Users Guide

Introduction to Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider 2.2
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider is a PowerShell module that provides BIOS conguration 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 preinstallation environment. This module,
with it is native conguration capability, makes BIOS conguration easily manageable.
Topics:
• Document scope and intended audience
• Other documents you may need
• What’s new in this release
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 conguration 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 2.2 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 to congure Bootorder based on the short form of the device name.
• Updated attribute names and possible values:
NOTE
: To view the complete list of the new and the older names.
– Go to Dell Knowledge Library and search for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider page using the Search box at the top-right
corner of the page.
– On the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider page, click Reference list for updated names of attributes and possible values.
• Support for the following new BIOS attributes:
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