Users Guide
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System requirements and prerequisites
This chapter describes the supported software and prerequisites for using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
Supported Dell platforms
For information on supported Dell platforms refer Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Release Notes available at dell.com/
dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.
Prerequisites
Before installing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider, ensure that you have the following system configuration:
Table 1. Supported software
Supported software Supported versions Additional information
Operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows 8.1, and
Windows 10
Windows 7 natively includes PowerShell 2.0. This can be upgraded to 3.0 to
meet the software requirements for using Dell command | PowerShell Provider.
Windows
Management
Framework (WMF)
WMF 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0
Windows PowerShell 3.0 and later See Installing Windows PowerShell, and Configuring Windows PowerShell
SMBIOS 2.3 and later
The target system is a Dell manufactured system with System Management
Basic Input Output System (SMBIOS) version 2.3 or later.
NOTE: To identify the SMBIOS version of the system, click Start >
Run, and run the msinfo32.exe file. Check for the SMBIOS version in
System Summery page.
Microsoft Visual C++
redistributable
2010, 2012 Both 2010, and 2012 should be available
Installing Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell is natively included with Windows 7 and later operating systems.
NOTE: Windows 7 natively includes PowerShell 2.0. This can be upgraded to 3.0 to meet the software requirements for
using Dell command | PowerShell Provider.
Configuring Windows PowerShell
• Ensure that you have Administrative privileges on the Dell business client system.
• By default Windows PowerShell has its ExecutionPolicy set to Restricted. To run the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
cmdlets and functions, ExecutionPolicy must be changed to RemoteSigned at a minimum. To apply the ExecutionPolicy, run
Windows PowerShell with Administrator privileges, and run the following command within the PowerShell console:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -force
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