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Dell Command | Monitor

June 21, 2018, 2:47 pm
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Current Revision posted to Enterprise Client - Wiki by Warren Byle on 6/21/2018 4:47:21 PM

NOTE:  Dell Command | Monitor 10.0 (Windows) or later requires platforms supporting WMI-ACPI BIOS. The complete functionalities of Dell Command | Monitor is available for the supported platforms, refer the Supported Platforms for more information.

 NOTE: Ensure SMM Security Mitigation BIOS Feature is Disabled on applicable platforms running Linux operating systems. Dell Command | Monitor on Linux operating systems will not work as intended if SMM Security MitigationBIOS feature is Enabled.

Dell Command | Monitor is designed for Dell Enterprise Client systems, Dell IoT Gateway systems, as well as for Dell Embedded PCs.

With Dell Command | Monitor, system administrators can remotely manage assets, monitor system health, and inventory deployed systems in an enterprise.

NOTE: Dell Command | Monitor was formerly Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI). After the OMCI version 8.2.1, OMCI is rebranded as Dell Command | Monitor.

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 KACE K1000 Management Appliance,  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. This product is provided at no additional charge to Dell customers.

The latest version of Dell Command | Monitor is v10.0.

 Downloads

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Dell Command | Monitor Quick Links

Dell Command | Monitor Sample Scripts Integrating Dell Command | Monitor with Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2012 whitepaper
Dell Command | Monitor FAQsConfiguring Remote Wake-Up using Dell Client Command Suite
Monitoring the health of RAID Controllers and its associated drives using Dell Command | Monitor whitepaper Securing Dell Commercial Client Systems with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) using Dell Client Command Suite
Python scripting for Dell Command Monitor to Manage Windows & Linux Platforms

Enhancements included in the latest release


New Bios Settings introduced in DCIM_BIOSEnumeration Class:

Enable Block SID
PPI Bypass for Block SID Command
PCIE0
PCIE1
PCIE0_CPU1
PCIE1_CPU1
SMM Security Mitigation
PPI Bypass for TPM Clear
eMMC
Intel Speed Shift Technology
SATA-8
Report Logo Type
Broadcom TruManage
Secure Boot Mode
Dust Filter Maintenance
Wake on 2nd LAN (RJ-45/SFP)
HDD0 Fan Enable
HDD4 Fan Enable
Enable Tablet Button LED Sign of Life
Auto Switch
Fan Speed Auto Level on CPU Zone
Fan Speed Auto Level on PSU Zone
BIOS Enumeration Mode
Slice Battery Custom Charge Limit
Battery Slice Charge Configuration

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_XXXXX_WIN32_<version number>_<revision number>.EXE /s

Previous Releases

  • Dell Command | Monitor 9.3 for Windows  (Released - 08/03/2017)
Dell Command Monitor 9.3 for Linux 

 

Sample Scripts

Check if a BIOS password is set

Tags: TPM, ConfigMgr, mofcomp, SCCM report, MOF, Dell Command | Monitor, dcm, SCCM Console, monitor, sccm
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Dell ImageAssist

June 29, 2018, 6:05 pm
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Current Revision posted to Enterprise Client - Wiki by Chris Shephard on 6/29/2018 8:05:10 PM

ImageAssist is a tool developed by Dell Configuration Services for capturing your Windows installation (incl. apps and settings).  The captured OS image (WIM) will be in a format that can be uploaded to Dell and then it will be pre-installed in the Dell factory on any of your new ordered business corporate client systems.  Drivers will be added when the system is built and shipped.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:  Retail & Server OS's are not supported. Supported OS's & Systems

We recommend using a virtual build base.

  • VLA Customers:  Use Volume License Agreement Windows installation media.
  • OEM Customers:  If using hardware as a build base, the Dell Factory installed OS is not supported. Format the hard drive and re-install using the Windows installation media.

IMPORTANT: Additional factory validation time for new Windows 10 releases is required after the initial Microsoft release date. Please contact your Dell Configuration Services Project Manager to check on additional lead times that may be needed for your order.

**Important! Things you should know before building your Windows 10 image.

DOWNLOAD  v8.5.0.6 (released June 29, 2018) Release Notes

  1. Training Videos
  2. Documentation
  3. User Forum
  6. FAQ's& Articles

Ready to send us your image?  If you do not already have a contact, please use the links below to contact one of our regional teams.

Want Dell to build your image?  Dell provides fee-based Image Management Services.  Use the appropriate link below to contact one of our regional IMS teams for more information.

 

Join one of our weekly live OS Imaging Solutions eSeminars. 

Go to Dell EMC Events and search keywords for "OS imaging"

 
Tags: Custom Image, Driver Packs, VLA, wim, ImageAssist, OEM
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Dell Command | Configure

July 3, 2018, 6:02 am
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Revision 92 posted to Enterprise Client - Wiki by Tarun Kr Agrawal on 7/3/2018 8:02:01 AM

 

NOTE: Dell Command | Configure 4.0 or later requires platforms supporting WMI-ACPI BIOS. The complete functionalities of Dell Command | Configure is available for the supported platforms, refer the Supported Platforms for more information.

