Users Guide

Sample scripts
This section provides some exemplary sample scripts that depict the typical usage of Desired State Conguration using the functionality of
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider for enforcing BIOS settings of the supported attributes. The scripts authored for Desired State
Conguration should be saved in .ps1 format.
NOTE:
• Category property is mandatory eld for each resource.
• BlockDenition is a mandatory property only for the Powermanagement category. BlockDenition must be unique for each
resource block in the Powermanagement category.
Enforcing simple conguration for category POSTBehavior
Enforcing ‘Keypad’ attribute as ‘EnabledByNumlock’ on Node ’200.200.200.2’
Configuration POSTBehaviorConfiguration
{
Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider
Node 200.200.200.2 {
POSTBehavior POSTBehaviorSettings #resource name
{
Category = "POSTBehavior"
Keypad = "EnabledByNumlock"
}
}
}
Conguring AdvancedBatteryChargeConguration in category
Powermanagement
Configuration PowerManagementConfiguration
{
Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider
Node 200.200.200.2 {
PowerManagement PowerManagementSettingsTuesday #resource name
{
Category = "PowerManagement"
BlockDefinition="1"
AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration = "Tuesday"
BeginningOfDay = "10:30"
WorkPeriod = "15:45"
}
PowerManagement PowerManagementSettingsSunday #resource name
{
Category = "PowerManagement"
BlockDefinition="2"
AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration = "Sunday"
BeginningOfDay = "13:30"
WorkPeriod = "15:45"
}
}
}
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