Reference Guide

Using command-line interface for Dell

Command | Configure 4.3

This section provides a general overview of the Command Line Interface (CLI) utility. It explains how to run the commands and the syntax

details of command-line options that are used to configure BIOS settings for client systems.

Topics:

• Running Dell Command | Configure commands

• Command syntax overview

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.

For more information, see Using a bootable image.

Using the command prompt

To run Dell Command | Configure commands:

1. Click Start > All Program > Dell > Command Configure > Dell Command Configure Command Prompt.

NOTE:

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

Configure Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.

2. Run the Dell Command | Configure commands.

For more details on Dell Command | Configure commands, see Dell Command | Configure options.

Using a bootable image

To run Dell Command | Configure commands:

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

more information, see Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.

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

more information, see Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide .

3. Boot the system that you want to configure from the CD.

4. Run the Dell Command | Configure commands. For more details on Dell Command | Configure commands, see Dell Command |

Configure 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.

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