Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 1.0 User's Guide
- Introduction
- System requirements and prerequisites
- Download and installation
- Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console
- Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Using the AutoOn feature
- Using the AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration feature
- Using the PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration feature
- Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature
- Using the Keyboard Backlight Color feature
- Using the BootSequence feature
- Using the BIOS password feature
- Using the HardDisk Drive password feature
- Using TPMSecurity feature
- Setting up Dell Command | PowerShell Provider in a Windows PreInstallation Environment
- Accessing help
- Frequently asked questions
- What is PowerShell Gallery?
- How can I confirm if the Dell Command |PowerShell Provider module is installed in my system?
- What are the prerequisites for downloading the module from a PowerShell Gallery?
- Can I import Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from a shared location?
- How can I get possible values for a particular attribute?
- What can I do using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider?
- Can I use Dell Command | PowerShell Provider in non-Windows Dell client systems?
- How can I get the list of all supported attributes?
- From where can I download Dell Command | PowerShell Provider?
- How can I clear TPM?
- How can I disable the SecureBoot feature?
- Troubleshooting
- Accessing documents from Dell support site
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Getting started with Dell Command |
PowerShell Provider
This chapter describes importing the module, general navigation, supported cmdlets, and custom
functions of Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
Import Dell Command | PowerShell Provider before you start using its functions. To Import the module,
1. Open the Windows PowerShell console with administrator privileges.
2. Run the following command:
For 32-bit systems; Import-Module DellBIOSProviderX86 –Verbose
For 64-bit systems; Import-Module DellBIOSProvider –Verbose
Figure 1. Importing module along with custom functions
To verify the import, run the following cmdlet within PowerShell console, and look for DellSMBIOS.
Get-PSDrive
NOTE: To remove Dell Command | PowerShell Provider from the console, run the following
command within the Windows PowerShell console:
For 32-bit systems; Remove-Module DellBiosProviderX86 –Verbose
For 64-bit systems; Remove-Module DellBIOSProvider –Verbose
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