Release Notes

● Device Configuration Hotkey Access
● Power Button Override
● Disable USB4 PCIE Tunneling
● TME Enable
● Video/Power only on Type-C Ports
● Type-C Dock Override
● Safe Shutter
Important notes
● All root or DCIM or SYSMAN namespace classes are prefixed with DCIM.
● Dell Command | Monitor 10.4 for Linux is not DASH-compliant.
● Features that are supported for systems running Linux is a subset of that supported for systems running Microsoft Windows.
For detailed information, see Dell Command | Monitor version 10.4 Reference Guide.
Known issues
● While enumerating the supported BIOS features, the SMM Security may also be listed for configuration. However, you
cannot set it to disable using Dell Command | Monitor.
SMM Security Mitigation attribute is configured manually from BIOS Setup screen (F2).
● Service startup time is increased due to the updated core architecture.
● While enumerating the supported BIOS features, the unsupported attribute Peak Shift Battery Threshold may also be
listed for configuration. The attribute is not supported by the platform, you may not be able to configure it by using Dell
Command | Monitor, because the attribute is exposed in SMBIOS.
Peak Shift Battery Threshold attribute is not functional before the BIOS is fixed.
NOTE:
RearUsb3Ports and FrontUsbPortCollection are deprecated as these features are not applicable, but same
attributes IDs can be used for configuring WakeOnLan2.
● Additional attributes that are enumerated by Dell Command | Monitor under DCM_BIOSEnumeration. Additional SMBIOS
attributes that are available are displayed in Dell Command | Monitor. These additional attributes are displayed in the
DCIM_BIOSEnumeration class and the set operation does not work as the attributes are not available in BIOS.
Following are the attributes:
○ Force PXE on next boot on
○ Force PXE on next boot off
○ Watchdog timer on
○ Watchdog timer off
● Some attributes do not work as expected which are enumerated by Dell Command | Monitor under
DCM_BIOSEnumeration. Additional SMBIOS attributes that are available are displayed in Dell Command | Monitor. These
additional attributes are displayed in the DCIM_BIOSEnumeration class but the set operation does not work on these
attributes. Following are the attributes:
Following are the attributes:
○ LCD brightness
○ Keyboard illumination
○ Modern standby control
○ Energy star logo
● dsm_sa_datamgr32 service stops responding while installing chipset driver. This issue occurs only when Dell Command |
Monitor is installed on some platforms before installing the chipset driver.
● SecureEraseSupported and SecureEraseEnabled parameters in HDDInfo displays ‘No’ even if enabled from BIOS setup
screen. This issue is addressed in the upcoming BIOS versions.
● dsm_sa_datamgr32 service stops responding while installing chipset driver.
● Class DCIM_PhysicalDiskView enumerates only IDE disk drives for Intel controller.
● The value of Link technology property in DCIM_EthernetPort class appears empty. If the value of any attributes is not
in English, then that attributes field may appear blank. For example, DCIM_EthernetPort_LinkTechnology. Dell Command |
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