Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 2.2 User's Guide
- Introduction to Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- System requirements and prerequisites for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- Download and installation steps for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console
- Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Using the AutoOn feature
- Using the AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration feature
- Using the PrimaryBattChargeCfg feature
- Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature
- Using the Keyboard Backlight Color feature
- Using the BootSequence feature
- Using the BIOS password feature
- Using the HardDisk Drive password feature
- Using TpmSecurity feature
- Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Setting up Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2 in Windows Preinstallation Environment
- Accessing help for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- Frequently asked questions for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- Troubleshooting scenarios for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.2
- Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
- Third-party licenses
Getting started with Dell Command |
PowerShell Provider 2.2
This chapter describes importing the module, general navigation, supported cmdlets, and custom functions of Dell Command |
PowerShell Provider.
Topics:
• Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console
• Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
Import Dell Command | PowerShell Provider before you start using its functions. To Import the module,
1. Open the Windows PowerShell console with administrator privileges.
2. Run the following command:
For 32-bit systems; Import-Module DellBIOSProviderX86 –Verbose
For 64-bit systems; Import-Module DellBIOSProvider –Verbose
Figure 1. Importing module along with custom functions
To verify the import, run the following cmdlet within PowerShell console, and look for DellSMBIOS.
Get-PSDrive
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