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Dell Command | Congure

Version 4.0 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2009 - 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................15 What’s new in this release.................................................................................................................................................15 Supported systems and operating systems....................................................................................................................... 15 Other documents you may need......
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--amdthreadcontrol.................................................................................................................................................... 28 --amdturbocore..........................................................................................................................................................28 --amdvienable............................................................................................................................................................
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--boottimevideo..........................................................................................................................................................37 --brightnessac............................................................................................................................................................ 37 --brightnessbattery...................................................................................................................................................
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--encalvememorysize................................................................................................................................................. 44 --energystarlogo.........................................................................................................................................................44 --esataport.................................................................................................................................................................
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--idecdrom................................................................................................................................................................. 50 --infrareddevice..........................................................................................................................................................50 --infraredmode......................................................................................................................................................
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--masterpwdlockout...................................................................................................................................................58 --mediacard................................................................................................................................................................58 --mediacardand1394..................................................................................................................................................
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--osmode................................................................................................................................................................... 64 oswatchdogtimer....................................................................................................................................................... 64 --ovrwrt...............................................................................................................................................................
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--reportlogotype......................................................................................................................................................... 72 --ringeventresume......................................................................................................................................................72 --rptkeyerr..............................................................................................................................................................
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--snoopfilter............................................................................................................................................................... 78 --speaker....................................................................................................................................................................78 --speakersstealthmode...........................................................................................................................................
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--uartpowerdown....................................................................................................................................................... 85 --uefibootpathsecurity............................................................................................................................................... 85 --ueficapsule..............................................................................................................................................................
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--vaconfiglock............................................................................................................................................................. 91 --valsetuppwd.............................................................................................................................................................91 --valsyspwd.........................................................................................................................................................
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Completion code.............................................................................................................................................................. 99 4 Sample file formats...................................................................................................... 101 Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format.................................................................................................... 101 5 Messages and codes.........................
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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.
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Additionally, the Release Notes file which is available as part of the Dell Command | Configure and provides the latest available information for the installation and operation of Dell Command | Configure .
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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.
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Command line syntax The general usage models of the Dell Command | Configure utilities are as follows: CCTK --option1=[arg1] 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.
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• For 64-bit systems — C:\Programfiles (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64 Linux path:/opt/dell/dcc/ 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.
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Log files The -l= or --logfile= option records information output on the command line to the specified log file. 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.
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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.
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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.
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Usage: cctk --option[=argument] For more information about a particular command, use the option 'h' followed by the command name. Example: cctk -h --asset -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.
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NOTE: Some of the following options or arguments may not be available on all systems due to the BIOS version or hardware feature set. Entering Dell Command | Configure on a command line without arguments display only those options that are valid for your system. For more details about the options, see No option. NOTE: If you configure a setup password and system password for the system, while changing a BIOS value, type the setup password.
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--adimodechannel2 Valid Argument unused, adcinput, dacoutput, dacandadc, gpio Description Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 2. • • • • • unused - Channel is unused. adcinput - Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input. dacoutput - Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output. dacandadc - Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC input. gpio - Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.
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--adimodechannel6 Valid Argument unused, adcinput, dacoutput, dacandadc, gpio Description Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 6. • • • • • unused - Channel is unused. adcinput - Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input. dacoutput - Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output. dacandadc - Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC input. gpio - Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.
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• disable — User can view the Setup screens without entering administrator password even if the administrator password is set in the system. --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.
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--alwaysallowdelldocks Valid Argument enable, disable Description Allows or restricts the Dell Type-C Thunderbolt docks to function when the Thunderbolt is disabled. • • 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.
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--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. alertonly — Enables only error messages. dash — Enables LOM to have both DASH and ASF 2.0 functionality. --aspm Valid Argument auto, disable, l1 Description Set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level. • • • auto — There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the best ASPM mode supported by the device.
