Dell Command Configure Version 4.3 User's Guide
Summary
Manage your Dell system's underlying configurations with this comprehensive guide for Dell Command | Configure. This manual is essential for system administrators tackling advanced BIOS and firmware management. It provides step-by-step instructions on utilizing the graphical user interface across Windows and Linux, enabling you to manage settings like boot order, security passwords, battery options, and compliance mitigations (WSMT). Use this guide to deploy stable, customized configurations efficiently.
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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.3 User's Guide
April 2020 Rev. A00
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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.3 User's Guide April 2020 Rev. A00
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Command | Configure 4.3..............................................................5 What’s new in this release.................................................
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Chapter 4: Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.3....................................... Contacting Dell................................................................................
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Introduction to Dell Command | Configure Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides a simple configuration capability for client systems. You can easily configure client systems usin...
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Other documents you may need In addition to this guide, you can access the following documents at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. The Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide provides infor...
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Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) Compliance for Dell Command | Configure 4.3 The Windows (SMM) Security Mitigations Table contains information about the ACPI table that was created for th...
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Using graphical user interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.3 Dell Command | Configure Graphical User Interface (Dell Command | Configure GUI) displays all BIOS configurations that are supported by ...
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Table 1. Files and folders of Dell Command | Configure Files/Folders Description Dell Command | Configure Allows access to the Dell Command | Configure command prompt. Command Prompt Dell Command | Co...
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Configuring boot order Configuring primary battery charging Configuring advanced battery charging Configuring peak shift battery charging Configuring keyboard backlight color option Configuration opti...
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Table 2. Configuration options (continued) Options Description Command-Line Options Displays the command-line representation of the options. NOTE: You can view this option only in Advance View. Status...
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Configuring the autoon option You can configure the days on which you want the system to automatically turn on using the autoon option from the Power and Performance Management category. To configure ...
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Boot order screen The following table displays the available options on the Dell Command | Configure - Boot Order screen. Table 3. Options on the boot order screen Options Description Active Boot List...
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Configuring the primarybatterycfg option You can configure the primary battery charging mode using the primarybatterycfg option from the Power and Performance Management category. To configure the pri...
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8. Click OK. 9. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in ,ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration. Configuring the peakshiftcfg option You can configure the Peak Shift...
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2. Click Edit, or double-click the option. 3. In the Password Configuration option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column. The Password Configuration screen is displayed. 4. Enable the Pass...
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Setting the non-critical threshold values NOTE: You can set the critical and non-critical upper threshold values only for voltage, current, cooling and temperature probes. To set the non-critical thre...
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On the Create Local System Package screen, click Validate. All the options that are applicable on the host system are highlighted, and a green check mark is displayed in the Status column. All unsuppo...
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To provide a system password, click System Password, then select the Use the password information below option and type the system password. To provide a hard disk drive password, click Hard Disk Driv...
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NOTE: The generated SCE file does not work on non WMI-ACPI system. SCE details Some of the common scenarios in which you might use SCE are: When you apply SCE on a target system, it performs a silent ...
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Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.3 Running Dell Command | Configure displays error messages If you get the error message, Required BIOS interface not found or HAPI load error. a...
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1. If not set, set the BIOS password on the system. Type: cctk --setuppwd=<new-BIOS-password> 2. If not enabled, enable TPM. by typing the following command: cctk --tpm=on 3. Reboot the system. ...
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4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. Troubleshooting scenarios in Dell Command | Configure 4.3
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Third-party licenses The table provides the details about third-party licenses. Table 4. Third-party licenses Sl No Component name Version License type mini-XML(mxml1 library) 2.6 GNU Library General ...
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Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This license, the Library General Public License, applies...
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application does not supply it, the square root function must still compute square roots.) These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not deriv...
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terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance. 9. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or dis...
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Miniunz Copyright (c) <''year''> <''copyright holders''> This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or impliedwarranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any dama...
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other materials provided with the distribution. * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software * must display the following acknowledgement: * This product includes softwar...
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| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 29 |
| File Size | 446.27 KB |
| Published | June 23, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access Dell Command | Configure?
You can access it both directly within a Windows system or when operating within Linux.
What types of passwords can I configure in the BIOS?
You can set and clear passwords for the setup, system, and hard disk drive (HDD).
How do I modify device boot settings?
You can use the option to add a new device to the established boot order or change the selected boot order type.