Users Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.2.............................................................. 5
What’s new in this release.................................................................................................................................................5
Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................6
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site........................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance for Dell Command
| Configure 4.2........................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 3: Using graphical user interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.2................................. 8
Accessing Dell Command | Configure within Microsoft Windows system............................................................ 8
Accessing Dell Command | Configure within Linux..................................................................................................... 8
Files and folders of Dell Command | Configure ...........................................................................................................8
Accessing the Dell Command | Configure GUI............................................................................................................. 9
Creating a BIOS package using the GUI........................................................................................................................ 9
Configuration options..................................................................................................................................................10
Configuring the setup, system, and hard disk drive passwords........................................................................ 11
Clearing setup, system and hard disk drive passwords using the existing password.................................. 11
Password protection screen.......................................................................................................................................11
Configuring the autoon option.................................................................................................................................. 12
Configuring the bootorder option.............................................................................................................................12
Boot order screen........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Adding a new device to the boot order.................................................................................................................. 13
Boot order type.............................................................................................................................................................13
Configuring the primarybatterycfg option............................................................................................................. 14
Configuring the advbatterychargecfg option........................................................................................................14
Configuring the peakshiftcfg option........................................................................................................................15
Configuring the keyboardbacklightcolor option....................................................................................................15
Advanced System Management.....................................................................................................................................16
Setting the non-critical threshold values............................................................................................................... 16
BIOS option validation.......................................................................................................................................................17
Validating a multiplatform package or saved package........................................................................................ 17
Validating a local system package............................................................................................................................ 17
Exporting the BIOS configuration.................................................................................................................................. 17
Exporting the SCE (.EXE) file................................................................................................................................... 17
Exporting the configuration without setting values............................................................................................ 18
Target system configuration........................................................................................................................................... 18
Applying INI or CCTK file............................................................................................................................................19
Applying a shell script on Linux.................................................................................................................................19
Applying a SCE file.......................................................................................................................................................19
Log details in Package History....................................................................................................................................... 20
Viewing a log file..........................................................................................................................................................20
Deleting log details...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Providing feedback on Dell Command | Configure ............................................................................................ 20
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