument off, combined, ata, ahci, raid, qdma, smartresponse Description Configures the embedded Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller.
--esataport Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the external Serial ATA (e-sata) port to auto or off. --esataports Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables all e-sata ports. If the system supports a dock, this status is also applicable to all e-sata ports on the dock. --expresscard Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the express card port that allows the user to insert an express card to configure it.
--fanctrlovrd Valid Argument enable, disable Description Controls the speed of the fan. --fanspeed Valid Argument auto, high, medium, medium_high, medium_low, low Description Sets the speed of the fan. If set to auto the system run-time sets the speed of the fan. --fanspeedctrllevel Valid Argument Integers ranging from 0 to 100 Description Configures the fan speed control if the fan speed is set to Auto using fanspeed attribute.
--flashcachemodule Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Ready Boost and Ready Cache functionality. --floppy Valid Argument on, off, auto, readonly, usb Description Configures the floppy diskette controller. • auto — Enables the auto-configuration of the built-in floppy controller of the system. • readonly — Floppy controller becomes read-only, no write operations are permitted.
If disabled, the boot override feature is disabled and the system boot sequence is in effect. --frontpanelerrdisplaymode Valid Argument aller, firsterr Description Configures to report all the errors or only the first error on the front panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). • • aller — All errors displayed on front panel LCD. firsterr — Only first error displayed on front panel LCD. --fsbr Valid Argument 115200, 57600, 19200, 9600 Description Console redirection fail safe baud rate (in bps).
--gpsstealthmode Valid Argument unchanged, turnoff Description Configures the state of the GPS radio depending on the Stealth mode is enabled or disabled. • • unchanged— Retains the current state of the GPS radio. turnoff— Turns off the GPS radio if the Stealth mode is enabled. --hdd1fanenable Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the error checking on the FAN_HDD1 fan controller.
Restart), and whether the changes to the password can be made only by an administrator (Admin-only-change). Example C:\>cctk --hddinfo HDD Information in the current system. Index: 0 HDD Name: Internal Present: Yes Pwd-Protected: No Pending-Restart: No Admin-only-change: No --hddprotection Valid Argument on, off Description Turns the HDD protection feature on or off. The Hard Disk Protection is an advanced feature intended to keep the HDD data secure and unchangeable.
--hwprefetcher Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher. --hwswprefetch Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables hardware prefetcher from considering software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch requests. --idecdrom Valid Argument auto, off Description Turns the CD drive on or off. • • auto — Enables the auto-configuration of the system built-in IDE controller.
--integratedsas Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the integrated Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller. --integratedusbhub Valid Argument compatible, highspeed Description Sets the integrated USB hub to compatible or high speed. --integratedvideosize Valid Argument 1 MB, 8 MB, 32 MB Description Sets the default integrated video memory frame buffer size to the given value. NOTE: The setting is valid only if integrated video is used.
--iomodule Valid Argument enable. disable Description Enables or disables I/O module --ioat Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the IO Acceleration Technology (IOAT) DMA Engine option. This feature should be enabled if the hardware and software support IOAT. --iptt Valid Argument show, hide Description Displays or hides the Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) device from the operating system on the next reboot.
• • • • • • 15s — Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 seconds. 30s — Keyboard backlight stays on for 30 seconds. 1m — Keyboard backlight stays on for 1 minute. 5m — Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 minutes. 15m — Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 minutes. never — Keyboard backlight always stays on. --kbdbacklighttimeoutbatt Valid Argument 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 1m, 5m, 15m, never Description Configures the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power.
--customcolor1 Valid Argument Value range from 0 to 255 in an ‘R,G,B’ format Description Displays and configures the customcolor1 by specifying the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values. The color can be selected using RGB components by mentioning it in ‘R,G,B’ format. Each color component value ranges from 0 to 255.
--keypad Valid Argument enabledbynumlock, enabledbyfnkey Description Enables the keypad in two different ways — numlock and function key. --lastbiosupdate Valid Argument Read-only Description Identifies the major release of the system BIOS. --latitudeon Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables booting to Latitude ON. --latitudeonflash Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the ability to boot to the Latitude ON Flash module.
