Users Guide

Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 5
Document scope and intended audience............................................................................................5
Other documents you may need..........................................................................................................5
2 System requirements and prerequisites...........................................................6
Supported Dell platforms......................................................................................................................6
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing Windows PowerShell.......................................................................................................6
Configuring Windows PowerShell.................................................................................................. 7
3 Download and installation..................................................................................8
Downloading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider...........................................................................8
Downloading the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from the Dell support
site....................................................................................................................................................8
Downloading the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from Microsoft Gallery.......... 8
Installing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.................................................................................. 9
Unblocking the DellCommandPowerShellProvider1.0_<build number>.zip............................... 9
Uninstalling Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................................. 9
Upgrading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider................................................................................9
4 Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider....................... 11
Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................................... 11
Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console..........................................................................12
Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................12
Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................. 13
Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider...................................................... 14
Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.................................................14
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider drive................................................................................. 15
Format of the path.........................................................................................................................15
Password parameters.................................................................................................................... 15
Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider........................................................... 15
Using the AutoOn feature............................................................................................................. 16
Using the AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration feature............................................................. 16
Using the PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration feature............................................................... 17
Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature..............................................................................18
Using the Keyboard Backlight Color feature................................................................................19
Using the BootSequence feature................................................................................................. 20
Using the BIOS password feature................................................................................................. 21
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