Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Command | Configure Version 4.4 User's Guide
- Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.4
- Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance for Dell Command | Configure 4.4
- Using user interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.4
- Accessing Dell Command | Configure within Windows system
- Accessing Dell Command | Configure within Linux
- Files and folders of Dell Command | Configure
- Accessing the Dell Command | Configure GUI
- Creating a BIOS package using the GUI
- Configure the general settings
- Configuration options
- Configuring the setup, system, and hard disk drive passwords
- Clearing setup, system and hard disk drive passwords using the existing password
- Password protection screen
- Configuring the autoon option
- Configuring the bootorder option
- Boot order screen
- Adding a new device to the boot order
- Boot order type
- Configuring the primarybatterycfg option
- Configuring the advbatterychargecfg option
- Configuring the peakshiftcfg option
- Password Configuration option
- Configuring the keyboardbacklightcolor option
- Advanced System Management
- BIOS option validation
- Exporting the BIOS configuration
- Target system configuration
- Log details in Package History
- Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.4
Introduction to Dell Command | Configure
4.4
Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides BIOS configuration capability for Dell client systems. IT
administrators can use this tool to configure BIOS settings and create BIOS packages using the Dell Command | Configure User
Interface (UI) or Command Line Interface (CLI).
Dell Command | Configure supports the following Windows and Linux operating systems:
● Windows 7
● Windows 8
● Windows 8.1
● Windows 10
● Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
● Ubuntu Desktop 16.04
● Ubuntu Desktop 18.04
● Ubuntu Desktop 20.04
● Ubuntu Core 16
For information about using the CLI, see Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at
Dell.com/DellClientCommandSuiteManuals.
NOTE: This software was rebranded as Dell Command | Configure after Dell Client Configuration Toolkit version 2.2.1.
Topics:
• What’s new in this release
• Other documents you may need
What’s new in this release
● Support for Open a Dell Recommended Package.
NOTE:
The Dell Recommended Package of BIOS attributes must be checked by the organization's security team prior to
deployment. Dell is not responsible for security vulnerabilities that may arise which is related to the deployment or
modification of the Dell Recommended Package of the BIOS attributes.
● Support for General and Sync options in Dell Command | Configure Settings.
● Support for the following new BIOS attributes:
○ -- ThermalManagement
○ -- MicrocodeUpdateSupport
○ -- DisPwdJumper
○ -- NVMePwdFeature
○ -- NonAdminPsidRevert
○ -- DeviceHotkeyAccess
○ -- PowerButtonOverride
○ -- DisUsb4Pcie
○ -- IntelTME
○ -- VideoPowerOnlyPorts
○ -- TypeCDockOverride
○ --SafeShutter
○ -- HybridGraphics
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