DELL Command Configure Software User Manual

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Introduction to Dell Command | Configure

Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides BIOS configuration capability for Dell client systems. IT administrators can use this tool to configure BIOS settings and create BIOS packages using the Dell Command | Configure User Interface (UI) or Command-Line Interface (CLI).

CHERECHEDZA: Dell Command | Configure replaces Dell Client Configuration Toolkit version 2.2.1.

• Dell Command | Gadzirisa 4.10.1 kana gare gare inogadzira 64-bit SCE ine zvipingaidzo.
• Dell Command | Configure 4.10.1 or later on a 64–bit ARM client machine, generates an ARM-based 64–bit SCE.

For more information, see the Dell Command | Configure 5.x User’s Guide on the Support | Dell site.

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• Version
• Vateereri vanoda
• Gwaro chinangwa

Version

Ichi chikamu chinopa pamusoroview of the Dell Command | Configure version history, including release dates, supported operating systems, and compatible platform architectures to help you identify which version aligns with your system requirements.

Dell Command | Configure supports the following Windows operating systems:

• Windows 11
• Windows 10
• Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)

The following table lists the available Dell Command | Configure versions along with their release dates, supported operating systems, and platform compatibility.

Tafura 1. Shanduro matrix

CHERECHEDZA: Starting from the Dell Command | Configure 5.1.0 release, support for 32-bit systems has been discontinued.

Vateereri vanoda

The installation guide for Dell Command | Configure is intended for IT professionals and system administrators. It offers comprehensive instructions for configuring BIOS settings and creating BIOS packages using both the Dell Command Configure User Interface (UI) and Command-Line Interface (CLI).

Gwaro chinangwa

This document provides instructions for installing and configuring BIOS settings and creates BIOS packages using the Dell Command | Configure User Interface (UI) or Command-Line Interface (CLI) for efficient BIOS management.

Kuwana Dell Command | Gadzirisa installer

The Dell Command | Gadzirisa kuiswa file is available as a Dell Update Package (DUP) at Support | Dell. Follow these steps to download the DUP:

1. Enda kuSupport | Dell.
2. Under Ndechipi chigadzirwa chatinogona kukubatsira nacho, pinda mu Service Tag yeDell yako inotsigirwa mudziyo uye tinya Submit, kana kuti tinya Ziva komputa yako.
3. PaChigadzirwa Chekutsigira peji yeDell mudziyo wako, tinya Vanotyairi & Kurodha pasi.
4. Dzvanya Nemaoko tsvaga mutyairi chaiwo nokuda kwako [muenzaniso].
5. Check System Management checkbox under Category kudonha-pasi.
6. Locate Dell Command | Configure in list and select Download kurudyi rwepeji.
7. Tsvaga yakadhaunirodwa file pakombuta yako (muGoogle Chrome, iyo file inooneka pazasi pehwindo reChrome), uye mhanya zvinogoneka file.
8. Tevera mirairo yepa-screen.

Dell Command | Configure for Windows

This section provides details about the supported Windows versions and Dell platforms, and explains how to install and uninstall Dell Command | Configure on Windows systems.

Misoro

• Inotsigirwa masisitimu anoshanda eWindows
  
• Inotsigirwa mapuratifomu
  
• Installing Dell Command | Configure on Windows systems
• Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure from Windows systems
• Upgrading Dell Command | Configure on Windows systems

Inotsigirwa masisitimu anoshanda eWindows

Tafura 2. Inotsigirwa maitiro ekushanda

Inotsigirwa mapuratifomu

Table 3. Supported platforms

Table 3. Supported platforms (continued)

CHERECHEDZA: Platforms must support WMI-ACPI BIOS for full functionality.

CHERECHEDZA: For systems with non-WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS, functionality is limited. For more information, see Dell Command | Configure Version 5.x User’s Guide at Support | Dell

Installing Dell Command | Configure on Windows systems

You can install Dell Command | Configure on Windows systems using either the Dell Update Package (DUP) or the MSI installer.
Both installers support standard and silent (unattended) installation modes.

