Users Guide

Contents
1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................5
Document scope and intended audience............................................................................................................................5
Other documents you may need........................................................................................................................................ 5
What’s new in this release..................................................................................................................................................5
2 System requirements and prerequisites.......................................................................... 9
Supported Dell platforms....................................................................................................................................................9
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................9
Installing Windows PowerShell..................................................................................................................................... 9
Configuring Windows PowerShell.................................................................................................................................9
3 Download and installation...............................................................................................11
Downloading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider........................................................................................................... 11
Downloading the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from the Dell support site..........................................11
Downloading and installing the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from Microsoft Gallery......................... 11
Installing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider................................................................................................................. 12
Unblocking the DellCommandPowerShellProvider1.2_<build number>.zip.................................................................. 12
Uninstalling Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.............................................................................................................12
Upgrading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider...............................................................................................................12
4 Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................14
Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider................................................................................................................14
Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console.......................................................................................................... 15
Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................................................. 15
Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................................................... 16
Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider........................................................................................16
Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider................................................................................... 17
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider drive................................................................................................................. 17
Format of the path......................................................................................................................................................17
Password parameters................................................................................................................................................. 17
Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................................................ 18
Using the AutoOn feature...........................................................................................................................................18
Using the AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration feature.............................................................................................18
Using the PrimaryBattChargeCfg feature...................................................................................................................19
Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature............................................................................................................20
Using the Keyboard Backlight Color feature...............................................................................................................20
Using the BootSequence feature................................................................................................................................21
Using the BIOS password feature.............................................................................................................................. 22
Using the HardDisk Drive password feature...............................................................................................................23
Using TpmSecurity feature.........................................................................................................................................24
Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider..................................................................25
Prerequisite ...............................................................................................................................................................25
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