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
Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider
Table 4. Parameters
Parameters Description Applicable For
Password
Provides the password that is set in the
plain text.
All configurable attributes
PasswordSecure
Provides the password that is set in a
secure text.
All configurable attributes
StartTime
Specifies the time when system starts
consuming battery power.
PeakShiftDayConfiguration
Endtime
Specifies the time when the system
stops consuming battery power and
starts consuming AC power, if available.
PeakShiftDayConfiguration
ChargeStartTime
Specifies the time when the system
starts charging battery while consuming
AC power, if available.
PeakShiftDayConfiguration
BeginingOfDay
Configures the AdvanceBatteryCharge
start time in 24 hours format.
AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration
WorkPeriod
Configures the duration of charging. AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration
AdminPassword
Specifies that admin password must be
provided while setting HDD password if
administrator has restricted the changes
to HDD password.
HDDPassword
ATAMaximumSec
urityMode
Specifies the ATA Maximum Security
Mode.
HDDPassword
Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider
To configure system BIOS settings using Dell Command PowerShell Provider attributes:
1. Set-location to DellSMBIOS: drive. See Dell Command | PowerShell Provider drive.
2. Verify the current state of the attribute by running the following command: Get-Item -Path <path to
the attribute>. See Format of the path.
The command displays the Current Value, Possible Values and Description of the attribute you want
to configure.
3. To set the attribute, run the following command: Set-Item –Path <path to the attribute> <possible
value> -Password <password>. See Password parameters.
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