CHERECHEDZA: Microsoft .NET 4.8.1 or later must be installed on the client system to install Dell Command | Configure using the user interface.

CHERECHEDZA: If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on a Windows 10 system, silent mode installation is not allowed. Ensure that you have administrative privileges before installing Dell Command | Configure in silent mode.

Prerequisites

Before installing Dell Command | Configure, ensure the following:

• A supported Windows operating system is installed and running.
• Dell Command | Configure installation file is available (downloadable from Support | Dell).
• Administrator privileges are available on the system.
• Microsoft .NET 4.8.1 (for UI) and .NET 8.0 SDK (for Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server) are installed.
• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2022 is installed.
• WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS is available for full functionality.

CHERECHEDZA:

• The system must be connected to a stable network when installing Dell Command | Configure with support for Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration.
• On Windows 10 or later, enable Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or later version from the Batidza kana kudzima maficha eWindows skrini.
• The system has limited functionality if it does not have a WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS. Update the BIOS with a compatible version, if available. For more information, see Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance section in the Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide at Support | Dell.

Install Dell Command | Configure using DUP: Standard installation

To install Dell Command | Configure, run the Dell Update Package (DUP) with default settings. This method simplifies deployment and requires minimal user input.

1. Tinya kaviri DUP yakadhawunirodha, tinya Hongu, wobva wadzvanya INSTALL.
   The Dell Command | Configure install wizard inoratidzwa.
2. Mhanyai wizard yekuisa.
   Kuti uwane rumwe ruzivo, ona Running the installation wizard.

Install Dell Command | Configure using DUP: Silent installation

To install Dell Command | Configure silently, use the Dell Update Package (DUP) with command-line switches that suppress user prompts. This method enables automated, unattended installation.

1. Browse to the folder where you have downloaded the Dell Update Package (DUP) and open the command prompt.
2. Mhanya unotevera kuraira:

Dell-Command-Configure-Application_<SWB>_WIN<architecture>_<version>.<build number>_A00.EXE/s.

NOTE: For more information about using commands, type any one of the following commands:

• Dell-Command-Configure-Application_<SWB>_WIN<architecture>_<version>.<build number>_A00.EXE/s.
• Dell-Command-Configure-Application_<SWB>_WIN<architecture>_<version>.<build number>_A00.EXE/?.

NOTE: During silent installation using DUP, Dell Command | Configure installs without Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server.

Install Dell Command | Configure using MSI file: Standard installation

To install Dell Command | Configure, run the MSI file directly for a standard installation with default settings providing a simple and user-friendly setup process.

1. Tinya kaviri pakadhaunirodwa Dell Update Package (DUP), wobva wadzvanya Hongu.
2. Dzvanya EXTRACT.
   Hwindo reBhurawuza For Folder rinoratidzwa.
3. Specify a folder location on the system, or create a folder to extract the files, and click OK.
4. To view zvakabviswa files, tinya View Forodha.
   Folder ine zvinotevera files:
   ● 1028.mst
   ● 1031.mst
   ● 1034.mst
   ● 1036.mst
   ● 1040.mst
   ● 1041.mst
   ● 1043.mst
   ● 2052.mst
   ● 3076.mst
   ● Command_Configure.msi
   ● mup.xml
   ● package.xml
5. Kuti uwane iyo Dell Command | Gadzirisa wizard yekuisa, tinya kaviri Command_Configure.msi.
6. Mhanyai wizard yekuisa.
   Kuti uwane rumwe ruzivo, ona Running the installation wizard.
   After you install Dell Command | Configure , you can use the GUI or the CLI to configure the client systems. For more information about configuring the systems, see the following documents at Support | Dell:
   ● Dell Command | Configure Command-Line Interface Reference Guide
   ● Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide

Kumhanyisa yekuisa wizard

To run the installation wizard for installing the Dell Command | Configure .msi file on your device:

