Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 2.4 User's Guide
- Introduction to Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- System requirements and prerequisites for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- Download and installation steps for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- 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 2.4 in Windows Preinstallation Environment
- Accessing help for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- Frequently asked questions for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- Troubleshooting scenarios for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
- Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
Frequently asked questions for Dell
Command | PowerShell Provider 2.4
What is PowerShell Gallery?
PowerShell Gallery is a public repository that is hosted by Microsoft. You can download and install Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider from here. See Downloading Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from Microsoft Gallery.
How can I confirm if the Dell Command | PowerShell
Provider module is installed in my system?
After downloading, run the following cmdlet within the Windows PowerShell console:
Get-Module –ListAvailable
If you find DellBIOSProvider, you have successfully installed Dell Command |PowerShell Provider module in your system. Then
you can import the module get started. See Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
What are the prerequisites for downloading the module
from a PowerShell Gallery?
● Supported PowerShell version: 5.0 and later.
● PowerShell get package manager: nuget-anycpu.exe.
Can I import Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module
from a shared location?
Yes, Dell Command | PowerShell Provider can be imported from a shared location by enabling this feature:
1. Go to C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0.
2. Edit the powershell_ise.exe.config file as shown below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" />
</startup>
<runtime>
<loadFromRemoteSources enabled=”true”/>
</runtime>
</configuration>
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