Table 5. Legacy Option ROM with Secure Boot secureboot — enable secureboot — disable When legacyorom is enabled, NOT Allowed Allowed When legacyorom is enabled, NOT Allowed Allowed --lidswitch Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the lid switch functions. • • enable — OS setting determines the display behavior when lid is closed. disable — Display will not be affected when lid is closed.
parallel port to operate in LPT2 mode, using I/O address 278. lpt3 enables the built-in parallel port to operate in LPT3 mode, using I/O address 3BC. --lptmode Valid Argument disable, at, ps2, ecp, epp, ecpdma1, ecpdma3 Description Determines how the parallel ports operate. Set the parallel port to: • disable — Disables the built-in parallel port of the system. • at — Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in AT mode (output-only).
--mediacard Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the media card. --mediacardand1394 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the media card and 1394 devices. --mem Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the amount of system memory physically installed in the system, not the amount of memory available to an operating system. The last two characters of the memory value indicate the order of magnitude used (Kilo Byte (KB) or Mega Byte (MB)).
--memremap Valid Argument off, auto Description Enables or disables memory remapping. memtest Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables Power-on Self Test (POST) extended memory test. --mfgdate Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the manufacturing date of the system. --microphone Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the internal or external microphone.
--mobilepowermgmt Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the mobile system power management. --modulebaybatterycfg Valid Argument standard, express Description Configures the module bay battery charging. • • standard — The battery is charged over a long period of time. express — Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using the express charging algorithm, Dell's fast charging technology.
--nmibutton Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the front bezel Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button. The NMI button can be used to alert the operating system in certain cases. --numlock Valid Argument on, off Description Enables or disables the keyboard number lock. --onboard1394 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables onboard 1394 controller on the next boot.
--optimus Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Optimus feature. If enabled, the feature automatically turns off the power of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) when not required and turns it on when required. --optionalbootsequence Valid Argument enable, disable Description Allows or prevents the installation of Windows operating system on client systems with more than one operating system.
--ownerpwd Valid Argument Description Sets, changes, or removes the owner password. The system cannot report the owner password. The owner password is designed for companies that loan or lease systems. It allows the leasing agency (the owner of the system) to remove any administrator, system, or hard drive passwords that is set on the system by the lessee. NOTE: Reboot the system to complete any owner password actions.
NOTE: You can download the latest pci.ids file from pciids.sourceforge.net. Example (the pci.ids filename C:\>cctk --pci -n
--pcislots Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the add-in PCI slots of the system. --pcmcia Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the PCMCIA device slot. --peakshiftbatterythreshold Valid Argument integers ranging from 15 to 100 Description Sets the value of Peak Shift battery threshold. When the Peak Shift battery threshold level is reached, the system starts using AC power.
--penmisindication Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the missing pen indication. This controls tablet PC pen removal. The pen LED blinks to indicate that the pen has been removed out of the retaining well. --penresumeon Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the resume on pen setting. --pntdevice Valid Argument externalserialonly, externalps2only, switchtotouchpad, switchtoexternalps2 Description Sets the pointing device.
--powerlogclear Valid Argument enable, disable Description Prevents or allows the power event log to be cleared on the next boot. • • disable — Does not clear the power event log on the next boot. enable — Clears the power event log on the next boot. --powermgmt Valid Argument disable, minimum, regular, maximum Description Sets the power management settings. --poweroffintel8260stealthmode Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the poweroffintel8260stealthmode feature.
NOTE: The format to set custom option is custom:start value-stop value. The start value range must be 50–95 percentage and the stop value range must be 55–100 percentage. The difference between the start and stop values must be greater than or equal to 5. --primaryvideodeviceslot Valid Argument 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Description Configuring the slot for Primary video display.
--radiotransmission Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the radio transmission from MiniPCI wireless or bluetooth module. --rdocknonvideodevices Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables all the non-video devices (serial, audio, LAN, and USB ports) on a rugged dock. --rearsingleusb Valid Argument on, off Description Allows to electrically turn on or off the rear single USB ports. If disabled, the ports cannot be used in any operating systems.
--safeusb Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables selective USB feature to disable all USB ports, except the two selective USB ports. This option allows only the keyboard or mouse connected to the selective USB ports for the boot process to continue. --sata0 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 0 to off or auto. --sata1 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 1 to off or auto.
--satactrl Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables all the SATA controllers. The option applies to all SATA controllers. --satadipm Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables and disables the feature that allows SATA HDDs to initiate link power management transitions. --scndidemaster Valid Argument auto, off Description Enables or disables secondary parallel IDE master channel.
