Deployment Guide

Installing Dell Command | Monitor

You can install Dell Command | Monitor using one of the following methods:

• Using the Graphical User Interface, also known as the Dell Command | Monitor installation wizard

• Using Command Line Interface (CLI) for silent Installation

NOTE: The Dell Command | Monitor installation file is available as a Dell Update Package (DUP) at

dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. For more information, see Downloading Dell

Command | Monitor.

NOTE: The installation programs are different for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.

GUI Installation

You can install Dell Command | Monitor using a DUP, or MSI file extracted from the

DUP. The Dell Command | Monitor installation wizard allows you to install the

default package or perform a custom installation of specific components required

for a particular environment.

Silent or CLI

Installation

You can install Dell Command | Monitor using a software distribution tool such as

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), with no end-user

interaction.

You can use the MSI file or DUP to deploy Dell Command | Monitor to client

computers on a network by using a login script or Windows system policies.

In the default installation mode, Dell Command | Monitor installs the Microsoft Windows Management

Instrumentation (WMI) provider, two services, and a driver. WMI uses the Communication port (COM) as

the communication interface with providers. The services installed with Dell Command | Monitor provide

access to the system for events and data retrieval. A driver is also installed with Dell Command | Monitor

for secure communication with the BIOS and other low-level system resources.

NOTE: In the custom installation mode, Dell Command | Monitor installs a Management

Information Base (MIB) and an agent if the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) option is

selected.

NOTE: Dell Command | Monitor does not support any type of remote access. Remote access to

Dell Command | Monitor is achieved using the remote-access protocols supported by WMI or

SNMP.

Prerequisites

Before installing Dell Command | Monitor, ensure that:

• The target system is a Dell manufactured system with System Management Basic Input Output System

(SMBIOS) version 2.3 or later. Otherwise, the Dell Command | Monitor version 9.1 installer exits

without installing.