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.
Topics:
• Running Dell Command | Congure commands
• Command syntax overview
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.
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