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. 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

Silent install

DellOptimizer.exe

/silent

DellOptimizer.exe /s

NOTE: When you use the DUP with

a switch and do silent installation,

use /silent instead of /s, after the /

passthrough switch.

Policy switch—To install Dell Optimizer where the

user is not allowed to use the UI.

/HeadlessMode=true /passthrough /

HeadlessMode=true

Policy switch—To install Dell Optimizer without the

Proximity Sensor feature.

ProximitySensor=sk

/passthrough /

ProximitySensor=skip

Policy switch—Preset Opt-in or Opt-out option for

Dell Optimizer Customer Experience Improvement

Program.

TelemetryConsent=<

value>

/passthrough /

TelemetryConsent=<value>

Installation modes

Table 5. Installation modes

Feature Normal Install Headless Mode

Analytics (Dell Precision only) Yes Yes

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