1. Browse to the folder in which you have extracted the Command_Configure.msi or DUP file.
2. Right-click the .msi or DUP and click Run as administrator.
   Iyo yekuisa wizard inoratidzwa.
3.  Click Next.
   Iyo License Agreement skrini inoratidzwa.
4. Verenga chibvumirano cherezinesi uye tinya Ini ndinobvuma mazwi ari muchibvumirano cherezinesi, wobva wadzvanya Next.
   Chidzitiro cheRuzivo rweMutengi chinoratidzwa.
5. Type the username and organization, select one of the following options, and then click Next.
   ● For multiple users, select Anyone who uses this computer (all users).
   ● For a single user, select Only for me (Dell Computer Corporation).
   Iyo tsika yekuseta skrini inoratidzwa.
6. Dzvanya Next kuti uise Dell Command | Gadzirisa CLI uye GUI mune iyo default dhairekitori. The default Dell Command | Gadzirisa madhairekitori ekuisa ndeaya:
   ● For 32-bit systems, C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure.
   ● For 64-bit systems, C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure.
   Iyo Yakagadzirira Kuisa iyo Chirongwa skrini inoratidzwa.
7. Dzvanya Hongu.
   The Installing Dell Command | Configure screen is displayed. When the installation completes, the installation wizard- completed screen is displayed.
8. Dzvanya Finish.
   Kana iyo Dell Command | Gadzirisa GUI yakasimwa zvakabudirira, nzira pfupi yeGUI inoratidzwa padesktop.

Install Dell Command | Configure using .msi file: Silent installation

You can seamlessly install Dell Command | Configure in silent mode using the .msi file, leveraging command-line parameters for efficient deployment.

CHERECHEDZA: Dell Command | Configure silent mode installation supports installing the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server, but it does not support the Dell Command | Configure option.

CHERECHEDZA: By default, during silent installation using the .msi file, Dell Command | Configure installs without Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server. To install DCC with DCSBC server, use the following command: msiexec.exe /i Command_Configure.msi DCSBC=1 /qn

1. Enda kune folda uko Dell Command | Gadzirisa simisi inotorwa kubva kuDell Update Package (DUP).
2. Open Command Prompt as administrator.
3. Mhanya unotevera kuraira: msiexec.exe /i Command_Configure.msi /qn
   The Dell Command | Configure zvikamu zvakaiswa chinyararire munzvimbo dzinotevera:
   ● For 32-bit systems, C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure.
   ● For 64-bit systems, C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure.

Kuisa nemitauro inotsigirwa

To assess silent and unattended with supported languages, run the following command: msiexec /i Command_Configure.msi TRANSFORMS=1036.mst.

To specify the installation language, use the command-line option TRANSFORMS=<language ID>.mst, where <language ID> corresponds to one of the following:

• 1028 - Chinese Taiwan
• 1031 - ChiGerman
• 1033 - Chirungu
• 1034 - Spanish
• 1036 - French
• 1040 - Italian
• 1041 - Japanese
• 1043 - Dutch
• 2052 - ChiChinese chakarerutswa
• 3076 - Chinese Hongkong

CHERECHEDZA: If the specified language or the default operating system language is not supported, the installation defaults to English.

Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure from Windows systems

To uninstall Dell Command | Configure, use the Control Panel to remove the application from Windows ensuring clean removal without affecting system settings.

1. Vhura iyo Control Panel.
2. Enda ku Zvirongwa> Zvirongwa uye Zvimiro.
3. Find Dell Command | Configure mune rondedzero.
4. Right-click it and select Uninstall.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation.

Upgrading Dell Command | Configure on Windows systems

You can upgrade Dell Command | Configure using a Dell Update Package (DUP) or the .msi file.

CHERECHEDZA: Microsoft .NET Framework 8.0 or later must be installed on the client system to ensure a successful Dell Command | Configure user interface installation.

