#Dell command prompt commands how to

Otherwise, continue reading for how to deploy it with Configuration Manager.

#Dell command prompt commands install

NOTE: You could distribute the commands on the PowerShell Gallery pageВ if you allow all of your computers to connect to the Internet and install modules from the PowerShell gallery. Save-Module -Name DellBIOSProvider -Path c: emp On your Dell test system, open PowerShell and run the following command to download the PowerShell Provider from the PowerShell Gallery (it may prompt you to install some additional items first):.OnВ a Dell test system that has access to the Internet, download the latest version from the PowerShell Gallery (BTW вЂ“ the download links to the Dell Support site on the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider TechCenter site have not been updated and still point to version 1.0). The first thing you want to do is install the latest version (DellBIOSProvider 1.1 is the most current version at the time of this blog). So lets jump in and see what it takes to get the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider deployed using Configuration Manager. The downside is that you need PowerShell version 3.0 or later (for DellBIOSProvider 1.1), which mean that you will need to add PowerShell to your Boot Images if you plan on using it in WinPE (which adds around 100MB to the size). But if you are looking to get information and then execute an action, well then PowerShell is going to be a better tool for the job (think about Configuration Manager Settings Management). If you simply just need to set a setting or two, then the CCTK might be the best bet. It really comes down to the task at hand and how you plan to create a solution for it. Now you are probably wondering why do I need this PowerShell Provider when I have the CCTK? Good question! Dell also has the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider that allows you to get and set BIOS/UEFI settings with (you guessed it) PowerShell.

The Dell Command | Configure utility, also know as CCTK, can be used to get values as well as set values. I have also showed How to create a Dell Command | Configure Package in ConfigMgr that can be used in a task sequence to make BIOS/UEFI changes. In previous posts, I have talked about Dell Command | Monitor, which can be used to inventory Dell specific hardware settings using Configuration Manager (see How to Inventory Dell BIOS and UEFI Settings with ConfigMgr PartВ 1 and How to Inventory Dell BIOS and UEFI Settings with ConfigMgr PartВ 2). Dell provides multiple tools for getting and setting their BIOS/UEFI settings.