Dell Command | Monitor Version 10.x Release Notes May 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Dell Command | Monitor Version 10.5 .......................................................................... 4 Release type and definition............................................................................................................................................... 4 Compatibility......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Platforms affected...
1 Dell Command | Monitor Version 10.5 Topics: • • • • • Release type and definition Compatibility What's new in this release for Dell Command | Monitor 10.5 Important notes Known issues Release type and definition The Dell Command | Monitor enables remote management application programs to access the client's system information, monitor the status, change the state, and shut it down remotely.
Supported operating systems for Windows ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Windows 10 Redstone 1 - 14393 Windows 10 Redstone 2 - 15063 Windows 10 Redstone 3 - 16299 Windows 10 Redstone 4 - 17134 Windows 10 Redstone 5 - 17763 Windows 10 Redstone 6 - 18317 Windows 10 Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 19H1 - 18362 Windows 10 19H2 - 18363 Windows 10 20H1 - 19041 Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016 (64-bit) editions Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Professional Windows 8.
○ Button P1 action ○ Button P2 action ○ Button P3 action ○ Camera Vision Sensing ○ TCC Activation Offset ○ RGB Per Key Keyboard Language ○ RGB Per Key Keyboard Color ● Support for battery ePPID in DCIM_Battery class. Important notes ● All root or DCIM or SYSMAN namespace classes are prefixed with DCIM. ● Features that are supported for systems running Linux is a subset of that supported for systems running Microsoft Windows. For detailed information, see Dell Command | Monitor version 10.5 Reference Guide.
● The value of Link technology property in DCIM_EthernetPort class appears empty. If the value of any attributes is not in English, then that attributes field may appear blank. For example, DCIM_EthernetPort_LinkTechnology.
● Door open indication is generated although door is not opened. Occasionally ‘Door Open’ indication gets generated due to multiple operations running simultaneously. For example, the BIOS settings are enumerated and configured continuously in a stress run. Chassis door open indication is repetitive and unless multiple alerts occur, this should not be serviced. NOTE: This behavior is rarely noticed. This issue is addressed in upcoming release. ● Setting up BIOS configuration may occasionally fail.
2 Dell Command | Monitor Version 10.4 Topics: • • • • • Release type and definition Compatibility What's new in this release for Dell Command | Monitor 10.4 Important notes Known issues Release type and definition The Dell Command | Monitor enables remote management application programs to access the client's system information, monitor the status, change the state, and shut it down remotely.
Supported Windows operating systems ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Windows 10 Redstone 1 - 14393 Windows 10 Redstone 2 - 15063 Windows 10 Redstone 3 - 16299 Windows 10 Redstone 5 - 17763 Windows 10 Redstone 6 - 18317 Windows 10 Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 19H1 - 18362 Windows 10 19H2 - 18363 Windows 10 20H1 - 19041 Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016 (64-bit) editions Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Professional Windows 8.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● Device Configuration Hotkey Access Power Button Override Disable USB4 PCIE Tunneling TME Enable Video/Power only on Type-C Ports Type-C Dock Override Safe Shutter Important notes ● All root or DCIM or SYSMAN namespace classes are prefixed with DCIM. ● Dell Command | Monitor 10.4 for Linux is not DASH-compliant. ● Features that are supported for systems running Linux is a subset of that supported for systems running Microsoft Windows.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Monitor is not localized and is an English language application; however, Dell Command | Monitor can be installed on other operating system language versions such as French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese of supported Windows operating systems. Dell Command | Monitor allows enabling Secure Boot when Legacy Option ROM is enabled and boot mode is UEFI; however, there is no negative impact due to this on the BIOS.
NOTE: This behavior is rarely noticed. This issue is addressed in upcoming release. ● Setting up BIOS configuration may occasionally fail. Failure messages are displayed while a user tries to apply BIOS configurations. Apply BIOS configuration settings again, and it is successful. ● BIOS setting enumeration value appears as 1. Installing HAPI library from other source may not load the HAPI driver. Install HAPI package from Dell Command | Monitor tar package.
3 Dell Command | Monitor Version 10.3.1 Topics: • • • • • • Release Type and Definition Compatibility What's new in this release for Dell Command | Monitor 10.4 Important Notes Fixes Known Issues Release Type and Definition The Dell Command | Monitor enables remote management application programs to access the client's system information, monitor the status, change the state, and shut it down remotely.
Supported Windows operating systems ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Windows 10 Redstone 1 - 14393 Windows 10 Redstone 2 - 15063 Windows 10 Redstone 3 - 16299 Windows 10 Redstone 5 - 17763 Windows 10 Redstone 6 - 18317 Windows 10 Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 19H1 - 18362 Windows 10 19H2 - 18363 Windows 10 20H1 - 19041 Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016 (64-bit) editions Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Professional Windows 8.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● Device Configuration Hotkey Access Power Button Override Disable USB4 PCIE Tunneling TME Enable Video/Power only on Type-C Ports Type-C Dock Override Safe Shutter Important Notes ● All root or DCIM or SYSMAN namespace classes are prefixed with DCIM. ● Dell Command | Monitor 10.3 for Linux is not DASH-compliant. ● Features that are supported for systems running Linux is a subset of that supported for systems running Microsoft Windows.
● Energy star logo Issue: dsm_sa_datamgr32 service stops responding while installing chipset driver. Description: This issue occurs only when Dell Command | Monitor is installed on some platforms before installing the chipset driver. Issue: SecureEraseSupported and SecureEraseEnabled parameters in HDDInfo displays ‘No’ even if enabled from BIOS setup screen. This issue is addressed in the upcoming BIOS versions. Issue: dsm_sa_datamgr32 service stops responding while installing chipset driver.
Issue: After the setup password has been set in DINO-XPS-Win7 or any other platform, then those platforms do not allow you to set the system password. Issue: Windows failed to initiate DSM Data Manager service on a local system. Resolution: Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 must be installed. On systems running Linux Issue: While enumerating the supported BIOS features, the Report Logo Type may also be listed.
4 Installation Instructions For information and procedure for installing Dell Command | Monitor, see the Dell Command | Monitor - Installation Guide, available at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanual. Topics: • • • Prerequisites for systems running on Windows Prerequisites for systems running on Linux Installation process Prerequisites for systems running on Windows ● Systems must be compatible with a WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS.
Prerequisites for Dell Edge Gateway systems ● Active Dell EDM subscription. Go to cloudclientmanager.com and click Trial and Licensing for more details on subscriptions. ● EDM agent must be installed in order to discover the features offered by Dell Command | Monitor. NOTE: You must install Dell Command | Monitor before installing EDM agent in order for EDM to manage the parameters exposed by Dell Command | Monitor.
5 Limitations Dell Command | Monitor for Linux works only on the SMM Enabled (Security Mitigation) environments, if the kernel version is 4.15 or later. Otherwise, SMM Enabled (Security Mitigation) environment must be disabled or turned off.
6 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends using the latest version of the software for an optimized experience. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).
7 Contacting Dell NOTE: Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer-service issues: 1. Go to dell.com/contactdell. 2.