CHERECHEDZA: If Windows User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows 10 and 11 systems, you cannot install Dell Command | Configure in silent mode. Ensure that you have an administrative privilege before installing Dell Command | Configure in silent mode.

CHERECHEDZA: This system does not have a WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS, so the limited functionality is available. Update the BIOS with a compatible version, if available. For more information, see Dell Command | Configure 5.x Release Notes at Support | Dell.

CHERECHEDZA: You cannot install and upgrade Dell Command | Configure on non-WMI-ACPI in silent mode.

Upgrade Dell Command | Configure using DUP file

Ita zvinotevera matanho ekusimudzira Dell Command | Gadzirisa (yaimbova Dell Client Configuration Toolkit) kune inotevera vhezheni:

1. Double-click the downloaded DUP, and then click INSTALL.
   The Dell Command | Configure install wizard inotangwa.
2. Mhanyai wizard yekuisa, uye tevera mirairo inoratidzwa pachiratidziri.

Upgrade Dell Command | Configure using .msi file

To upgrade Dell Command | Configure, uninstall the existing version and install the new version using the .msi installer ensuring a clean upgrade with the latest features and fixes.

1. Dhaunirodha yazvino kuisirwa file Dell-Command-Configure-
   Application_<SWB>_WIN<architecture>_<version>.<build number>_A00.EXE from Support | Dell.
2. Extract the installation using any of the following:
   ● From the folder where you extracted the file, double-click the Dell_Command_Configure.msi file
   ● From the command prompt, browse to the directory where you extracted the file, uye wobva wamhanya murairo unotevera:
   msiexec.exe /i Command_Configure.msi REINSTALL=ZVESE REINSTALLMODE=VOMUS
   CHERECHEDZA: Iyo yekuisa wizard skrini inoratidzwa ichiteverwa ne "Chinyorwa chekare cheDell Command | Configure yaonekwa pane ino system. Kana ukaramba, mugadziri achabvisa iyo yekare vhezheni uye oenderera mberi nekuisa iyo yazvino vhezheni. Kana ukakanzura kuisirwa kwazvino vhezheni, sisitimu yacho haizodzoserwe kune yakapfuura vhezheni yeDell Command | Configure. Unoda kuenderera mberi here?" message.
3. Tevedza mirairo iri pahwindo kuti uvandudze.
   CHERECHEDZA: Kuti uvandudze chinyararire, shandisa murairo unotevera: msiexec /i Command_Configure.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vmous REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS /qn
   NOTE: If a previous version of Dell Command | Configure is installed in a non-default directory, you cannot upgrade to the latest Dell Command | Configure version. In this case, uninstall the existing version and assess fresh installation of the latest version.

Kukwidziridza mune iyo default folda

To upgrade Dell Command | Configure, run a command from the extracted DUP folder to silently install the update in the default directory.

1. Bhurawuza kune folda yawakaburitsa iyo Dell Command | Gadzirisa mugadziri kubva kuDell Update Package (DUP).
2. Mhanya unotevera kuraira: msiexec.exe /i Command_Configure.msi /qn
   The Dell Command | Configure zvikamu zvakaiswa chinyararire munzvimbo dzinotevera:
   ● For 32-bit systems, C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure.
   ● For 64-bit systems, C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure.

Dell Command | Configure for Linux

This section provides details about the supported Linux versions and Dell platforms, and explains how to install and uninstall Dell Command | Configure on Linux systems.

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• Supported operating systems for Linux
• Supported Platforms for Linux
• Installing Dell Command | Configure on Linux systems
• Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure on Linux systems
• Upgrading Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Linux

Supported operating systems for Linux

Tafura 4. Inotsigirwa maitiro ekushanda

Supported Platforms for Linux

Table 5. Supported platforms

CHERECHEDZA: Platforms must support WMI-ACPI BIOS for full functionality.

CHERECHEDZA: For systems with non-WMI-ACPI compliant BIOS, functionality is limited. For more information, see Dell Command | Configure Version 5.x User’s Guide at Support | Dell.

