Below you will find Driver CABs for Dell Enterprise class systems (Latitude, Optiplex, Precision) to be used to simplify OS deployments on those systems with deployment tools like Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr/SCCM) or Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).

System CABs for Venue, XPS, Latitude, Optiplex, and Precision Workstations - are designed for deployment to a single model and are developed and supported by Dell

WinPE CABs are designed to provide required drivers for WinPE to boot a Dell Latitude, Optiplex, or Precision Workstation for the purpose of OS Deployment.

Family CABs are designed for deployment to multiple models and are developed and supported by the Dell TechCenter community.  Click forModel Matrix.

The links below will provide additional details on the CABs and a link to download.

If you are new to Dell Driver CABs, please check out the .CAB File Documentation and Walk-Throughs or the Win 7 Deployment video

You can also access the System CABs from http://support.dell.com -- Select Drivers & Downloads, and enter the system model. You will find the supported driver .cab file in the "Systems Management" section under "Driver Pack".

Automate your driver management by leveraging the Driver Pack Catalog.

Driver CAB's are grouped by product family and are listed with the most recent products at the top.

The Driver CABs are updated based on a release schedule which updates newer systems more frequently.  New CAB download pages will include Delta Reports on what has changed in the CAB.

NOTE: Windows 8 CABs for older systems will be reviewed periodically to see if there are new drivers required.  It is currently expected that Windows 8 will contain the drivers required for those systems.

WinPE - CAB Availability (follow the links for CAB details and to download)

XPS Systems - CAB Availability (follow the links for CAB details and to download)

Venue Systems - CAB Availability (follow the links for CAB details and to download)

NOTE: Detail on deploying Venue tablets can be found HERE

Latitude Systems - CAB Availability (follow the links for CAB details and to download)

Optiplex Systems - CAB Availability (follow the links for CAB details and to download)

Precision Systems - CAB Availability (follow the links for CAB details and to download)

Family CAB Availability.

Notice:  The Dell Family CAB's have moved here.

NOTE:  This CAB will not install correctly unless you are including the KMDF 1.11 update in your deployment process/image.  Click HERE for details.

NOTE:  This CAB will not install correctly unless you are including the KMDF 1.11 update in your deployment process/image.  Click HERE for details.

The Dell Command | Update Catalog automates the patch process of system updates for Dell workstations in a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager environment. The catalog file contain detailed information to determine which updates are required for Dell workstations, and how to apply them. It can be used in conjunction with the software update management functionality of Microsoft ConfigMgr (and update deployment process in SCE) to provide automated BIOS, firmware, driver, and Dell application updates.

It is a part of the Dell Client Command Suite of tools.

(Please visit the site to view this video)

Dell also have a Server catalog as well.

The Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center 2012 replaces the Dell Client Integration Pack (DCIP) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and is a part of the Dell Client Command Sute

Features include:

• Dell Command | Monitor Integration
• Dell Command | Configure Integration
• Warranty Integration Tool
• Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band Integration

Download the Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center 2012 4.0 (released September 2014)

Documentation links (Installation Guide, User Guide, Warranty User Guide)

The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band replaces our previous Out of Band tools and is now included in the Dell Client Command Suite.  It is available as a standalone installer as well as a component of the Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center 2012

Features include:

• USB Provisioning
• Subnet Discovery
• BIOS Configuration (boot order, passwords, settings, etc.)
• Remote KVM
• HDD wipe
• Power Management

And best of all, you can execute your Out of Band tasks to one system or hundreds!

Download Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band 2.0 (released September 2014)

Documentation links

Dell Command | Power Manager replaces Dell Power Manager and is a part of the Dell Client Command Suite.  It allows end users to maximize their battery life by configuring how the battery should be maintained based on their personal preferences.  IT Admins can enforce specific settings or limit features that are available in Dell Command | Power Manager through the included Group Policy snap-in.

Download Dell Command | Power Manager 2.0 (released September 2014)

Download 32-bit version

Download 64-bit version

Documentation Links

Dell Command | Update replaces DCSU and is a part of the Dell Client Command Suite. It provides a 2-click solution for getting all the latest drivers, firmware, and BIOS updates for your Latitude, Optiplex, and Precision systems.

New features include:

• Updated GUI
• Advanced Driver Restore for Bare OS scenarios
• Support for new platforms

DownloadDell Command | Update 2.0 (released September 2014)

Documentation Links

Dell Command | Configure replaces CCTK and is now a part of the Dell Client Command Suite.  

Dell Command | Configure enables the IT Admin to create profiles and packages of hardware settings for Dell Enterprise client systems.

This product consists of a Command Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure various BIOS features. You can use Dell Command | Configure on Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE), Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.

Download

The latest version is 3.0 (Released September 2014).

