Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 2.3 User's Guide
- Introduction to Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- System requirements and prerequisites for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- Download and installation steps for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- 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 2.3 in Windows Preinstallation Environment
- Accessing help for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- Frequently asked questions for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- Troubleshooting scenarios for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.3
- Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
- Third-party licenses
Table 4. Parameters (continued)
Parameters Description Applicable For
StartTime
Specifies the time when system starts consuming
battery power.
PeakShiftDayConfiguration
Endtime
Specifies the time when the system stops
consuming battery power and starts consuming
AC power, if available.
PeakShiftDayConfiguration
ChargeStartTime
Specifies the time when the system starts
charging battery while consuming AC power, if
available.
PeakShiftDayConfiguration
BeginingOfDay
Configures the AdvanceBatteryCharge start time
in 24 hours format.
AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration
WorkPeriod
Configures the duration of charging. AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration
AdminPassword
Specifies that admin password must be provided
while setting HDD password if administrator has
restricted the changes to HDD password.
HDDPassword
ATAMaximumSecurity
Mode
Specifies the ATA Maximum Security Mode. HDDPassword
Configuring attributes using Dell Command |
PowerShell Provider
To configure system BIOS settings using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider attributes:
1. Set-location to DellSMBIOS: drive. See Dell Command | PowerShell Provider drive.
2. Verify the current state of the attribute by running the following command: Get-Item -Path <path to the attribute>. See
Format of the path.
The command displays the Current Value, Possible Values and Description of the attribute you want to configure.
3. To set the attribute, run the following command: Set-Item –Path <path to the attribute> <possible value> -Password
<password>. See Password parameters.
Example: To enable the Numlock attribute when password is set, run the following command:
Set-Item –Path .\POSTBehavior\Numlock Enabled -Password <password>
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider drive
A Windows PowerShell drive is a repository location that you can access like a file system drive in Windows PowerShell. Dell
Command | PowerShell Provider has only one drive. DellSMBIOS: The DellBIOSProvider module exposes the BIOS attributes in
the DellSMBIOS: drive. The DellSMBIOS: drive has the following two levels:
● Categories—These are high-level containers that group the attributes of BIOS.
● Attributes—These are part of the categories. Each attribute represents a BIOS setting.
NOTE: Creation of a new drive is not supported for DellBIOSProvider.
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