Installing Dell Command | Configure on Linux systems

To install Dell Command | Configure on Linux, download the appropriate .deb or .rpm package from Dell Support and use your package manager to install it enabling CLI-based BIOS configuration on supported Dell systems.

CHERECHEDZA:

• Dell Command | Configure user interface is not supported on systems running the Linux operating system.
• Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration(DCSBC) is not supported on systems running the Linux operating system.

You can install the Dell Command | Configure for Red Hat and Debian-based linux distributions, by following these steps:

1. Go to Support | Dell, download the tar.gz file.
2. CHERECHEDZA:
   ● If you have downloaded the package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the RPMs are included in the package.
   ● If you have downloaded the package for Ubuntu Desktop, the Debians are included in the package.

Install the RPMs or Debians as appropriate for your system.
Nzira yekuisa yekuisa ndeye /opt/dell/dcc.

Prerequisites

• Iyo yekushandira inofanirwa kunge ichimhanya pane inotsigirwa Linux inoshanda sisitimu.
• Dhaunirodha openSSL 1.x maraibhurari kuti uise uye uite Dell Command | Gadzirisa paRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8 uye Ubuntu Desktop 20.04.
• Download openSSL 3.x libraries to install and run Dell Command | Configure on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Ubuntu Desktop 22.04, and Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.

Install Dell Command | Configure on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9

To install Dell Command | Configure on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or 9, download the RPM package from Dell Support and install it using the command line.

1. Kubva dell.com/support, Download the command-configure-<version>-<Build Number>.<RHEL Version>.<architecture>.tar.gz file from Support | Dell .
2. Untar the file uchishandisa murairo unotevera:

tar -zxvf command-configure-<version>-<Build Number>.<RHEL Version>.<architecture>.tar.gz

To install Dell Command | Configure on systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or 9 systems using 64-bit RPMs, run the commands in the following order:

rpm —ivh srvadmin-hapi-<version number>.el8.x86_64.rpm

rpm —ivh command-configure-<version number>-<Build Number>.<RHEL Version>.<architecture>.rpm

Installing Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Ubuntu Desktop 20.04, 22.04 and 24.04

To install Dell Command | Configure on supported Ubuntu versions, download the DEB package from Dell Support and install it using the command line. See Accessing Dell Command | Configure installer.

1. Download the command_configure-<version>-<Build Number>.<Ubuntu Version>_<architecture>.tar.gz from Support | Dell.
2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -xvzf command-configure_<version>-<Build Number>.<Ubuntu Version>_<architecture>.tar.gz
   The installer command-configure_<version><Build Number>.<Ubuntu
   Version>_ .tar.gz ine mapakeji anotevera anofanira kuiswa nenzira inotevera:
   ● srvadmin-hapi_<version number>_amd64.deb
   ● command-configure_<version>-<Build Number>.<Ubuntu Version>_<architecture>.deb
3. To install HAPI, run the following command: dpkg -i srvadmin-hapi_<version number>_amd64.deb
   CHERECHEDZA: If the installation on Ubuntu fails due to dependency issues with libc, ensure that you upgrade the system by running the following command:
   apt-tora -f kuisa
4. To install Dell Command | Configure, run:
   dpkg -i command-configure_<version>-<Build Number>.<Ubuntu Version>_<architecture>.deb
   Nzira yekuisa yekuisa ndeye /opt/dell/dcc.
   CHERECHEDZA: If the installation on Ubuntu fails due to dependency problems libc, then ensure to upgrade the system using apt-get upgrade command:
   apt-tora -f kuisa

Uninstalling Dell Command | Configure on Linux systems

To uninstall Dell Command | Configure on Linux, run the appropriate RPMs for your system to remove the installed package (rpm or deb) based on your distribution removing the application and its components.

CHERECHEDZA: Uninstalling or upgrading Dell Command | Configure on systems running supported Linux operating systems leave empty files and folders on the system. These residual files and folders do not affect system functionality.

