Users Guide

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Introduction
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider is a PowerShell module that provides BIOS configuration capability to Dell client platforms
using the Windows PowerShell Interface. Dell Command | PowerShell Provider can be installed as plug-in software registered within
a Windows PowerShell environment.
This document describes the supported attributes, and error reporting in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider works for local and remote systems, and even in Windows pre-installation environment. This
module, with it's native configuration capability, makes BIOS configuration easily manageable.
Document scope and intended audience
This document describes the prerequisites, installation, and use of Dell Command | PowerShell Provider for Dell enterprise client
systems. This document is designed for IT professionals, system administrators who are familiar with Windows PowerShell
environment, and who want to simplify task automation and configuration management within powerful scripting environment using
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
Other documents you may need
In addition to this guide, and the integrated help available within the module, you can access other available Dell Command |
PowerShell Provider documents at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. To access other documents,
1. Go to dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.
2. Click Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
3. Click Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.2 link in the Product Support section.
4. Click the Manuals drop-down icon in the Product Support page.
5. To download the document, click the document’s PDF link.
What’s new in this release
The new features for this release include:
• Support for new platforms.
• Updated attribute names and possible values.
NOTE: To view the complete list of the new and the older names.
a. Go to dell.com/techcenter and search for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider page using the Search box at the
top-right corner of the page.
b. On the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider page, click Reference list for updated names of attributes and
possible values link.
• Support for Desired State Configuration (DSC).
• Support for displaying the meaningful attribute names that are similar to BIOS setup screen names, in a ShortDescription
column.
• Support for displaying platform-specific possible values for the attributes in PossibleValues property.
• Support for new property: UnSupportedPossibleValue for displaying additional possible values for the attribute that are not
supported on the current platform.
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