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Frequently asked questions for Dell
Command | Monitor 10.2.1
How to find the boot order (sequence) of the boot configuration using
DCIM_OrderedComponent.AssignedSequence property?
When a DCIM_BootConfigSetting instance (Legacy or UEFI) has multiple DCIM_BootSourceSetting instances (boot
devices) associated with it through instances of the DCIM_OrderedComponent association, the value of the
DCIM_OrderedComponent.AssignedSequence property is used to determine the sequence in which the associated
DCIM_BootSourceSetting instances (boot devices) are used during the boot process. A DCIM_BootSourceSetting, whose
associated CIM_OrderedComponent.AssignedSequence property is equal to 0 is ignored and not considered part of the
boot order.
How to change the boot order?
The boot order can be changed using the DCIM_BootConfigSetting.ChangeBootOrder() method. The
ChangeBootOrder() method sets the order in which the instances of DCIM_BootSourceSetting are associated with a
DCIM_BootConfigSetting instance. The method has one input parameter; Source. The Source parameter, is an ordered
array of PartComponent property from DCIM_OrderedComponent class that represents the association between
DCIM_BootSourceSetting instances (boot devices) and DCIM_BootConfigSetting instance (boot list type-Legacy or UEFI).
How to disable boot devices?
On changing the boot order, the value of the AssignedSequence property on each instance of DCIM_OrderedComponent,
that associates the target DCIM_BootConfigSetting instance with a DCIM_BootSourceSetting instance that is not present
in the input array of Source parameter, is set to 0, which indicates that the device is disabled.
Fail login message be displayed when connect to namespace with wbemtest. How can I overcome that?
Launch wbemtest with Administrator privilege level to overcome any login message. Go to the Internet Explorer from the All
Programs list, right-click, and Run as administrator to start the wbemtest and avoid any namespace oriented error.
How do I run Knowledge Library scripts without any issues?
The following are the prerequisites while running the VBS scripts provided in Dell Command | Monitor Knowledge Library link:
1. Please configure winrm on the system using the command winrm quickconfig.
2. Check if the token support exists on the system by seeing:
● The F2 Screen in BIOS Setup.
● Using tool like wbemtest to check the key value define in the script to be existing on the system.
NOTE:
Dell recommends using the latest BIOS available at dell.com/support. For more information, see Dell Command
| Monitor Reference guide at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.
NOTE: Use the latest BIOS available.
How to set the BIOS attributes?
BIOS Attributes can be changed using the DCIM_BIOSService.SetBIOSAttributes() method. The SetBIOSAttributes()
method sets the value of the instance that is defined in the DCIM_BIOSEnumeration class. The method has seven input
parameters. The first two parameters can be empty or null. The third parameter AttributeName needs to take the input
mapping to the value of attribute name instance of DCIM_BIOSEnumeration class. The fourth parameter or AttributeValue
can be any of the possible values of the Attribute Name as defined in theDCIM_BIOSEnumeration class. The fifth parameter
AuthorizationToken is optional, the input for fifth parameter is BIOS Password. The fifth parameter is used only when the BIOS
Password is set on the system else it is empty. The sixth and seventh argument can again be empty or null.
Does Dell Command | Monitor support storage and sensor monitoring for Windows and Linux operating systems?
Yes, Dell Command | Monitor supports both storage and sensor monitoring for supported Windows and Linux operating systems.
In storage monitoring, Dell Command | Monitor supports monitoring and alerting of:
● Intel-integrated controller (compliant with CSMI v0.81 or later)
● LSI-integrated RAID controllers; and 9217, 9271, 9341, 9361 and their associated drivers(physical and logical)
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