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--audiomode Valid Argument disable, halfduplex, fullduplex Description Sets the audio mode to any of the following values: • • • disable — Completely releases the onboard hardware resources. halfduplex — Allows only record or playback at a time. fullduplex — Allows record and playback simultaneously. --autoon Valid Argument disable, weekdays , everyday, selectdays Description Configures the auto on option for a system.
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--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.
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--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.
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--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.
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--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.
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--bluetoothstealthmode Valid Argument unchanged, turnoff Description Configures the state of bluetooth radio depending on the Stealth mode is enabled or disabled. • • turnoff— Turns of the bluetooth radio if the stealth mode is enabled. 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.
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• bev — BEV device NOTE: For legacy boot list, unknown devices are displayed as hexadecimal values. For UEFI boot list, some of the devices are displayed as UEFI with a notation. Change the bootorder by providing the short form of the unknown device. NOTE: While changing the bootorder sequence, if the system is set with a setup password, specify the setup password as the-- valsetuppwd argument.
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--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).
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--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 the 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.
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--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.
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--cpucount Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the number of processors in the system. --cpursa Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on CPUs. --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.
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--dbpm Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables demand-based power management. --dbs Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables demand-based power management. --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.
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--dockbattchrgcfg Valid Argument standard, express Description Configures the dock battery charge mode. • • standard — Charges the battery over a long period of time. express — Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using Dell's fast charging technology. --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.
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--embideraid2 Valid Argument on, off Description Enables or disables the second embeded IDE RAID controller. --embnic1 Valid Argument off, on, onnopxe, onwithiscsi, onwithrplboot, onwithimageserverboot Description Defines the state of the built-in NIC. 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.
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--emmcdevice Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the eMMC drive. --encalvememorysize Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the memory allocation size for the Intel Software Guard Extension (SGX) processor reserved memory. NOTE: You cannot set the Enclave Reserve Memory Size using the Dell Command | Configure user interface. One of the methods of setting Enclave Reserve Memory Size is from the BIOS setup screen.
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--extendposttime Valid Argument 0, 5, 10 Description Delays the time of action taken by the system after pressing function keys such as F2,F12, etc. during post time. • • • 0 — Does not delay the time of action. 5— Delays the time of action by five seconds. 10 — Delays the time of action by ten seconds. --extwlanled Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the external (lid-mounted) WLAN indicator LED. • enable—The LED displays the state of the WLAN source activity.
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• automatic — Allows the BIOS to decide what level of POST test is used. --faulttolerantmemlogclear Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Fault Tolerant Memory Log Clear option. NOTE: Fault Tolerant Memory Log Clear option will be reset to disabled state after log gets cleared. • • enable — System clears fault tolerant memory log during the next boot. disable — Fault Tolerant Memory Log Clear option will be disabled, and no action will be taken during the next boot.
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--forcepxe Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) as the first boot device on all subsequent boots. --forcepxeonnextboot Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables Force PXE on next boot in BIOS. If enabled, when the BIOS boots next time, the first PXE-capable device is inserted as the first device in the boot sequence.
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--fullscreenlogo Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the full screen logo that appears during BIOS POST. --genencryption Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables general purpose encryption. --gpsonwwanradio Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables GPS WWAN Radio. --gpsradio Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the internal Global Positioning System (GPS) radio.
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--hddacousticmode Valid Argument bypass, quiet, suggested, performance Description Sets the hard disk acoustic mode. If set to bypass , BIOS does not modify the currently set acoustic mode of the hard disks. Quiet sets the acoustic mode of the hard disks to the quietest operation. Suggested sets the acoustic mode of the hard disks to the setting suggested by the manufacturer. Performance sets the acoustic mode of the hard disks for the highest disk performance.
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--hdfreefallprotect Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables hard drive free fall protection. --hotdock Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables hot docking or undocking. --htassist Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Probe Filter chipset option in the BIOS setup. The chipset feature affects the performance of some applications.