NOTE: Ensure SMM Security Mitigation BIOS Feature is Disabled on applicable platforms running Linux operating systems. Dell Command | Configure on Linux operating systems will not work as intended if SMM Security Mitigation BIOS feature is Enabled.

NOTE:  Dell Command | Configure 4.1 or later Supported Features Nomenclature (Names along with its Configuration Possible Value Names) have been refreshed across CLI and GUI. Dell Command | Configure even though is Backward Compatible for the Older Nomenclature, it is highly advisable to migrate/create Scripts to start using these Newer Features Nomenclature.

View the complete list of the Newer and the Older Nomenclature here

NOTE: Error codes has been changed with Dell Command | Configure 4.1. Please refer updated codes in Downloads section.

For the limited functionalities on non WMI-ACPI complaint platforms, see Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table Compliance section in Dell Command | Configure User's guide.

 

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 4.1 version of Dell Command | Configure.

 

Downloads

  • Windows download  (Released - 05/15/2018)   
  • Linux downloads       (Released - 05/16/2018)                     

 

Fixes in the Release 

Fix: Dell Command | Configure sets an unknown password for the BIOS issue has been resolved

Description: While running the following command cctk.exe --setuppwd --valsetuppwd=abcd1234, Dell Command | Configure displays Only validation option. No actions will be performed. Password is set successfully message issue has been resolved now.

Fix: Local package takes few seconds to load for the first time issue has been resolved
Description: Once you launch the GUI Application for the first time, the local system package takes few seconds to load. As a result of that, the application takes few seconds to display the data grid. This delay is not observed during the next cycle onwards issue has been resolved now.

Fix: GUI Application takes few seconds to exit if closed immediately after launch issue has been resolved
Description: Once you launch the GUI Application and close it immediately, the closure is delayed by few seconds. This happens for the first time and is not observed during the next cycle onwards issue has been resolved now.

Fix: Issue in validating the feature for non enum types has been resolved

 

New in the Release

  • Support for new platforms.

  • Support for the following new BIOS attributes: --BroadcomTruManage, --SecureBootMode, --DustFilter, -BIOSEnumMode, --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuZone, -   FanSpdAutoLvlonPsuZone,--PcieBusAllocation, --TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch and --WakeOnLan2.

  • Support for Thermal Configuration category.
  • Significant performance improvement:

            – GUI launch time has been improved

            – SCE execution time has been improved

            – Configuration read and write time using command line has been improved

 

Previous Releases

Dell Command | Configure 4.0

Dell Command | Configure 3.3

Dell Command | Configure 3.2

Dell Command | Configure 3.1.2

Dell Command | Configure 3.1

Dell Command | Configure 3.0

 

Whitepapers/Technical Documents

 

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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Tags: bios, cctk, DCCS, TPM, BIOS Configuration Tool, Dell Client Command Suite, DCC, system management, Dell Command | Configure, Dell Command Suite
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ImageAssist Virtual Machine Tutorials

July 17, 2018, 2:05 pm
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ImageAssist Virtual Machine Tutorials by David Urdiales

One of ImageAssist best practices is to use a virtual environment to create our golden image. We can leverage ImageAssist with a Virtual Machine to create and maintain a cross-platform deployable Windows image. Using a virtual environment provides an advantage with keeping up with operating system changes and upgrades, as well as, avoiding issues with system drivers. 

This is why, though we can create our image using a physical Dell system, we still recommend the use of a virtual machine. Below are some video tutorials for three different virtual machine solutions. The tutorials were made using an OEM download copy of Windows 10. In the videos we demonstrate how to create our Reference image that will later progress to your maintenance image then finally your Golden image for deployment. The virtual machine solutions used are:

Microsoft Hyper-V can be added as a feature in Windows 10 with no additional cost. VirtualBox is also a free solution download as to VMWare Workstation is not. Below are the Tutorial video for each platform. We don't recommend using the VM to create the USB Drive for our Dell PE Key. It's best to use the host to create the USB Drive. Please see the link ImageAssist - Create USB Drive  for more information.

NOTE: Depending on your VM host, in regards to VM resources, 2GB of Memory and 2 Processors is acceptable as a bare minimum. However, the process may take longer. All videos listed were trimmed to save time for the purpose of the tutorial.

ImageAssist - Hyper-V Tutorial

Hyper-V does not support Win7 UEFI (Generation 2), it only supports Win7 MBR (Generation 1).  

ImageAssist - VirtualBox Tutorial

(Please install 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' along with VirtualBox)

 ImageAssist - VMWare Tutorial

 ImageAssist - Non OEM Windows install Tutorial

The purpose of this video is to illustrate how a non OEM version of Windows 10 procedure looks like. The build of the VM was done in VMWare Workstation, but the capture process remains the same as illustrated in the VirtualBox and Hyper-V tutorials.

 The links below provide a more comprehensive understanding to each process of the Dell ImageAssist tool:

Feel free to either call or email us with any additional assistance needed or questions you may have. Here's how to contact our ImageAssist Help Desk:

Phone: 866-340-0541
Email: US_OSImaging@dell.com 

Tags: configuration, Microsoft Windows OS, Drivers and Software Help, client
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