Dell Command | Configure Version 4.4 User's Guide December 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.4.............................................................. 5 What’s new in this release.................................................................................................................................................5 Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................
Providing feedback on Dell Command | Configure ............................................................................................. 21 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.4.......................................22 Contacting Dell...................................................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.4 Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides BIOS configuration capability for Dell client systems. IT administrators can use this tool to configure BIOS settings and create BIOS packages using the Dell Command | Configure User Interface (UI) or Command Line Interface (CLI). Dell Command | Configure supports the following Windows and Linux operating systems: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.
○ -- PCIeBifurcation ○ -- HTTPsBoot ○ -- HTTPsBootMode Other documents you may need In addition to this guide, you can access the following documents at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals: ● The Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide provides information about installing Dell Command | Configure on supported client systems. The guide is available at Dell Command | Configure documentation page.
2 Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance for Dell Command | Configure 4.4 The Windows (SMM) Security Mitigations Table contains information about the ACPI table that was created for the Windows operating system, which supports Windows virtualization-based security (VBS) features. Dell Command | Configure is WSMT compatible. This is used for configuring the platform features on Dell Client Systems with WSMT enabled BIOS.
3 Using user interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.4 Dell Command | Configure Graphical User Interface (Dell Command | Configure user interface) displays all BIOS configurations that are supported by Dell Command | Configure . Using the Dell Command | Configure user interface, you can perform the following: ● Create BIOS configuration for client systems. For more information, see Creating a BIOS Package using GUI. ● Validate the BIOS configuration against the BIOS configuration of the host system.
Table 1. Files and folders of Dell Command | Configure Files/Folders Description Dell Command | Configure Command Prompt Allows access to the Dell Command | Configure command prompt. Dell Command | Configure Wizard Allows access to the Dell Command | Configure GUI. Dell Command | Configure WINPE Allows access to the Windows PE scripts to create a bootable image. For more details, see the Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide available at dell.com/ dellclientcommandsuitemanuals .
NOTE: If you do not want to export an option, and then clear the Apply Settings check box. NOTE: If the option accepts the string as an input, and then it is not required to add an escape sequence to that option.
Table 2. Configuration options (continued) Options Description have made the preferred modifications, click Save to save the changes, or click Cancel to return to the previous configuration. NOTE: If you try to load a new configuration without exporting the configured BIOS options, and then a screen is displayed. Click Discard Changes to discard the configured values or click Cancel to go to the same configuration. Edit Click to edit the loaded configuration.
NOTE: The setup and system passwords must contain a minimum of four characters. 2. Type the same password in the Confirm Password text box to confirm the password. If both the entries match, then a green color check mark is displayed next to the Confirm Password text box. A red X mark is displayed if both entries do not match. 3. Click SUBMIT. 4. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in ,ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration.
6. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in, ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration. Configuring the bootorder option You can configure the boot order of a client system using the bootorder option from the Boot Management category. You can add, remove, enable, disable, or change the boot order of the legacy and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot items. To configure the boot order: 1.
Table 3. Options on the boot order screen (continued) Options Description NOTE: You can view this option if the boot order screen is in Edit mode. Adding a new device to the boot order To add a new device to the boot order: 1. Click Add Device on the Boot Order screen. 2. Select the device from the Device Type drop-down list. The Shortform, Description, and Status fields are automatically populated. By default, the Status of the device is On. 3.
● Auto Charge — Charges the battery based on a periodic evaluation of battery usage to deliver the best balance capacity. ● Custom Charge — The battery charging starts and stops based on user settings. NOTE: If you have selected Custom Charge, then specify the Start Charging (50 – 95 %) and Stop Charging (55 – 100 %) values. 5. Click OK. 6. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in ,ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration.
NOTE: To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location and click Open. 2. Click Edit, or double-click the option. 3. In the peakshiftcfg option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column. The Peak Shift screen is displayed. 4. Enable the peak shift settings option. 5. Select the day of the week. NOTE: To apply the same settings to all the days select the Apply these settings to other days option. 6.
To configure the keyboard backlight color: 1. Click the required option: ● ● ● ● Create Multiplatform Package Create Local System Package Open a Dell Recommended Package Open a Saved Package NOTE: To open a saved package click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location and then click Open. 2. Click Edit or double-click the option. 3. In the keyboardbacklightcolor option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column. The Keyboard Backlight Color screen is displayed. 4.
Threshold, and Delete. The system displays the details of the available probes. You cannot edit the Type and Index fields of the listed probes. ● If you are setting the non-critical threshold values for Create Multiplatform System Package, the columns displayed are: Type, Index, NonCritical Upper Threshold and Delete. The system does not display any values for the probes. You have to set the values for Index, and NonCritical Upper Threshold fields for each of the selected probes.
NOTE: To display and configure the options on the user interface, double-click the CCTK file. ● Shell script—The shell script is generated at the location where the SCE file is exported, and contains the same configuration as that of the SCE file. The shell script is used to configure a system running the Linux operating system. Exporting the SCE (.EXE) file Perform the following steps to export the BIOS configuration: 1. Click the EXPORT.EXE option to export the BIOS configuration as an .exe file. 2.
Target system configuration You can apply the exported INI, CCTK, SCE, and shell script files to configure the target client systems. Related Links: ● Applying a INI or CCTK file ● Applying a shell script on Linux systems ● Applying a SCE file Applying INI or CCTK file The prerequisites for applying INI file or CCTK file are as follows: ● Administrator privileges ● Dell Command | Configure installed on the client system To apply INI file or CCTK file, run cctk -i .
● If you have configured a setup or system password on the target system, and while exporting SCE, if you have not provided the same password in the Setup, System, or Hard Disk Drive Password screen, then you cannot double-click and apply SCE on the target system. However, while applying SCE from the command prompt, you can provide the setup or system password of the target system. NOTE: Example of providing setup password: C:\Windows\Command Configure\SCE>"" -valsetuppwd= NOTE:
4 Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.4 Running Dell Command | Configure displays error messages If you get the error message, Required BIOS interface not found or HAPI load error. and then uninstall and reinstall Hardware Application Programming Interface (HAPI). Running Dell Command | Configure on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows supported system Ensure that you are running cctk.exe based on the architecture of the system.
1. If not set, set the BIOS password on the system. Type: cctk --setuppwd= 2. If not enabled, enable TPM. by typing the following command: cctk --tpm=on 3. Reboot the system. 4. To activate TPM, type the following command: cctk --tpmactivation=activate --valsetuppwd= 5. Reboot the system without interruption till the operating system loads. 6. To check the status of TPM. type: cctk --tpmactivation The status is displayed as activate.
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 24 Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.