• Windows download
• Red Hat Linux downloads
  • RHEL 5
  • RHEL 6 64 bit
  • RHEL 7 64 bit
• Documentation Links

Enhancements included in the new version

How to Enable Trusted Platform Module Using a ConfigMgr 2007 Task Sequence

Dell Digital Forensics videos on YouTube:

• Digital Forensics Solution Overview
• Collaborative Solution
• Mobile Digital Forensics for Law Enforcement
• Mobile Digital Forensics for Military

OMCI is now Dell Command | Monitor  which is available on Dell OptiPlex™, Dell Precision Workstation™, and Dell Latitude™ client systems. With it, system administrators can remotely manage assets, monitor system health, and inventory deployed systems in the enterprise.

Dell Command | Monitor interfaces with leading enterprise management consoles that support industry standards. This approach helps to ensure that Dell systems can be managed by a broad array of existing enterprise management tools. It also interfaces with the Dell Integration Suite for System Center 2012,  Dell OpenManage Essentials and our Client Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). Finally, tight integration with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) allows customers to take advantage of the rich scripting capabilities for collecting information and customizing system settings. OMCI is provided at no additional charge to Dell customers.

Dell Command | Monitor Quick Links

Enhancements included in the latest release

• Extended Support for Monitoring and Alerting for LSI.
• Added Support for Client specific 10909 MIB.
• Added equivalent SNMP traps for all supported client alerts.
• Rebranded Open Manage Client Instrumentation (OMCI) to Command | Monitor.
• Removed Legacy (root/dellomci) namespace.
• Support for monitoring and alerting for sensor devices.
• Support for following simple tokens.
  • Back camera
  • Function Lock
  • Function Lock Mode
  • Onboard Unmanaged NIC
  • Rear USB Ports
  • Side USB Ports
  • Keyboard Backlight with AC
  • GPS Radio
  • Fan Speed
  • Trusted Execution

Installing Dell Command | Monitor

Installing Dell Command | Monitor manually is pretty simple. Just download the latest version (links above) and install with administrative rights. 

To perform an unattended installation to be used with your favorite software distribution tool, perform the following steps:

1. Download the latest version of Dell Command | Monitor  (links above).
2. Launch the executable with the following parameters:

Systems-Management_Application_Y3CFV_WN_9.0.0_A00.EXE /s

FAQ's

Q: Is Dell Command | Monitor supported on XP?

A: XP is not supported since Microsoft has ended all support for it.  

Q: Is the legacy namespace still available in read-only mode?

A: No, the legacy namespace was switched to read-only mode in 2010 with the release of OMCI 8.0 to aid in the transition to the new namesapce.  It is no longer maintained with Dell Command | Monitor.

Sample Scripts

We will be adding scripts here shortly.  Stay tuned.

Download the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider today!

Overview

The Dell Command | PowerShell Provider provides native configuration capability of Dell Optiplex, Latitude, Precision, and Venue 11 systems within PowerShell.

Click to Download 

How to setup the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

Read the FAQs

Discuss on the PowerShell Provider Forum

Find Script examples

Useful Links

Enhancements

• Module mechanism to load the provider through DellBIOSProvider.psd1
• Space removed from attribute names
• Tab completion for attribute names
•  ReadMe.txt converted into about_DellBIOSProvider.help.txt
• Custom help at provider level
• Custom help at cmdlet level (available for Security, TPMSecurity, SecureBoot and BootSequence folder for Get-ChildItem and Set-Item)
• Custom cmdlets added – Set-1stBootdevice, Clear-AdminPassword, Get-BiosSettings

Examples to get custom help –

• PS DellSmbios:\> get-help Dellsmbios
• PS DellSmbios:\> get-help DellSmbiosprov
• get-help get-childitem -path DellSmbios:\Bootsequence -showwindow
• get-help -path DellSmbios:\BootSequence Set-Item –full
• get-command -module DellBIOSProvider |  get-help

FAQs

Q: Can I use this with any verison of PowerShell?

A: At this time only PowerShell 3.0 is supported by the Provider.

Q: Do I need to install the HAPI driver?

A: Yes, the HAPI driver is included and needs to be installed.

Q: How do I install the HAPI driver?

A: Please follow the steps below to install HAPI driver

- Unzip the HAPI_X86(*).zipx (32/64 bit Arch) file into your working folder.
- Open a Command Prompt with administrative rights and navigate to your working folder.
- Execute HAPIInstall.bat from the HAPI folder. This should install HAPI driver.
- Execute "Driverquery /v" on the same command prompt and verify if "dcdbas" is visible from the 
list.
- If dcdbas is visible, then Driver installation is successful. Else, contact the developer.

Q: Will this work with WinPE?

A: Yes, once you install the HAPI driver into WinPE, you can use the Provider.

