Users Guide

1 Introduction to Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3................................................................. 5
Document scope and intended audience........................................................................................................................... 5
Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................... 5
What’s new in this release....................................................................................................................................................5
2 System requirements and prerequisites for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3.........................7
Supported Dell platforms...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Prerequisites...........................................................................................................................................................................7
Installing Windows PowerShell.......................................................................................................................................7
Configuring Windows PowerShell..................................................................................................................................7
3 Download and installation steps for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3....................................9
Downloading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3.........................................................................................9
Downloading the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3 module from the Dell support site........................... 9
Downloading and installing the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3 module from Microsoft Gallery.........9
Installing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3.........................................................................................................10
Unblocking the DellCommandPowerShellProvider2.3_<build number>.zip........................................................... 10
Uninstalling Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3.................................................................................................... 10
Upgrading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3.......................................................................................................11
4 Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3........................................................12
Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.............................................................................................................. 12
Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console........................................................................................................ 13
Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider..........................................................................................13
Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider............................................................................................14
Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider....................................................................................14
Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.............................................................................. 15
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider drive................................................................................................................ 15
Format of the path.........................................................................................................................................................15
Password parameters....................................................................................................................................................15
Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider........................................................................................ 16
Using the AutoOn feature.............................................................................................................................................16
Using the AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration feature.......................................................................................... 17
Using the PrimaryBattChargeCfg feature.......................................................................................................... 17
Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature........................................................................................................... 18
Using the Keyboard Backlight Color feature.............................................................................................................. 19
Using the BootSequence feature................................................................................................................................20
Using the BIOS password feature................................................................................................................................21
Using the HardDisk Drive password feature.............................................................................................................. 22
Using TpmSecurity feature.......................................................................................................................................... 23
Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider........................................................... 24
Primary components of Desired State Configuration...............................................................................................24
Sample scripts................................................................................................................................................................25
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