Users Guide

Administration
This chapter provides details about the administrative features of Dell Optimizer. Admin is a default user profile that is created
for the user who is a member of the administrator group. A system administrator can install one or more Dell Optimizer features
based on requirements, hardware components and driver availability on select platforms. When you log in to Dell Optimizer as an
administrator, you can access certain notable extended features such as log files, WMI providers, and CLI commands.
NOTE: A system administrator should perform the tasks in this chapter. It is recommended to install Dell Optimizer after
Image deployment through Software Center or equivalent management console.
Topics:
• Install Dell Optimizer using the command prompt
• Installation modes
• Uninstall Dell Optimizer using the command prompt
• Upgrade Dell Optimizer using System Center Configuration Manager update
• Creating log files
• Command-line interface for Dell Optimizer
• WMI Provider
Install Dell Optimizer using the command prompt
Table 4. Command prompts to install Dell Optimizer
Function exe Installer Switch DUP Switch Supported
Values
Silently install Dell
Optimizer with no
user interaction.
/silent /s or /passthrough /silent
NOTE: When you use the DUP with a switch
and do silent installation, use /silent instead
of /s, after the /passthrough switch.
NA
Policy switch—
To install Dell
Optimizer where
the user is not
allowed to use the
UI.
/HeadlessMode=true /passthrough /HeadlessMode=true
True and false
Policy switch—
To install Dell
Optimizer without
the Proximity
Sensor feature.
/
ProximitySensor=fals
e
/passthrough /
ProximitySensor=false
True and false
Policy switch—
Preset Opt-in or
Opt-out option
for Dell Optimizer
Customer
Experience
Improvement
Program.
/
TelemetryConsent=<va
lue>
/passthrough /
TelemetryConsent=<value>
True and false
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