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--infraredmode Valid Argument fast, slow Description Sets the infrared port speed. • • fast — The system infrared port receives in fast infrared Mode. slow — The system IR port receives in slow infrared Mode. --instanton Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Latitude ON Instant ON feature. --integratedaudio Valid Argument enable, disable, auto Description Sets the status of the integrated sound device of the system.
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--internalminipci Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the internal mini PCI slot. --internalusb Valid Argument on, off Description Turns the internal USB ports on or off. --interrupt13hdma Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the interrupt 13h Direct Memory Access (DMA) on boot. --interwirelessuwb Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables Ultra Wide Band (UWB) card.
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--iptt Valid Argument show, hide Description Displays or hides the Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) device from the operating system on the next reboot. When hidden, the PTT device is not displayed to the operating system and no changes can be made to the PTT device or its content. --irsttimer Valid Argument integers ranging from 0 to 999 Description Configures the timeout value (in minutes) for Intel Rapid Start Technology (IRST) mode.
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--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. • • • • • • • • 5s — Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 seconds. 10s — Keyboard backlight stays on for 10 seconds. 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.
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Example cctk keyboardbacklightcolor --customcolor1=100,42,60 customcolor1=100,42,60 --customcolor2 Valid Argument value range from 0 to 255 in an ‘R,G,B’ format Description Displays and configures the customcolor2 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.
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--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.
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• • enable — OS setting determines the display behavior when lid is closed. disable — Display will not be affected when lid is closed. --limitcpuidvalue Valid Argument on, off Description Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function supports. Some operating system will be unable to install if the maximum CPUID function supported is greater than 3. If set to on, the CPUID function is limited to 3. If set to off, the CPUID function is not limited to 3.
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• • • • Example ecp — Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in Extended Capability Port (ECP) mode, no DMA channel assigned. epp — Enables the built-in parallel port to operate in Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode. ecpdma1 — Enables the system’s built-in parallel port of the system to operate in ECP mode DMA channel 1. ecpdma3 — Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in ECP mode DMA channel 3. C:\>cctk --lptmode=at lptmode=at --m2pciessd0 Valid Argument enable,
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--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)).
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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. --minicardssd Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables mini card Solid State Drive (SSD) module.
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--minsizeofcontigmem Valid Argument read-only Description Displays the size of the minimum contiguous memory block. --minsizeofcontigmem Valid Argument read-only Description Displays the size of the minimum contiguous memory block. --mmioabove4gb Valid Argument enable, disable Description Configures the memory mapped IO above 4GB. --mobilepowermgmt Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the mobile system power management.
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--mpmcfg Valid Argument off, low, med, and high Description This feature controls the level of monitoring of Memory Performance Monitor (MPM). MPM monitors the memory for faults and performs fault recovery when possible. --multicpucore Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables multiple CPU cores if needed. If disabled, the operating system is prevented from accessing additional cores present on a single CPU package.
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--onboardsounddevice Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the onboard sound devices. --onetbsystemmemorylimitenable Valid Argument enable, disable Description Confines the system memory to less than 1 TB, when more than 1 TB of memory is installed in the computer. --onreader Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables onreader.
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--oromkeyboardaccess Valid Argument enable, disable, onetimeenable Description Sets an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot. If set to Disable, it prevents accessing Intel RAID and Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension. --oromuiprotection Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Administrator password prompt required to access the OptionROM user interface in the BIOS setup screen.
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To change the password: C:\>cctk --ownerpwd= --valownerpwd= To remove the password: C:\>cctk --ownerpwd= --valownerpwd= --passwordbypass Valid Argument off, rebootbypass, resumebypass, rebootandresumebypass Description Sets the password bypass feature. --pccard Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the PC card. --pccardand1394 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the PC card and 1394 devices.
