Users Guide

NOTE: A path can be a path to a category or a path to an attribute.
Password parameters
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider allows you to provide a password either in plain text or in secure text.
-Password: Provide the password that is set in the plain text.
Format:
Set-Item –Path <path to the attribute> <possible value> -Password <password>
Example:
Set-Item –Path DellSMBIOS:\POSTBehavior\Numlock "Enabled" -Password <Plain text password>
-PasswordSecure: Provide the password that is set in a secure text.
Format:
Set-Item –Path <path to the attribute> <possible value> -PasswordSecure <password>
Example:
Set-Item –Path DellSMBIOS:\POSTBehavior\Numlock "Enabled" -PasswordSecure <Secure text password>
Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider
This section describes the usage of various attributes/features in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
Using the AutoOn feature
This feature allows you to congure the days when the system has to turn on automatically from hibernate or power o state at the time
specied in
AutoOnHr and AutoOnMn.
NOTE
: AutoOn capabilities work only for a system running on AC power. This feature does not work if the system is running on
battery power.
Select one of the following options:
• Disabled — To disable the AutoOn capabilities.
• Everyday — To enable the AutoOn capabilities for every day.
• Weekdays — To enable the AutoOn capabilities on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
• SelectDays — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on selected days. If you select this option, the following attributes are
available in the PowerManagement category:
– AutoOnMon — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Mondays.
– AutoOnTue — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Tuesdays.
– AutoOnWed — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Wednesdays.
– AutoOnThu — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Thursdays.
– AutoOnFri — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Fridays.
– AutoOnSat — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Saturdays.
– AutoOnSun — To enable or disable the AutoOn capabilities on Sundays.
You can enable or disable individual days by setting AutoOnSun -enabled, and AutoOnMon -disabled, etc.
Congure AutoOnHr and AutoOnMn attributes in order to set the time for the AutoOn function.
• AutoOnHr — To set the hour at which you want the system to turn on automatically, provide the value ranging from 0-23. To set the
time 11:59 p.m., provide the value as 23.
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