Script Examples

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1. cd DellSMBIOS:
2. PS DellSMBIOS:\> dir .\SystemConfiguration
3. PS DellSMBIOS:\> cd .\SystemConfiguration
4. PS DellSMBIOS:\SystemConfiguration> dir "Serial Port 1"
5. PS DellSMBIOS:\> dir | select category, desc
6. PS DellSMBIOS:\SystemConfiguration> dir | select attribute, currentvalue, possiblevalues
7. PS DellSMBIOS:\SystemConfiguration> set-item "Serial Port 1" -value COM2 -password dell123
8. PS DellSmbios:\SystemConfiguration> dir integratednic | select -expandproperty possiblevalues

Asset Tag
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1. PS DellSmbios:\SystemInformation> si assettag Dell -password dell123

Password
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1. To Set - si adminpassword dell1234
2. To change - si adminpassword dell123 -password dell1234
3. To Clear - si adminpassword "" -password dell123

BootSequence
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1. PS DellSmbios:\BootSequence> dir bootlistoption 
2. PS DellSmbios:\bootsequence> si bootlistoption Uefi -password dell

Note: To set attribute BootListOption to "Legacy", please ensure that 
"AdvancedBootOptions\Enable Legacy Option ROMs" is set to Enabled and SecureBoot is set to Disabled.

3. PS DellSmbios:\> dir bootsequence\bootsequence | select-object -expand currentvalue
4. PS DellSmbios:\BootSequence> si bootsequence "2,3,4" -password dell123

SecureBoot
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Note: This tool cannot disable the SecureBoot.
1. PS DellSmbios:\SecureBoot> si securebootenable enabled -password dell

TPMSecurity
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1. PS DellSmbios:\TPMSecurity> si tpmsecurity enabled -password dell123
Note: System restart is required after changing tpmsecurity.

2. PS DellSmbios:\TPMSecurity> si tpmcommand activate -password dell123
Note - Admin password must be installed and tpmsecurity should have been enabled to activate the 
tpmcommand.

ReadMe.TXT details

Dell SMBIOS Provider
------------------------------------------
This is a Powershell provider for configuring the SMBIOS on BizClient systems.
Dell SMBIOS Provider by design works on the F2 (Setup) hierarchy and uses the same strings as in F2 
setup menu.

This provider is built for Powershell 3.0.
If your system is running Powershell 2.0, please update it to Powershell 3.0.

You can download the PowerShell 3.0 from the link below - 
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595

Runtime requiremnets - 
--------------------------
1. Powershell 3.0
2. Administrator access
4. HAPI driver

Note:- If CCTK or OMCI is installed on the system, HAPI driver will be present on the system.

Please follow the steps below to install HAPI driver
- Unzip the HAPI_X86(*).zipx (32/64 bit Arch) file into your working folder.
- Open a Command Prompt with administrative rights and navigate to your working folder.
- Execute HAPIInstall.bat from the HAPI folder. This should install HAPI driver.
- Execute "Driverquery /v" on the same command prompt and verify if "dcdbas" is visible from the 
list.
- If dcdbas is visible, then Driver installation is successful. Else, contact the developer.

What is supported in the provider?
-----------------------------------

1. navigation via cd and dir comamnds
2. All simple "Enumeration" type DA tokens. Please check the command Dir <Category> to get a list 
of supported BIOS attributes in that category.
Please note that attribute which is not supported on the system, will not show up.
3. Admin password, System password (Set, Change, Clear)
4. TPM tokens
5. Service tag, Asset Tag
6. BootSequence
7. SecureBoot Enable ( Setting to Disable is NOT supported)
7. case-insensitive no-space strings for category, attribute and current value to set

What is NOT supported yet
--------------------------

1. “Read Only” System Information fields
2. Custom Attributes like PeakShift, Advanced Battery, Battery Charge configuration and etc.

Notes
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1. All "possible values" for an attribute are displayed. Possible values are not platform specific.
2. A message *Error Executing DACI !* is shown up when some operation is not successful. This is just
an informational message that BIOS call did not succeed.

Execution
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Please execute as follows -
1. Copy the provider files to your system. For 64-bit OS, copy the files from DellSMBProv\x64 to 
any folder on your system.
2. Run Powershell as an administrator, and run the following command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
3. CD to folder containing powershell provider binaries -
cd <local path>
4. import-module .\DellBIOSProvider.dll
5. Get-PSDrive -psp DellSMBIOSProv | format-list (Optional)
6. cd DellSMBIOS:
7. dir
8. cd .\POSTBehavior
9. dir Numlock
10. set-item Numlock -value "Enabled"

Generic systax of the cmdlets
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1. cd <Category>
2. Dir <attribute>
3. Set-Item <attribute> -value <possible value> -password <PW value>
4. Get-Item .

