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
Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console
After importing the module, navigate to DellSMBIOS drive. Run Get-ChildItem cmdlet to view the list of
available categories.
Figure 2. Accessing categories and attributes
To access the attributes in each category, set location to the desired category and then run Get-
Childitem
cmdlet.
Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider
The following are the supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider:
NOTE: Press Tab To complete the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider cmdlet in the Windows
PowerShell console.
Table 2. Supported cmdlets
Cmdlet Alias Description
Get-Location pwd Displays the current path/location within the DellSMBIOS
drive.
Set-Location cd Sets the working location to a specified path/location within
the DellSMBIOS drive.
Get-Item gi Displays the item at the specified location within the
DellSMBIOS drive.
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