Users Guide

DCIM_BootSourceSetting
This class represents the boot devices or sources. The ElementName, BIOSBootString, and
StructuredBootString properties contain a string that identifies the boot devices. For example, floppy,
hard disk, CD/DVD, network, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA),
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), or USB. Based on the boot list type of the device, an instance of
DCIM_BootSourceSetting is associated with one of the instances of DCIM_BootConfigSetting.
DCIM_OrderedComponent
The DCIM_OrderedComponent association class is used to associate instances of
DCIM_BootConfigSetting with instances of DCIM_BootSourceSetting representing one of the boot list
types (Legacy or UEFI) to which the boot devices belongs. The GroupComponent property of
DCIM_OrderedComponent refers to the DCIM_BootConfigSetting instance and the PartComponent
property refers to the DCIM_BootSourceSetting instance.
Changing the boot sequence using the ChangeBootOrder method
To change the boot sequence follow the steps:
1. Check for the boot list type using:
• WMIC Command:wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path
dcim_BootConfigSetting get ElementName/format:list
• PowerShell Command: gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class
dcim_BootConfigSetting -Property ElementName
2. Check for boot order type (Legacy or UEFI) using:
• WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path
dcim_ElementSettingData.IsCurrent=1 get SettingData /format:list
• PowerShell Command: gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class
dcim_elementSettingData -Filter "IsCurrent=1" -Property SettingData
3. Change the boot order using:
• WMIC Command: wmic /namespace:\\root\dcim\sysman path
dcim_bootconfigsetting call ChangeBootOrder /?:full
• PowerShell Command: (gwmi -namespace root\dcim\sysman -class
dcim_bootconfigsetting).getmethodparameters("ChangeBootOrder")
The arguments required for ChangeBootOrder method are:
• Authorization Token — This is the Administrator or boot password.
• Source — This is the boot order list taken from DCIM_OrderedComponent.PartComponent
property. The new boot order is determined by the order of boot devices in the source array.
Setting BIOS attributes
In Dell Command | Monitor, the following methods are added for changing the system settings and state
of the local or remote systems:
• SetBIOSAttributes — For changing the BIOS setting
• ChangeBootOrder — For changing the boot configuration
• RequestStateChange — For shutting down and restarting the system
• ManageTime — Returns system time
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