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--pcibuscount Valid Argument 64, 128, 256 Description Sets the maximum PCI bus count for the system. --pciersa Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on PCIe devices. --pcielinkspeed Valid Argument auto, gen1, gen2 Possible Values auto, gen1 and gen2. auto - PCIe link speed is configured based on the maximum speed supported by both upstream and downstream devices. gen1 - The PCIe link speed is configured in gen1.
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--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.
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--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.
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--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.
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• Example custom — The battery charging starts and stops based on user input. The start value range should be 50-95 percentage, the stop value range should be 55-100 percentage, and the difference between the start and stop values should be greater than or equal to 5. C:\>cctk --primarybatterycfg=standard primarybatterycfg=standard 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.
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--pwdlock Valid Argument lock, unlock Description Controls the ability to set the system password. If the password is locked, it cannot be changed. The lock argument locks the current state of the system password. If a system password has been set, it cannot be removed. If a system password has not been set, it cannot be set. On specific BIOS settings, this feature does not work. For more information, see the BIOS documentation.
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--remotebiosupdate Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the remote BIOS update. --reportlogotype Valid Argument Read-only Description Reports the type of splash screen logo (Dell or custom) that is passed from BIOS to user. NOTE: You cannot enable or disable this feature using Dell Command | Configure. --ringeventresume Valid Argument enable, disable Description Allows or prevents the system to resume from suspending an incoming call from an attached modem.
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--sata2 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 2 to off or auto. --sata3 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 3 to off or auto. --sata4 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 4 to off or auto. --sata5 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 5 to off or auto. --sata6 Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the SATA port 6 to off or auto.
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--scndidemaster Valid Argument auto, off Description Enables or disables secondary parallel IDE master channel. --scndideslave Valid Argument auto, off Description Sets the secondary parallel IDE master channel to off or auto. --scsi3 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the third built-in SCSI controller. --sdcardboot Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the system to boot from SD card. • • enable — Allows the system to boot from SD card.
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--secureguardext Valid Argument enable, disable, softcontrolled Description Configures Secure Guard Extensions (SGX) feature. You can select enable or softcontrolled if this option is disabled.
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• • • 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. These ports are made available for use by the operating system or applications. BIOS Console Redirection is through COM port 1. com2cr — Enables the COM port 1 and COM port 2. These ports are made available for use by the operating system or applications.
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--sideusb Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables USB ports available on the side. • • enable — Enables the USB ports available on the side. disable — Disables the USB ports available on the side. --signoflifeindication Valid Argument enable, disable Description During POST, system acknowledges that the power button has been pressed in a manner that the user can either hear or feel.
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--smartcardreader Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the smart card reader. --smartcpu Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables system’s smart CPU during low system activity. --smarterrors Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables SMART errors. --smmsecuritymitigation Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections.
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--speakersstealthmode Valid Argument unchanged, turnoff Description Configures the state of the onboard speakers depending on the Stealth mode is enabled or disabled. • • turnoff — Turns off the onboard speakers if the stealth mode is enabled. unchanged — Retains the current state of the onboard speakers. --speedstep Valid Argument automatic, disable, maxperformance, maxbattery Description Sets the speedstep status to automatic, disable, maxperformance, or maxbattery.
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Following are the system elements that have effect of stealth mode on them: • --bluetoothstealthmode • --fanstealthmode • --gpsstealthmode • --lcdstealthmode • --ledstealthmode • --speakersstealthmode • --wigigradiostealthmode • --wlanstealthmode • --wwanstealthmode --strongpwd Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables to enforce a strong password. --supportassistosrcvry Description Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS recovery tool during certain system errors.
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--sysbatcharger Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the battery charging system. --sysdefaults Valid Argument reset Description Restores the BIOS configuration to factory settings. NOTE: Reboot the system on setting the value. --sysfanspeed Valid Argument fullspeed, noisereduce Description Sets the system fan speed. • fullspeed — Sets the speed for normal cooling. • noisereduce — Sets the speed to slow to reduce noise.
