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
Cmdlet Alias Description
Get-ChildItem dir Displays the child items at the specified location within the
DellSMBIOS drive.
Set-Item si Sets the value of the item.
Find-Module fimo Finds available modules from the online PowerShell Gallery.
Get-Module gmo Gets the list modules that have been imported or that can be
imported into the current session.
Install-Module inmo Installs the specified module from the PowerShell Gallery.
Import-Module ipmo Adds or imports the module to the current session.
Remove-Module rmo Removes the imported module from the PowerShell console.
Remove-PSDrive rdr Removes the Windows PowerShell drive.
Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider offers the following custom functions:
Table 3. Custom functions
Cmdlets Description
Clear-DellAdminPassword Erases the Admin password in BIOS.
Get-DellBiosSettings Retrieves all BIOS settings that are applicable to the system.
Get-DellBIOSPasswordPath Retrieves the Dell BIOS password path.
Load-DellBIOSProvider Loads the Dell BIOS provider in a current session.
Read-DellBIOSPassword Reads the Dell BIOS password from secure string storage.
Set-Dell1stBootdevice Sets a desired boot device first in the boot sequence. The substring
name, instead of the name of the boot device can also be specified.
Set-DellAutoOnForSelectDays Sets the Auto-on to select days, and enables or disables the individual
days to automatically power at the system on a specified time.
Write-DellBIOSPassword Writes the Dell BIOS password to the system from secure string storage.
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