CLI Guide

Table 17. SYSCFG General — s

Valid Arguments <string>

Description Prints the variable name and the assigned value to the console. This option when used

with --envar, picks up the environment variable data and stores it in a le. This le can

be called from a script. For more information, see envar.

Example:

A:>syscfg -s ENVNAME --svctag

svctag=SERVICE

ENVNAME=SERVICE

version*

Table 18. SYSCFG General — version*

Valid Arguments NA

Description Displays the version information, current time, and date for the utility. This option

cannot be replicated.

Example:

A:>syscfg --version syscfg Version 4.4 P01(Windows - Jan 29

2014,16:48:48)

SYSCFG For BIOS

Conguration

SYSCFG uses BIOS interfaces to manipulate boot order and BIOS settings. It congures all options available on the BIOS setup

screen, including boot order, embedded device conguration, and asset tag management. Consider the following while using the

SYSCFG options:

• On systems prior to 12G, options and arguments are case-sensitive.

NOTE: The naming format of Dell PowerEdge systems is yxxx; y denotes alphabets, for example, M (modular), R

(rack), or T (tower) and x denotes numbers. For example, a PowerEdge R720 is a 12th Generation rack mount 700

series server.

• On 12th generation of PowerEdge servers and later systems, the SYSCFG options are grouped.

• Running SYSCFG without arguments on any system only displays the valid options.

• Reboot the system for the BIOS options to take eect.

• On 12th generation of PowerEdge systems are backward compatible and support legacy arguments enable and disable.

However, it is recommended to use enabled and disabled on 12th generation of PowerEdge systems as the arguments enable

and disable may be deprecated in future. For more information, see the BIOS options help.

• To list the options which are set on the system, but not applied due to pending reboot, type:

syscfg --pendingvalues

• If a setup password is set, provide the password while conguring the SYSCFG options as:

syscfg --<bios-option>=<value> -- valsetuppwd=<password>

• Some of the BIOS options or arguments may not be available on all systems due to:

– The BIOS version or hardware feature set.

– A missing or expired license. The system displays an error message if the required license is not found. For more information,

see Dell License Manager on dell.com/support/manuals.