NOTE: You cannot disable secure boot using the Dell Command | Configure user interface. One of the methods of disabling secureboot is from the BIOS setup screen. Table 6.
--serial6 Valid Argument disable, auto Description Configures the 6th serial port of the system. --serialcomm Valid Argument off, on, com1cr, com2cr Description Sets the behavior of the serial port communication. • off — Disables the COM port 1 and COM port 2. • on — Enables the COM port 1 and COM port 2. These ports are made available for use by the operating system or applications. BIOS Console Redirection is disabled. • com1cr — Enables the COM port 1 and COM port 2.
NOTE: SFP device is listed as boot device only if this attribute is enabled with PXE. --sfuenabled Valid Argument yes, no Description Enables the verification of digital signatures in the BIOS update payload prior to the update. If yes, the system BIOS can be updated to versions that have valid digital signatures. However, it is not possible to restore the value. --sideusb Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB ports available on the side.
--smarterrors Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables SMART errors. --snoopfilter Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the snoop filter option from the system BIOS. --speaker Valid Argument on, off, low, medium, high Description Turns the built-in speakers on or off. • • • • • on — turns on the built-in speaker. The speaker is enabled at the single system-supported volume.
--standbystate Valid Argument s1, s3 Description Sets the system to ACPI S1 or S3 sleeping state when the systems enters standby mode. --stealthmode Valid Argument enable, disable Description Sets the operation mode of the system elements. If enabled, the system elements operate in the pre-programmed stealth mode. If disabled, the system elements operate in the normal mode.
--svcosclear Valid Argument enable, disable Description Deletes the service OS non-volatile region. • • enable - Deletes the service OS non-volatile region and changes the token status to Disabled. disable - Does not delete the service OS non-volatile region. --svctag Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the service tag for a system. --switchablegraphics Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Switchable Graphics technology.
--syslogoonirst Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables displaying the system logo from cache, during system resume using Intel Rapid Start Technology. • • enable — Enables displaying the system logo from cache, during system resume using Intel Rapid Start Technology. disable — Disables displaying the system logo from cache, during system resume using Intel Rapid Start Technology. --sysname Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays name of the system.
tertideslav Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the tertiary IDE slave to off or auto. --biossetupadvmode Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enabling BIOS Setup Advanced Mode makes all BIOS settings visible. --thermallogclear Valid Argument enable, disable Description Prevents or allows the thermal event log to be cleared on the next boot. • • disable — Does not clear the thermal event log on the next boot. enable — Clears the thermal event log on the next boot.
--touchscreen Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the touchscreen of the device. --tpm Valid Argument on, off Description Turns the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on or off. --tpmactivation Valid Argument activate, deactivated Description Remotely activates the TPM depending on certain security criteria. The deactivated option is a read-only argument for reporting the current activation state of the TPM.
--tpmppipo Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables physical presence for the TPM ACPI PPI provision operations. --trustexecution Valid Argument on, off Description Sets the Intel Trusted Execution Technology. --turbomode Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables single core-based turbo mode. When enabled, Intel Turbo Boost Technology allows processor(s) to run at frequencies higher than the advertised frequency.
--uefinwstack Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the UEFI network protocols that allow the usage of network card in a preinstallation environment. --universalconnect Valid Argument enable, disable Description Allows or denies Windows 95 from re-enumerating when a new dock device is attached to the system. • enable — Denies Windows 95 from re-enumerating when a new dock device is attached to the system.
--usbctl Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the USB controllers. --usbemu Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables emulation of USB devices. --usbemunousbboot Valid Argument enable Description Enables emulation of USB devices except bootable devices. --usbflash Valid Argument auto, fdd, hdd Description Sets the USB flash drive emulation to auto, floppy, or hard disk.
--usbport05 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 05. --usbport06 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 06. --usbport07 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 07. --usbport08 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 08. --usbport09 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 09.
--usbport14 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 14. --usbport15 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 15. --usbport20 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 20. --usbport21 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 21. --usbport22 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB port 22.
--usbportsfront Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the USB ports on the front of the chassis. --usbpowershare Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the USB PowerShare. --usbprovision Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables Provisioning of Intel AMT from a USB storage device. • • enable — Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file via a USB storage device.
