Reference Guide

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 congure BIOS settings for client systems.

Running Dell Command | Congure commands

You can run the Dell Command | Congure commands in two ways:

• Using the command prompt.

For more information, see Using the command prompt.

• Using a bootable image.

For more information, see Using a bootable image.

Using the command prompt

To run Dell Command | Congure commands:

1. Click Start → All Program → Dell → Command Congure → Dell Command Congure Command Prompt.

NOTE: If you are using a system running the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system or later, right-click Dell

Command Congure Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.

2. Run the Dell Command | Congure commands.

For more details on Dell Command | Congure commands, see Dell Command | Congure options.

Using a bootable image

To run Dell Command | Congure commands:

1. Copy Dell Command | Congure with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) image to a Compact disc (CD).

For more information, see Dell Command | Congure Installation Guide available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.

2. Copy Dell Command | Congure with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) image to a Compact disc (CD).

For more information, see Dell Command | Congure Installation Guide .

3. Boot the system that you want to congure from the CD.

4. Run the Dell Command | Congure commands. For more details on Dell Command | Congure commands, see Dell Command |

Congure options.

Command syntax overview

Syntax refers to the way a command and its parameters are entered. Command Line Interface (CLI) commands can be arranged in

any order in a command line instance as long as they conform to the basic command line syntax.