Examples
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1. cd DellSMBIOS:
2. PS DellSMBIOS:\> dir .\SystemConfiguration
3. PS DellSMBIOS:\> cd .\SystemConfiguration
4. PS DellSMBIOS:\SystemConfiguration> dir "Serial Port 1"
5. PS DellSMBIOS:\> dir | select category, desc
6. PS DellSMBIOS:\SystemConfiguration> dir | select attribute, currentvalue, possiblevalues
7. PS DellSMBIOS:\SystemConfiguration> set-item "Serial Port 1" -value COM2 -password dell123
8. PS DellSmbios:\SystemConfiguration> dir integratednic | select -expandproperty possiblevalues

Asset Tag
----------
1. PS DellSmbios:\SystemInformation> si assettag Dell -password dell123

Password
---------
1. To Set - si adminpassword dell1234
2. To change - si adminpassword dell123 -password dell1234
3. To Clear - si adminpassword "" -password dell123

BootSequence
---------------

1. PS DellSmbios:\BootSequence> dir bootlistoption 
2. PS DellSmbios:\bootsequence> si bootlistoption Uefi -password dell

Note: To set attribute BootListOption to "Legacy", please ensure that 
"AdvancedBootOptions\Enable Legacy Option ROMs" is set to Enabled and SecureBoot is set to Disabled.

3. PS DellSmbios:\> dir bootsequence\bootsequence | select-object -expand currentvalue
4. PS DellSmbios:\BootSequence> si bootsequence "2,3,4" -password dell123

SecureBoot
-----------
Note: This tool cannot disable the SecureBoot.
1. PS DellSmbios:\SecureBoot> si securebootenable enabled -password dell

TPMSecurity
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1. PS DellSmbios:\TPMSecurity> si tpmsecurity enabled -password dell123
Note: System restart is required after changing tpmsecurity.

2. PS DellSmbios:\TPMSecurity> si tpmcommand activate -password dell123
Note - Admin password must be installed and tpmsecurity should have been enabled to activate the 
tpmcommand.

The Dell Client Command Suite is the new name of our industry leading Client Systems Management tools.  These tools make Dell commercial client systems the world's most manageable client devices.

Here's how the existing tools you know and trust are included in the Dell Client Command Suite.

Easy link for this page is http://Dell.com/Command

I have been using the Windows 8 Driver CABs in my SCCM 2007 Task Sequences to image E6420 laptops, and it has been working fine. So far I have been using a WIM OS image file that is based on Windows 8.0 Enterprise x64.

I just created a new .wim image file of Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, and when I try to image a E6420 using my task sequence and the new 8.1 WIM, the task sequences fails to install the drivers correctly. I'm wondering if anyone at dell has had a chance to test the Windows 8 driver cabs with the new 8.1 image and SCCM?

It's showing this error:

= Error: 0xc0000135 An error occurred while attempting to start the servicing process for the image located at C:\.  For more information, review the log file. The DISM log file can be found at C:\_SMSTaskSequence\PkgMgrTemp\dism.log Dism failedwith return code -1073741515 Failed to add driver to driver store. Code 0xc0000135 Failed to provision driver. Code 0xc0000135

The dism log file shows:

2013-09-23 14:50:25, Info                  DISM   DISM WIM Provider: PID=556 [D:\] is not a WIM mount point. - CWimMountedImageInfo::Initialize
2013-09-23 14:51:26, Error                 DISM   DismHostLib: Failed to create DismHostManager remote object. Checking for dismhost.exe exit code.
2013-09-23 14:51:26, Info                  DISM   DismHostLib: Found dismhost.exe exit code.
2013-09-23 14:51:26, Error                 DISM   DISM Manager: PID=556 Failed to create Dism Image Session in host. - CDISMManager::LoadImageSession(hr:0xc0000135)
2013-09-23 14:51:26, Warning               DISM   DISM Manager: PID=556 A problem ocurred loading the image session. Retrying...  - CDISMManager::CreateImageSession(hr:0xc0000135)
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Error                 DISM   DismHostLib: Failed to create DismHostManager remote object. Checking for dismhost.exe exit code.
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Info                  DISM   DismHostLib: Found dismhost.exe exit code.
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Error                 DISM   DISM Manager: PID=556 Failed to create Dism Image Session in host. - CDISMManager::LoadImageSession(hr:0xc0000135)
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Error                 DISM   DISM Manager: PID=556 Failed to load the image session from the temporary location: D:\_SMSTaskSequence\PkgMgrTemp\A9B8E9AF-19EC-489F-B0A5-4D523BCBED6F - CDISMManager::CreateImageSession(hr:0xc0000135)
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Error                 DISM   DISM.EXE: Could not load the image session. HRESULT=C0000135
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Error                 DISM   DISM.EXE: Unable to start the servicing process for the image at 'D:\'. HRESULT=C0000135
2013-09-23 14:52:28, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Image session has been closed. Reboot required=no.