--uuid Valid Argument Read-only Description Reports the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) for a system. The UUID is a unique system identifier used in PXE requests. --vaconfiglock Valid Argument unlock, lock Description Sets the Intel Virtual Appliance Configuration lock. --valsetuppwd Valid Argument Description Validates the setup password while setting a value in the BIOS. This is applicable only if you set a setup password or both setup password and system password.
--virtualappliance Valid Argument on, off Description Sets the virtual appliance support for a system. --virtualization Valid Argument disable, enable Description Enables or disables the virtualization in CPU. • enable — Enables the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology in applicable CPUs. • disable — Disables the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology.
--wakeonlanbootovrd Valid Argument Description enable, disable Enables or disables the wake on LAN boot override feature. • • enable — When the system powers on due to a wake-on-LAN event, the NIC boot-ROM is automatically given the highest boot priority, pre-pending the PXE boot-ROM to the system current boot sequence. If the system powers on due to some other event, this selection does not influence the boot sequence.
• • turnoff — Turns off the WiGig radio if the Unobtrusive mode or stealth mode is enabled. unchanged — Retains the current state of the Wigig radio. --wirelessadapter Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the wireless adapter. --wirelessdevice Valid Argument disable, enablectrlbyapp, enablectrlhotkeyapp Description Sets the wireless device. • disable — Disables wireless devices. • enablectrlbyapp — Enables controlling by an application such as QuickSet.
--wirelesswitchchanges Valid Argument permit, deny Description Permits or denies wireless switch changes. If the administrator password is not set, this setting has no effect. --wirelesswitchnlanctrl Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the wireless switch for the wireless LAN control. • enable — Switch turns the wireless LAN radio on and off..
--wswitchwlanwigigctrl Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the effect of physical wireless switch on wireless LAN and WiGig radio. • • enable — If the wireless physical switch is on, turns the wireless LAN on and WiGig radio on. If the wireless switch is off, turns the wireless LAN on and WiGig radio off. disable— The wireless physical switch does not effect the wireless LAN and WiGig radios.
ASM probes and options ASM allows to display the details from the available probes. The following table lists the probes and the corresponding options for displaying the probe details. Table 7. ASM probes and options ASM Probes Options Voltage v Current c Temperature t Power supply p Cooling device f All probes all Displaying the probe details You can display the details of power supply, voltage, current, temperature, and cooling device probes.
If the system has a setup password, while setting the non-critical threshold values specify the setup password and set the noncritical threshold values as: cctk advsm --set=
– For 32-bit systems; C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure\X86 – For 64-bit systems; C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64 • Systems running on supported Linux operating system: /opt/dell/dcc Completion code The following table displays the completion code of an update operation performed by BIOS in the recent shutdown or reboot operation. Table 8. Completion codes Code Description 0000h The update was completed successfully. 0001h The image failed one or more consistency checks.
4 Sample file formats This appendix lists the sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file. Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format [cctk] sysname=7920 Tower sysid=073A biosver=99.00.
mediacard=enable memintleave=enable memoryrsa=disable ;mfgdate= microphone=enable mmioabove4gb=disable numlock=off onscreenbuttons=disable oromkeyboardaccess=enable passwordbypass=off pciersa=disable pcislots=enable postmebxkey=on primaryvideodeviceslot=0 processorcorecount=0 propowntag= pwdlock=unlock rearusb=enable rptkeyerr=enable sata0=auto sata1=auto sata2=auto sata3=auto sata4=auto sata5=auto sata6=auto sata7=auto sdcardboot=disable sdcardreadonly=disable serial1=com1 serrdmimsg=on sfuenabled=yes slee
usbport21=enable usbport22=enable usbportsfront=enable usbportsrear30=enable usbpowershare=enable usbprovision=disable usbwake=disable ;uuid=4C4C4544-004C-4C10-8034-C4C04F353435 virtualization=enable vtfordirectio=on wakeonlan=disable warningsanderrors=disable watchdogtimer=disable wysep25access=enable 95
5 Messages and codes This section documents the error messages and codes used in Dell Command | Configure . Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages The Dell Command | Configure utility checks your commands for correct syntax and valid input. When you enter a command, a message is displayed stating the results of the command. On Windows operating systems, the error code file (cctkerrorcodes.txt) is provided in the installation directory.
