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Introduction to Dell Command | Monitor 10.4
The Dell Command | Monitor software application enables IT administrators to easily manage fleet inventory, monitor system
health, modify BIOS settings, and remotely collect information for deployed Dell client systems.
Active system health state monitoring can help reduce the total cost of system ownership and is part of a holistic approach to
managing all networked devices.
Dell Command | Monitor is designed for Dell Enterprise client systems, Dell IoT Gateway systems, and for Dell Embedded PCs.
This document provides an overview of Dell Command | Monitor and its features. For more information about supported Dell
systems see Release notes available on dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.
Topics:
What's new in this release for Dell Command | Monitor 10.4
Dell Command | Monitor overview
What's new in this release for Dell Command |
Monitor 10.4
Support for the following new BIOS attributes:
Thermal Management
Microcode Update Support
Disable Password Jumper
Nvme Password Feature
Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert
Enable Hybrid Graphics
PCIe Bifurcation
HTTP(s) Boot Feature
HTTP(s) Boot Mode
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
Dell Command | Monitor overview
NOTE: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is not supported for Dell Command | Monitor for Linux.
Dell Command | Monitor manages client systems using the management protocols Common Information Model (CIM) standard
and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This helps to reduce the total cost of system ownership, improves security,
and provides a holistic approach to manage all the devices within a network device.
Using CIM you can access Dell Command | Monitor through Web Services for Management Standards (WSMAN).
Dell Command | Monitor contains the underlying driver set that collects client system information from different sources
including the BIOS, CMOS, System Management BIOS (SMBIOS), System Management Interface (SMI), operating system, and
Application Programming Interface (APIs). Dell Command | Monitor for Windows also collects client system information from
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