Dell Command | Configure

NOTE: if you have issues importing an .EXE into SCCM with our plug-in, you need to upgrade to version 3.3 below.

Overview

Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software application that provides configuration capability to business client platforms.

This product consists of a Command Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure various BIOS features. Dell Command | Configure supports following Windows and Linux operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10, Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, and Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.

This is the 3.3 version of Dell Command | Configure.

Downloads

• Windows download  (Released - 08/03/2017)                           Error Codes
• Linux downloads       (Released - 02/02/2017)                       
  • RHEL6 64 bit                                                                  
  • RHEL7 64 bit
  • Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 64 bit

• Documentation

Fixes in the Release

Fixes in version 3.3:

Added support for 64-bit SCE packages for WinPE 64 environments
-ASM (advsm) option does not display the current status for probes issue has been resolved
Enhancements:
- Support for new platforms
- Support for following new BIOS features/attributes -
Enable MPM Configuration (--mpmcfg)
Limit system memory to less than 1 TB (--onetbsystemmemorylimitenable)
Tablet Button Illumination (--tabletbuttonillumination)
Enable AMD Turbo Core Technology (--amdturbocore)
Enable AMD Simultaneous Multithreading Technology (--amdthreadcontrol)
Enable AMD-V Technology (--amdvtenable)
Enable AMD-Vi Technology (--amdvienable)
Enable Rear USB 3.0 Ports (--rearusb3ports)
Enable Bluetooth, Front USB ports, and Rear USB 2.0 ports (--frontusbportcollection)
TPM Clear (--tpmclear)
Computrace (--computrace)
MAC Address Pass-Through (--macaddrpassthru)
Usb Ports Internal2 (--usbportsinternal2)
Pcie LinkSpeed (--pcielinkspeed)
Sign Of Life By Audio (--signoflifebyaudio)
Sign Of Life By Display (--signoflifebydisplay)
Sign Of Life By KbdBacklight (--signoflifebykbdbacklight)
MINISAS-HD_0 (--minisas0)
MINISAS-HD_1 (--minisas1)
MINISAS-HD_2 (--minisas2)
MINISAS-HD_3 (--minisas3)
Intel VMD Technology (--intelvmdtechnology)
Rugged Desk Dock NIC PXE (--ruggeddeskdocknicpxe)

The following fixes are made for 3.2.0 A00 only. 

• Removed dependency on MSVCR110.dll and MSVCP110.dll in 32-bit application.
• Missing HAPI driver libraries issue for CLI alone installation has been resolved.
• Error codes are retained same as 3.1 release.

