Users Guide
Cmdlet Alias Description
Get-ChildItem dir Displays the child items at the specied location within the DellSMBIOS drive.
Set-Item si Sets the value of the item.
Find-Module mo Finds available modules from the online PowerShell Gallery.
Get-Module gmo Gets the list modules that have been imported or that can be imported into the
current session.
Install-Module inmo Installs the specied module from the PowerShell Gallery.
Import-Module ipmo Adds or imports the module to the current session.
Remove-Module rmo Removes the imported module from the PowerShell console.
Remove-PSDrive rdr Removes the Windows PowerShell drive.
Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider oers the following custom functions:
Table 3. Custom functions
Cmdlets Description
Clear-DellAdminPassword Erases the Admin password in BIOS.
Get-DellBiosSettings Retrieves all BIOS settings that are applicable to the system.
Get-DellBIOSPasswordPath Retrieves the Dell BIOS password path.
Load-DellBIOSProvider Loads the Dell BIOS provider in a current session.
Read-DellBIOSPassword Reads the Dell BIOS password from secure string storage.
Set-Dell1stBootdevice Sets a desired boot device rst in the boot sequence. The substring name, instead of the name
of the boot device can also be specied.
Set-DellAutoOnForSelectDays Sets the Auto-on to select days, and enables or disables the individual days to automatically
power at the system on a specied time.
Write-DellBIOSPassword Writes the Dell BIOS password to the system from secure string storage.
Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider
Table 4. Parameters
Parameters Description Applicable For
Password
Provides the password that is set in the plain text. All congurable attributes
PasswordSecure
Provides the password that is set in a secure text. All congurable attributes
StartTime
Species the time when system starts consuming
battery power.
PeakShiftDayConguration
14 Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2