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Example NOTE: Password containing special characters must be provided in double inverted commas (“”). To set the password: C:\>cctk --syspwd= To change the password: C:\>cctk --syspwd= --valsyspwd= To remove the password: C:\>cctk --syspwd= --valsyspwd= --sysrev Valid Argument Read-only Description Displays the system revision. --tabletbuttons Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables tablet buttons.
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--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. --thunderbolt Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the thunderbolt controller in the system.
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--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. To activate TPM, • • • Password must be set TPM must not be owned TPM must be deactivated For more information, see Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide at dell.com/ dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. For more information, see Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide.
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--tpmppidpo Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables physical presence for the TPM ACPI PPI deprovision operations. --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.
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NOTE: Disabling this option blocks the BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). --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.
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--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.
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--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.
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--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.
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Disable - Disables the internal USB port 2. --usbportsexternal Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the external USB ports. --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.
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--usbwakefroms4 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the USB wake from s4 power state of the system. • • enable - Enables the USB wake from s4 power state of the system. disable - Disables the USB wake from s4 power state of the system. --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.
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--videoexpsn Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the video expansion. --videomemsize Valid Argument auto, off, 12 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB Description Sets the video memory size to the specified value. These arguments are used to configure the amount of memory allocated to the onboard video chipset. --virtualappliance Valid Argument on, off Description Sets the virtual appliance support for a system.
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--vmdnvmepcie1cpu1 Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the VMD for Front NVMe Port (PCIE1-CPU1). --vmdpcieslot Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the VMD for PCIe Slot. --wakeondock Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables waking the system when a docking connection is made.
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--warningsanderrors Valid Argument disable, contonwarn, contonwarnanderrors Description During POST the system continues to boot or pauses when warnings or errors are detected. This feature can be used for the remotely managed systems that do not have a keyboard or a console for the user to respond. • • • disable — System pauses for the user to respond when warnings or errors are detected.
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--wirelessdevice Valid Argument disable, enablectrlbyapp, enablectrlhotkeyapp Description Sets the wireless device. • • • disable — Disables wireless devices. enablectrlbyapp — Enables controlling by an application such as QuickSet. enablectrlhotkeyapp — Enables controlling by the hotkey or by an application such as QuickSet. --wirelesslan Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the wireless LAN module.
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• disable — If the systems have a physical Wireless On/Off Switch, switch has no effect on the state of the wireless LAN radio --wirelesswitchwigigctrl Valid Argument enable, disable Description Enables or disables the Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) radio control switch on the dock to use the WiGig physical switch. When disabled, the user cannot control WiGig using the physical switch on the dock.
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• • enable — If enabled, wireless switch turns the GPS radio of the wireless WAN card on or off. disable — If disabled, wireless switch does not have any effect on the state of the GPS radio of the wireless WAN card. --wwanstealthmode Valid Argument unchanged, turnoff Description Configures the state of the WWAN (and WiGig) radio depending on the Stealth mode is enabled or disabled. • unchanged— Retains the current state of the of the WWAN (and WiGig) radio.
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ASM Probes Options 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. To display the probe details, type: cctk advsm --report=
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For example, to set the non-critical threshold values for a cooling probe on a system with a setup password, type: cctk advsm --set=cd_1:55 --valsetuppwd = For example, to set the non-critical threshold values for a temperature probe on a system with a setup password, type: cctk advsm --set=temperature_1:55 --valsetuppwd = If the system has a system password and no setup password, while setting the non-critical threshold values specify the system password and set the non-cr
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Table 8. Completion codes Code Description 0000h The update was completed successfully. 0001h The image failed one or more consistency checks. 0002h The BIOS could not access the flash-memory device. 0003h The flash-memory device was not ready when an erase was attempted. 0004h Flash programming is currently disabled on the system, or the voltage is low. 0005h A battery must be installed for the operation to complete.
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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.
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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
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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 103
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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.