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
Example: To retrieve the current mode of the PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration attribute.
Get-ChildItem -Path DellSmbios:\PowerManagement
\PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration
If the status retrieved as Custom, then to know the percent when charging starts and ends, retrieve
PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart and PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeEnd attributes.
Example: To set the battery charging mode as standard.
Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\PowerManagement\PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration
"Standard"
Example: To set the battery charge mode as custom and then to specify the start time and duration when
the battery should be charged.
Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\PowerManagement\PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration
"Custom"
• Sets the PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration attribute to charge battery based on user settings
specified in PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart and PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeEnd attributes. If the
value 'Custom' is chosen,
– Charging starts based on the battery percent defined in PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart.
– Charging ends based on the battery percent defined in PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeEnd.
• Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\PowerManagement\PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart
“65” command can be used to start battery charging at 65%.
• Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\PowerManagement\PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart
“95” command can be used to stop battery charging at 95%.
• Possible values for the PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart attribute ranges from 50 to 95 percent and
for the PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeEnd percent ranges from 55 to 100 percent.
Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature
This feature allows you to configure the Peak Shift battery charging mode using the
PeakShiftDayConfiguration option in the PowerManagement category. Peak Shift configuration
minimizes AC power consumption during the peak power usage period of the day. During the Peak Shift
period, AC power will not be consumed, and the system runs on battery if the battery charge is more
than the set battery threshold value. After the Peak Shift period, the system runs on AC power, if available,
without charging the battery. The system functions normally using AC power, and recharges the battery
after the specified Charge Start Time.
PeakShift — Enables or disables the peak shift configuration.
• Enabled — Enables the peak shift configuration on specific days for a specific period specified using
Peak Shift Start Time, Peak Shift End Time, and Peak Shift Charge Start Time.
• Disabled — Disables the peak shift configuration feature.
If enabled, configure the following:
NOTE: The configuration applies to all batteries: Primary, Slice, and Module Bay.
• StartTime — Specifies the time when system starts consuming battery power. The system continues
consuming the battery power until either the peakshift battery threshold is reached, or peakshift end
time is reached.
• EndTime — Specifies the time when system stops consuming battery power and starts consuming AC
power, if available. However, the system does not charge battery.
• ChargeStartTime — Specifies the time when the system starts charging the battery while consuming
AC power, if available.
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