New in the Release

• Support for new platforms.
• Support for SMBIOS 3.0
• Updated the default installation path for Linux (RHEL and Ubuntu) as /opt/dell/dcc.
• Support for following new BIOS features/attributes:
  • Determining if BIOS should attempt to boot from the legacy boot list when the UEFI boot list fails (--attemptlegacyboot).
  • Configuring the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level (--aspm).
  • Configuring the automatic BIOS recovery without any user interaction if BIOS corruption is detected (--biosautorecovery).
  • Configuring the BIOS connect feature (--biosconnect).
  • Configuring the state of the available BiosConnect boot paths (--biosconnectactivation).
  • Allowing or restricting downgrading of the system BIOS (--biosdowngrade).
  • Configuring the BIOS integrity check during the booting process (--biosintegritycheck).
  • Allowing or restricting the BIOS event log to be cleared on the next boot (--bioslogclear).
  • Configuring the visibility of BIOS settings (--biossetupadvmode).
  • Configuring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system (--brightnessac).
  • Configuring the panel brightness to be used when the system is using battery power only (--brightnessbattery).
  • Configuring the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on CPUs (--cpursa).
  • Configures the CPU snoop mode (--cpusnoop).
  • Configuring the platform external displays (--dgpuexterndisplay).
  • Configuring Configures the dock battery charge mode (--dockbattchrgcfg).
  • Allowing or restricting to use the docking station in the absence of AC power while the battery is charged for more than specified percentage (--docksupportonbattery).
  • Configuring the fan speed control if the fan speed is set to Auto using fanspeed attribute (--fanspeedctrllevel).
  • Configuring whether to clear the fault tolerant memory log during the next boot (--faulttolerantmemlogclear).
  • Configuring the full screen logo that appears during BIOS POST (--fullscreenlogo)
  • Configuring GPS WWAN Radio (--gpsonwwanradio).
  • Configuring System Isochronous mode (--isochronous).
  • Configuring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system (--kbdbacklighttimeoutac).
  • Configuring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power (--kbdbacklighttimeoutbatt).
  • Configuring lid switch functions (--lidswitch).
  • Configuring the liquid cooler 1, and the liquid cooler 2 (--liquidcooler1, and --liquidcooler2).
  • Configuring M2 PCIE SSD 0 and M2 PCIE SSD 1 (--m2pciessd0, and --m2pciessd1).
  • Configuring the master password settings (--masterpwdlockout).
  • Configuring the time limit value of the memory fault tolerance (--memfaulttoltimelmt).
  • Configuring Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on memory modules (--memoryrsa).
  • Configuring the memory performance monitor feature (--memperformancemonitor).
  • Configuring the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on PCIe devices (--pciersa).
  • Allows or restricts the power event log to be cleared on the next boot (--powerlogclear).
  • Configuring the Stealth Mode control of the Intel 8260 card (--poweroffintel8260stealthmode).
  • Configuring the Dell recovery tool (--recoverytool).
  • Allowing or restricting the system to boot from SD card (--sdcardboot).
  • Configuring the read-only mode for SD card (--sdcardreadonly).
  • Configures Secure Guard Extensions (SGX) feature (--secureguardext).
  • Indicating that the power button has been pressed during POST (--signoflifeindication).
  • Determining which sleep mode to be used by the operating system (--sleepmode).
  • Configuring the boot flow for SupportAssist OS recovery tool in the event of certain system errors (--supportassistosrcvry).
  • Deleting the service OS non-volatile region (--svcosclear).
  • Allows or restricts the thermal event log to be cleared on the next boot (--thermallogclear).
  • Configuring the thunderbolt controller in the system (--thunderbolt).
  • Configuring the thunderbolt security level (--thunderboltsecuritylevel).
  • Configuring the maximum power for type-C connector (--typecbtryovrldprotection).
  • Determining whether the system should prompt the user to enter the Admin password, if set, while booting from a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu (--uefibootpathsecurity).
  • Configuring the provisioning of Intel AMT from a USB storage device (--usbprovision).
  • Configuring the USB wake from s4 power state of the system (--usbwakefroms4)
• Support for additional possible values for the following BIOS features/attributes:
  • --cpucore
  • --speaker
  • --primaryvideodeviceslot
  • --processorcorecount
• Withdrawal of support for the following BIOS features/attributes:
  • --clearsel
  • --speakervol

Known Issues

Issue: The exported SCE (.sh) file does not run on Linux, and displays the error message that "Improper version of OS used".

Description: The SCE (.sh) file exported using Dell Command | Configure GUI does not run on the systems running the following operating systems: RHEL 6.8, RHEL 7.3 & Ubuntu Desktop 14.04.

Resolution: Add the OS version of the target system by manually editing the exported .sh file.

Examples: 

For the systems running Ubuntu Desktop 14.04, edit the .sh file as highlighted below.

For the systems runningRHEL 7.3, edit the .sh file by as highlighted below.

Previous Releases

Dell Command | Configure 3.1.2

• Windows download
• Linux downloads
  • Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 64 bit
    
• Documentation

Dell Command | Configure 3.1

• Windows download  
• Linux downloads
  • RHEL6 64 bit
  • RHEL7 64 bit
• Documentation

Dell Command | Configure 3.0

• Windows download  
• Linux downloads
  • RHEL6 64 bit  
  • RHEL7 64 bit  
• Documentation

Whitepapers/Technical Documents

• Configuring Remote Wake-Up using Dell Client Command Suite
• Configuring Dell Business Client Systems using Dell Command | Configure
• Securing Dell Commercial Client Systems with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) using Dell
  Client Command Suite

Video

1. Activating the TPM with Dell Command | Configure

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2. Setting the BIOS defaults using Dell Command | Configure

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