Uninstall Dell Command | Configure from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9

Kubvisa Dell Command | Gadzirisa pane masisitimu anomhanyisa Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kana 9, mhanyisa iwo mirairo nenzira inotevera:

rpm -e command-configure-<version>-<build number>.el8/9.x86_64

rpm -e srvadmin-hapi- .el8.x86_64

Uninstall Dell Command | Configure from Ubuntu Desktop

You can uninstall Dell Command | Configure and dependent packages on systems running Ubuntu Desktop 20.04, 22.04 and 24.04 using a Deb package.

CHERECHEDZA: You must uninstall Dell Command | Configure before uninstalling the dependent packages.

1. Kubvisa Dell Command | Gadzirisa uye bvisa kugadzirisa files uye zvenguva pfupi files, run the following command: dpkg –purge command-configure
2. Kubvisa Hapi uye kubvisa configuration files uye zvenguva pfupi files, run the following command: dpkg –purge srvadmin-hapi
3. To verify that the Dell Command | Configure is uninstalled in your system, run the following command: dpkg –l | grep command-configure
   If Dell Command | Configure details are not displayed, then the uninstallation is successful.

Upgrading Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Linux

You can upgrade Dell Command | Configure on Linux, uninstall the existing version and install the latest package.

1. Download the Dell Command | Configure .tar.gz file from Support | Dell and save it on your system.
2. Simudzira shanduro yeDell Command | Gadzirisa pane system.

CHERECHEDZA: Uninstalling and upgrading Dell Command | Configure on systems running supported Linux operating systems leaves empty files uye maforodha pane system. The files uye maforodha haana chero maitiro anoshanda.

Upgrade Dell Command | Configure on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9

To upgrade Dell Command | Configure on Red Hat Eenterprse Linux 8 or 9, uninstall the current version and install the latest RPM package.

1. Download the command-configure-<version>-<Build Number>.<RHEL Version>.x86_64.tar.gz file from Support | Dell.
2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -zxvf command-configure-<version>-<Build Number>.<RHEL Version>.x86_64.tar.gz

To upgrade Dell Command | Configure on computers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or 9 computers using 64-bit RPMs, run the commands in the following order:

rpm -Uvh -nodeps srvadmin-hapi- . .x86_64.rpm

rpm —Uvh command-configure-<version>-<build number>.<RHEL Version>.x86_64.rpm

Upgrade Dell Command | Configure on Ubuntu Desktop

To upgrade Dell Command | Configure for systems running on Ubuntu Desktop 20.04, 22.04 and 24.04 using a Deb package.

1. Download the command_configure-linux-<version>-<build number>.tar.gz from Support | Dell.
2. Untar the file using the following command: tar -zxvf command-configure_<version>-<build number>.<Ubuntu Version>_amd64.tar.gz
3. Kuti uvandudze, shandisa murairo unotevera:
   dpkg -i srvadmin-hapi_<version number>_amd64.deb
   dpkg -i command-configure_<version>-<build number>.<Ubuntu Version>_amd64.deb
4. Kuti uone iyo yazvino Dell Command | Gadzirisa vhezheni, enda kune yekumisikidza yekuisa nzira uye mhanya:
   ./cctk –version

Advanced Dell Command | Configure installation scenarios

Ichi chikamu chinopa pamusoroview of advanced installation scenarios for Dell Command | Configure, including secure BIOS configuration and installation in the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE). These scenarios ensure robust system management and deployment capabilities.

Misoro

• Installing Dell Command | Configure for Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration
• Dell Command | Configure for Windows Pre installation Environment.

Installing Dell Command | Configure for Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration

Hardware Security Module (HSM) is used as a signing method for the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration workflow.

CHERECHEDZA: Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration(DCSBC) is not compatible with ARM64-bit systems.

Prerequisites

Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration with Dell Command | Configure allows you to use any Hardware Security Module vendor to sign the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server payloads.

