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Contents 1 Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.2................................................................................................5 What’s new in this release................................................................................................................................................ 5 Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.2........................................................................ 23 Running Dell Command | Configure displays error messages.................................................................................... 23 Running Dell Command | Configure on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows supported system......................................... 23 Running Dell Command | Configure on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.
1 Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.2 Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides configuration capability to business client systems. You can configure the client systems using a User Interface (UI) or a Command Line Interface (CLI). For more information on using the CLI, see Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at Dell.com/ DellClientCommandSuiteManuals.
– -IoModule2 – --IoModule3 – --IoModule4 – --ExpansionBay1 – --ExpansionBay2 – --ExpansionBay3 – --DynBacklightCtrl – --NumlockLed – --GraphicSpecMode – --Thunderbolt – --VmdPcieSlot – --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone – --FanSpdAutoLvlonPcieZone – --FanSpdAutoLvlonUpperPcieZone – --FanSpdAutoLvlonFlexBayZone Other documents you may need In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.
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2 Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance for Dell Command | Configure 4.2 The Windows (SMM) Security Mitigations Table contains information about the ACPI table that was created for the Windows operating system, which supports Windows virtualization-based security (VBS) features. Dell Command | Configure is WSMT compatible. This is used for configuring the platform features on Dell Client Systems with WSMT enabled BIOS.
3 Using graphical user interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.2 Dell Command | Configure Graphical User Interface (Dell Command | Configure GUI) displays all BIOS configurations that are supported by Dell Command | Configure . Using the Dell Command | Configure GUI, you can do the following: • Create BIOS configuration for client systems. For more information, see Creating a BIOS Package using GUI. • Validate the BIOS configuration against the BIOS configuration of the host system.
Files and folders of Dell Command | Configure The following table displays the files and folders of Dell Command | Configure on systems running the Windows operating system. Table 1. Files and folders of Dell Command | Configure Files/Folders Description Dell Command | Configure Command Allows access to the Dell Command | Configure command prompt. Prompt Dell Command | Configure Wizard Allows access to the Dell Command | Configure GUI.
NOTE: If the option accepts the string as an input, and then it is not required to add an escape sequence to that option.
Options Description Name Displays the name of the options. NOTE: You can view this option only in Basic View. Value to set Displays the value of the option. Double-click the row or click Edit to change the values. Present Value Displays the current value of the option. NOTE: You can view this option if you have loaded the settings of the host system. Apply settings Select the check box to export the option. By default, all the options having a value in the Value to set column are selected.
The corresponding password screen is displayed. NOTE: To display the password as clear text, select Show Password. If you select Show Password, then the Confirm Password text box is not displayed. 2 Enter a blank space in the Password text box. 3 Enter a blank space in the Confirm Password text box to confirm the password. If both the entries match, the a green check mark is displayed next to the Confirm Password text box, else, a red X mark is displayed. 4 Click SUBMIT.
• Open a Saved Package NOTE: To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location, and then click Open. 2 Click Edit , or double-click the option. 3 In the bootorder option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column. The boot order screen is displayed with the current boot order type and boot order options. For more information, see Configure boot order. • To create a multiplatform package, you can add devices.
The Shortform, Description, and Status fields are automatically populated. By default, the Status of the device is On. 3 Select an instance for the device from the Device Instance drop-down list. 4 Click OK. NOTE: If you select the same Device Type and Device Instance in the Boot Order Type for UEFI or Legacy, and then the following warning message "Remove the duplicate entry from the input list." is displayed. Boot order type The boot order type displays the type of the loaded configuration.
Configuring the advbatterychargecfg option You can configure the advanced battery charging mode using the advbatterychargecfg option from the Power and Performance Management category. Advanced Battery charge mode uses standard charging algorithm and other methods during non-working hours to maximize battery health. During working hours, ExpressCharge is used to charge the batteries faster. You can configure the days and the work period during which the battery has to be charged.
The Peak Shift screen is displayed. 4 Enable the peak shift settings option. 5 Select the day of the week. 6 From the Operate only on battery drop-down list, select the time from when you want the system to operate only on battery. 7 From the Operate only on AC drop-down list, select the time from when you want the system to operate only on AC. 8 From the Resume normal power/charge drop-down list, select the time from when the system has to start using the AC power and recharging the battery.
Advanced System Management Advanced System Management (ASM) is a feature supported on Dell Precision R7610, T5810 ,T7810, T7910 and later workstations. The feature displays information about voltage, temperature, current, cooling device, and power supply probes. The feature also allows you to set the non-critical upper threshold values of voltage, current, cooling, and temperature probes. Contact the support team for information on system models with this feature.
• If the option and the configured value are supported on the host system, then a green check mark is displayed in the Status column. • If the option is supported and if the configured value is not supported on the host system, then a red X mark is displayed in the Status column. • All unsupported options are greyed out and the Status column remains blank. • All the supported options on the host system are highlighted and the Status column remains blank with the Value to Set field as Not Specified.
Figure 1. Password Reference Table For example, 4 • If the setup password is set in the system, and you want to configure BIOS tokens/features, you need to provide setup password. • If the setup and system passwords are set in the system, and you want to configure BIOS tokens/features, you need to provide setup password.
Applying INI or CCTK file The prerequisites for applying INI file or CCTK file are as follows: • Administrator privileges • Dell Command | Configure installed on the client system To apply INI file or CCTK file, run cctk -i . NOTE: For systems running Ubuntu Core operating system, copy the file at var/snap/dcc/current and run, dcc.cctk -i /var/ snap/dcc/current/.ini Applying a shell script on Linux 1 Copy the script to a system running the Linux operation system.
NOTE: Example of providing setup password: C:\Windows\Command Configure\SCE>"" --valsetuppwd= NOTE: Example of providing system password: C:\Windows\Command Configure\SCE>"" --valsyspwd= Related Links: • Exporting the BIOS configuration • Exporting the configuration without setting values Log details in Package History You can view the details of the BIOS configuration exports in the Package History screen.
4 Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.2 Running Dell Command | Configure displays error messages If you get the error message, Required BIOS interface not found or HAPI load error. and then uninstall and reinstall Hardware Application Programming Interface (HAPI). Running Dell Command | Configure on 32-bit and 64bit Windows supported system Ensure that you are running cctk.exe based on the architecture of the system.
To activate and check the TPM activation: 1 If not set, set the BIOS password on the system. Type: cctk --setuppwd= 2 If not enabled, enable TPM. by typing the following command: cctk --tpm=on 3 Reboot the system. 4 To activate TPM, type the following command: cctk --tpmactivation=activate --valsetuppwd= 5 Reboot the system without interruption till the operating system loads. 6 To check the status of TPM.
5 Third-party licenses The table provides the details about third-party licenses. Table 4. Third-party licenses Sl No Component name Version License type 1 mini-XML(mxml1 library) 2.6 GNU Library General Public License version 2 (LGPL2) 2 miniunz.exe no version zlib license 3 zlibwapi.dll 1.2.3 zlib license 4 zip.exe no version zlib license 5 PiePiece.cs 0 Copyright (c) 2014 AlphaSierraPapa for the SharpDevelop Team 6 getoptl.c 1.15 Copyright (c) 2000 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
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