Dell Command | Configure Version 4.2 Installation Guide April 2019 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.2.............................................................. 5 Accessing Dell Command | Configure installer............................................................................................................. 5 Installation prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 5 Installation Prerequisites for Windows............
Chapter 8: Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment... 20 Creating a bootable image preinstallation environment using Microsoft Windows PE 4.0, 5.0, and 10.0.. 20 Integrating the Dell Command | Configure directory structure into an ISO file using Microsoft Windows PE 10.0.....................................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.2 Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software application that provides BIOS configuration capability to business-client platforms. Configure the client systems using one of the two methods: using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) or the Command Line Interface (CLI). This guide provides the installation instructions for Dell Command | Configure . Dell Command | Configure supports following Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8.
NOTE: Select Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later on the Turn Windows features on or off screen on systems running Windows 7 or later operating systems. NOTE: ● When the system does not have a WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS, the limited functionality is available. Update the BIOS with a compatible version, if available. For more information, see Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance section in Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Windows 8.1 Pre-installation Environment (32-bit and 64-bit) (Windows PE 5.0) Windows 7 SP1 Pre-installation Environment (32–bit and 64-bit) (Windows PE 3.1) Windows 7 Pre-installation Environment (32–bit and 64-bit) (Windows PE 3.0) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 Client version (64-bit) for Dell Precision workstations Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 (64-bit) Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 (64-bit) Ubuntu Server 18.04 (64-bit) Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.
2 Installing Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for systems running on Microsoft Windows You can install Dell Command | Configure from the downloaded Dell Update Package (DUP) using the GUI, or perform a silent and unattended installation. You can perform both types of installation using the DUP or a .MSI file. NOTE: Microsoft .NET 4.0 or later must be installed on the client system for Dell Command | Configure GUI installation. NOTE: If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.
● ● ● ● ● ● 1043.mst 2052.mst 3076.mst Command_Configure.msi mup.xml package.xml 5. To access the Dell Command | Configure installation wizard, double-click Command_Configure.msi. 6. Run the installation wizard. For more information, see Running the installation wizard. After you install Dell Command | Configure , you can use the GUI or the CLI to configure the client systems. For more information on configuring the systems, see the following documents at dell.
Installing Dell Command | Configure in silent mode using the MSI file Dell Command | Configure can be installed in silent mode in the default folder or a custom folder. ● Installing in the default folder ● Installing in a custom folder Installing in the default folder 1. Browse to the folder in which you have extracted the Dell Command | Configure installer from the Dell Update Package (DUP). 2. Run the following command: msiexec.exe /i Command_Configure.
3 Installing Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for systems running on Linux NOTE: Dell Command | Configure GUI is not supported on systems running the Linux operating system. 1. From dell.com/support, download the tar.gz file. 2. NOTE: ● If you have downloaded the package for RHEL, then you have the RPMs available in the package. ● If you have downloaded the package for Ubuntu Desktop, then you have the Debians available in the package. Install the RPMs/Debians in the package.
3. command-configure_4.2.0-.ubuntu16_amd64.tar.gz contains the following packages that must be installed in the following order: a. srvadmin-hapi_9.3.0-1_amd64.deb b. command-configure_4.2.0-.ubuntu16_amd64.deb 4. To install HAPI, run the following command: dpkg -i srvadmin-hapi_9.3.0-1_amd64.deb NOTE: If the installation fails due to dependency problems, then run the following command to install all dependent packages from the Ubuntu repository: apt-get -f install 5.
4 Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for systems running on Microsoft Windows Do the following: ● Click Start > Control Panel > Programs And Features. Select Dell Command | Configure, and then click Uninstall. Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure 4.
5 Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for systems running on Linux To uninstall Dell Command | Configure on systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, or 6, you must run different RPMs. Related links: ● Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ● Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Ubuntu Desktop 16.
Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Ubuntu Core 16 To uninstall Dell Command | Configure from the systems running on Ubuntu Core 16, run the following command: snap remove dcc Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure 4.
6 Upgrading Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for systems running on Microsoft Windows You can upgrade Dell Command | Configure using a Dell Update Package (DUP) or the MSI file. NOTE: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later must be installed on the client system to ensure a successful Dell Command | Configure GUI installation. NOTE: If Microsoft Windows User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 systems, you cannot install Dell Command | Configure in silent mode.
latest version. If you cancel the installation of the latest version, the system will not be restored to the previous version of Dell Command | Configure. Do you want to continue?" message. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade. NOTE: For a silent upgrade, run the following command: msiexec /i Command_Monitor_.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vmous REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS /qn Upgrading in the default folder 1.
7 Upgrading Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for systems running on Linux 1. From dell.com/support, download the Dell Command | Configure .tar.gz file and save it on your system. 2. Upgrade the version of Dell Command | Configure on the system. NOTE: Uninstalling and upgrading Dell Command | Configure on systems running supported Linux operating systems leaves empty files and folders on the system. The files and folders do not have any functional impact.
Upgrading Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Ubuntu Desktop To upgrade Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 using a Deb package, 1. From dell.com/support, download the command_configure-linux-4.2.0-.tar.gz. 2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -zxvf command-configure_4.2.0-.ubuntu16_amd64.tar.gz 3. To upgrade, run the following command: dpkg -i srvadmin-hapi_9.3.0-1_amd64.deb dpkg -i command-configure_4.2.
8 Dell Command | Configure 4.2 for Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) provides a standalone preinstallation environment that is used to prepare a system for Windows installation. For client systems that do not have an operating system installed, you can create a bootable image that contains Dell Command | Configure to run the Dell Command | Configure commands on Windows PE. To create Windows PE 2.0 and 3.
Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 10.0 64-bit image 1. Browse to C:\Program Files(x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64. 2. Open the command prompt with administrator privileges. 3. Run the following command: cctk_x86_64_winpe_10.bat C:\winpe_x86_64 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1. NOTE: Make sure that the path used in the command is that of the Dell Command | Configure folder. 4. Browse to C:\winpe_x86_64\WIM and copy the ISO image. Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 10.0 32-Bit Image 1. Browse to C:\Program Files\Dell
Integrating the Dell Command | Configure directory structure into an ISO file using Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 1. Install the Windows 8 operating system. 2. Download and install Windows ADK for Windows 8. 3. Create a Windows PE 4.0 image. Related Links: ● Creating Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 64-bit image ● Creating Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 32-bit image Creating a Microsoft Windows PE 4.0 64-bit image 1. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64. 2.
NOTE: By default, the script for 32-bit systems is located in the Command Configure\x86 directory. The script for 64-bit systems is located in the Command Configure\x86_64 directory. 2. If you have installed AIK in a nondefault directory, open the script, set the AIKTOOLS path, and save the file. For example, Set AIKTOOLS=C:\WINAIK\Tools. 3. Run the script with the path where you want to create the ISO file and the Dell Command | Configure installation directory as two arguments.
3. Rename the \winpe.wim file as boot.wim. 4. Overwrite the \ISO\sources\boot.wim file with the \boot.wim file. For example, copy C:\winPE_x86\boot.wim C:\winPE_x86\ISO\sources\boot.wim. 5. Create a bootable Windows PE image using Windows AIK. Related Link: ● Creating a bootable Microsoft Windows PE image using Microsoft Windows AIK Creating a bootable Microsoft Windows PE image using Microsoft Windows AIK 1.
9 References for Dell Command | Configure 4.2 In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals: ● Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide ● Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide Topics: • Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site You can access the required documents using the following links: ● For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.
