Note - Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module may give warning "WMI-ACPI is not supported". For more information, refer to Dell Command | PowerShell Provider FAQ link in the Downloads section.

Overview

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider is a PowerShell module that provides BIOS configuration capability to Dell client Enterprise systems such as OptiPlex, Latitude, Venue 11 Pro, XPS Notebook, and Precision using Windows PowerShell Interface.

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider can be installed as plug-in software registered within Windows PowerShell environment. Dell Command | PowerShell Provider works for local and remote systems, and even in Windows pre-installation environment. This module, with its native configuration capability, makes BIOS configuration most manageable for system administrators.

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider can be used on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE 4.0 onwards) operating systems.

This is the 1.2 version of Dell Command | PowerShell Provider. 

Downloads

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module is available at PowerShell Gallery. To install the module from PowerShell Gallery, refer to PowerShell Gallery.  

Alternatively, Dell Command | PowerShell Provider is also available at Dell Support site for Download.

Download Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.2

(Released - 01/06/2017)

What's new 

• Desired State Configuration (DSC) support
• New Platforms support
• Updated attribute names and Possible values. To see the complete list please click Reference list for updated names of attributes and possible values link
• Support for displaying platform-specific possible values for the attributes in PossibleValues property
• Support for new property: UnSupportedPossibleValuesfor showing additional possible values for the attribute that are not supported on current platform
• Support for displaying the meaningful attribute names that are similar to BIOS setup screen names, in a ShortDescription column
• Support for new BIOS attributes. To see the complete list of new BIOS attributes please refer What's new section is user guide. To download the user guide, click Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Documentation link in the Downloads section.

Fixes 

• Value of KeyboardIllumination can be set as 'Bright' (100%).
• MemoryTechnology attribute is now shown on the platforms with the latest technology such as DDR4, LPDDR, etc.
• HTCapable attribute displays the accurate information

Installation and Configuration

To know about installing and configuring Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module in your system, refer Download and Installation section in user guide. To download the user guide, click Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Documentation link in the Downloadssection.

Articles/Blogs 

• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 Advanced Battery Charge feature
• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 Auto On feature
• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 BIOS Passwords feature
• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 HDD Password feature
• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 Peak Shift feature
• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 Secure Password feature
• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0 Wake On LAN/WLAN feature

Previous Releases

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.1  (Released - 08/09/2016)

• PowerShell Gallery Downloads 
  • 64-bit Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.1
  • 32-bit Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.1
• Dell Support Site Downloads
  • Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.1
  • Documentation

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 1.0  (Released - 10/26/2015)

• PowerShell Gallery Downloads 
  • 64-bit Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.0
  • 32-bit Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.0
• Dell Support Site Downloads
  • Dell Command | PowerShell Provider v1.0
  • Documentation