Ita shuwa kuti zvinotevera zvinodiwa zvazadzikiswa:

• HSM Setup and OpenSSL: Ensure that you have set up your Hardware Security Module (HSM) provider in your environment. It is recommended to use OpenSSL as the open-source signing tool to generate signatures, which can then be used by Dell Command | Configure.
• Update HSMSigning.bat File: You must update the HSMSigning.bat file with a command compatible with your HSM setup. This file is at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64\HSMSigning.bat. Modify the signature generation command in line 12 according to your HSM provider requirements. The default command is: “%OpensslPath%\openssl.exe” dgst -sha256 -sign “%ObfuscatedKeyPath%\%PrivateKeyName%” -out “%outlocat%\blobsignature.txt” %1 . Ensure that the command you provide generates the signature in the same path as specified in the default command, with the filename set as blobsignature.txt. Do not modify the last option %1, as it allows the signature command to accept the payload file that is generated by Dell Command | Configure during runtime for signing.

Installing Dell Command | Configure for Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server

To install Dell Command | Configure for use with the Secure BIOS Configuration Server, download the appropriate installer package and follow the setup instructions to enable remote BIOS configuration and policy enforcement.

1. Run Command_Configure.msi from Power Shell in administrator mode.
   Iyo yekuisa wizard inoratidzwa.
2. Select the Dell Command Secure Bios Configuration Server option.
3. Click Next.
4. Dzvanya Install kuti utange kuisa.
   The installation completion wizard is displayed.
5. Dzvanya Finish kuti upedze kuisa.
   The Dell Secure Configuration Service is created and initiated in the Windows Services tab.
   CHERECHEDZA: To run Dell Secure Configuration on a particular port, the port must be updated to the appsettings.json file pa URL line. Locate the following path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\ABIWindowsService\appsettings.json.
   CHERECHEDZA: The start time for Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration varies depending on the platforms—the maximum time limit is set to 2-3 minutes.

Configuring the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server using HTTPS

The Dell Command | Configure installer configures the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server for HTTP calls. For added security, you can also configure the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server using HTTPS on the system where Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration is installed, by following these steps:

1. Press the Windows key and press the R key to launch the Run dialog box.
2. Type Services.msc and then press Enter to open Windows Services.
3. Locate Dell Secure Configuration Service.
4. Right-click Dell Secure Configuration Service, and click Stop.
5. Go to the Dell Command | Configure installation path C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command
   Configure\ABIWindowsService\appsettings.json, and modify the appsettings.json file nezvinotevera:
   {
   “Logging”: {
   “LogLevel”: {
   “Default”: “Information”,
   “Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime”: “Information”
   }
   },
   “Kestrel”: {
   “Endpoints”: {
   “HttpsInlineCertFile”: {
   “Url”: “< URL:Port>”,
   “ClientCertificateMode”: “AllowCertificate”,
   “Certificate”: {
   “Path”: “<Https certificate complete path>”,
   “Password”: “<Https Cert Password>”
   }
   }
   }
   }
   }
   CHERECHEDZA: The certificate to be provided must be associated to the Url specified in the same field. Also, specify the Client Certificate Modeas Allow Certificate to allow Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration server to function without any issues. You must specify the complete Path for the Https certificate and the Password for authenticating the Https Certificate. The Password can be left empty if the Https certificate does not require a password authentication.
6. Save changes to the appsettings.json file and start the Dell Secure Configuration Service from Windows Services.
   CHERECHEDZA: There are other ways as well to configure an HTTPS Server. For more details, see Configure endpoints for the ASP.NET Core Kestrel web server and Client Certificate Mode Enum.

Dell Command | Configure for Windows Preinstallation Environment

Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPe) provides a stand-alone preinstallation environment that is used to prepare a system for Windows installation. For client systems that do not have an operating system that is installed, you can create a bootable image that contains Dell Command | Configure to run the Dell Command | Configure commands on Windows PE. To create Windows PE 10.0, and Windows PE 11.0 images, you can use Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK).

Using Windows PE 10.0, and Windows PE 11.0, you can integrate Dell Command | Configure.

CHERECHEDZA: Dell Command | Configure 5.x for Windows Preinstallation Environment is not compatible with ARM64-bit systems.

Kugadzira iyo bootable mufananidzo preinstallation nharaunda uchishandisa Windows PE 10.0 uye 11.0

To create a bootable image using Windows PE 10.0 or 11.0, use the Windows ADK to generate a customized Windows PE environment, then add the necessary tools and drivers before creating a bootable ISO or USB. This environment supports preinstallation tasks such as BIOS configuration and OS deployment.

1. Kubva kuMicrosoft websaiti, dhawunirodha uye isa Windows ADK pane yevatengi system.
   CHERECHEDZA: Paunenge uchiisa sarudza chete Deployment Tools and Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE).
2. From Support | Dell, download and install Dell Command | Configure.
3. Isa Dell Command | Configure.
4. Batanidza iyo Dell Command | Gadzirisa dhairekitori chimiro mu ISO file kugadzira iyo bootable ISO mufananidzo.

Kubatanidza iyo Dell Command | Gadzirisa dhairekitori chimiro mu ISO file using Windows PE 10.0/11.0

To integrate the Dell Command | Configure directory into an ISO, copy it to the Windows PE working folder and create the Windows PE 10.0/11.0 image.

1. Isa iyo Windows 11 inoshanda sisitimu.
2. Download and install Windows ADK for Windows 10/11 operating system.
3. Create a Windows PE 10.0/11.0 image.

Creating a Windows PE 10.0/11.0 image

1. Browse to the following location:.
   ● For 32-bit systems, C:\Program Files(x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86.
   ● For 64-bit systems, C:\Program Files(x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64.
2. Vhura chirevo chekuraira nekodzero dzemutungamiri.
3. Run the following command: .
   ● Windows PE 10.0
   ○ For 32-bit systems, cctk_x86_64_winpe_10.bat C:\winpe_x86 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1.
   ○ For 64-bit systems, cctk_x86_64_winpe_10.bat C:\winpe_x86_64 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1.
   ● Windows PE 11.0
   ○ For 32-bit systems, cctk_x86_64_winpe_11.bat C:\winpe_x86 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1.
   ○ For 64-bit systems, cctk_x86_64_winpe_11.bat C:\winpe_x86_64 C:\Progra~2\Dell\Comman~1.
   CHERECHEDZA: Ita shuwa kuti nzira inoshandiswa mukuraira ndeye Dell Command | Gadzirisa folda.
4. Copy the ISO image to the following location:
   ● For 32-bit systems, C:\winpe_x86\WIM.
   ● For 64-bit systems, C:\winpe_x86_64\WIM.

Zvishandiso uye rutsigiro

Iwe unogona kuwana magwaro anodiwa nekusarudza chigadzirwa chako.

1. Enda ku Support | Dell.
2. Dzvanya Bhurawuza zvese zvigadzirwa.
3. Dzvanya Software & Solutions.
4. Dzvanya Client Systems Management.
5. Dzvanya Dell Command | Configure.
6. Dzvanya Select This Product.
7. To view magwaro anodiwa, tinya zita rinodiwa rechigadzirwa uye nhamba yeshanduro.

CHERECHEDZA: Kana iwe usina inoshandira Internet yekubatanidza, unogona kuwana ruzivo rwekufonera nezve yako invoice yekutenga, siripi yekurongedza, bhiri, kana Dell chigadzirwa catalog.

Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country or region and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

1. Enda kuSupport | Dell.
2. Sarudza chikamu chako chekutsigira.
3. Simbisa nyika yako kana dunhu mu Sarudza Nyika/Nzvimbo donhwe-pasi pasi peji.
4. Sarudza iyo yakakodzera sevhisi kana tsigiro link inoenderana nezvaunoda.

Zvinyorwa / Zvishandiso

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References

• User Manual