Dell Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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Dell Command | Configure

Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Command | Configure ................................................................. 15

Supported systems and operating systems.................................................................................................................15

Other documents you may need.................................................................................................................................... 15

Chapter 2: Using command-line interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.x................................ 16

Running Dell Command | Configure commands......................................................................................................... 16

Using the command prompt...................................................................................................................................... 16

Using a bootable image...............................................................................................................................................16

Command syntax overview..............................................................................................................................................17

Command line syntax...................................................................................................................................................17

Chapter 3: Options for Dell Command | Configure 4.x................................................................. 20

General options..................................................................................................................................................................20

-H or --Help.................................................................................................................................................................. 20

-I or --Infile.....................................................................................................................................................................21

-l or --logfile..................................................................................................................................................................22

No Option...................................................................................................................................................................... 22

-O or --Outfile.............................................................................................................................................................. 22

--Propowntag...............................................................................................................................................................23

--Version........................................................................................................................................................................23

BIOS options.......................................................................................................................................................................23

--Absolute......................................................................................................................................................................23

--AcPwrRcvry...............................................................................................................................................................24

--ActivityLed.................................................................................................................................................................24

--AdaptiveCStates...................................................................................................................................................... 24

--AddDevice..................................................................................................................................................................25

--AdiModeChannel1.....................................................................................................................................................25

--AdiModeChannel2.................................................................................................................................................... 25

--AdiModeChannel3.................................................................................................................................................... 25

--AdiModeChannel4.................................................................................................................................................... 26

--AdiModeChannel5....................................................................................................................................................26

--AdiModeChannel6.................................................................................................................................................... 26

--AdiModeChannel7.................................................................................................................................................... 27

--AdiModeChannel8.................................................................................................................................................... 27

--AdjCachePrefetch....................................................................................................................................................27

--AdminSetupLockout................................................................................................................................................ 28

--AdvBatteryChargeCfg............................................................................................................................................ 28

--AgpApertureSize...................................................................................................................................................... 28

--AgpSlot.......................................................................................................................................................................29

--AlarmResume............................................................................................................................................................ 29

--AlwaysAllowDellDocks.............................................................................................................................................29

--AllowBiosDowngrade...............................................................................................................................................29

--AmbLightSen.............................................................................................................................................................30

--AmdCpuCore.............................................................................................................................................................30

Contents 3

--AmdSmartShift.........................................................................................................................................................30

--AmdTurboCore......................................................................................................................................................... 30

--AmdThreadControl.................................................................................................................................................. 30

--AmdViEnable.............................................................................................................................................................. 31

--AmdVtEnable............................................................................................................................................................. 31

--AmdTSME...................................................................................................................................................................31

--AmtCap....................................................................................................................................................................... 31

--AntennaSwitch......................................................................................................................................................... 32

--AsfMode.....................................................................................................................................................................32

--Aspm........................................................................................................................................................................... 32

--Asset........................................................................................................................................................................... 32

--AssignIntr................................................................................................................................................................... 33

--AtgSystem................................................................................................................................................................. 33

--AttemptLegacyBoot................................................................................................................................................ 33

--AudioMode................................................................................................................................................................. 33

--AutoOn........................................................................................................................................................................33

--AutoOnHr................................................................................................................................................................... 34

--AutoOnMn..................................................................................................................................................................34

--AutoOnPeriod............................................................................................................................................................34

--AutoOSRecoveryThreshold................................................................................................................................... 35

--BatteryFuelGauge....................................................................................................................................................35

--Bezelir......................................................................................................................................................................... 35

--BiosAutoRcvr............................................................................................................................................................ 35

--BiosCharacteristics..................................................................................................................................................36

--BIOSConnect............................................................................................................................................................ 36

--BIOSEnumMode....................................................................................................................................................... 36

--BiosConnectActivation........................................................................................................................................... 36

--BiosCurLang.............................................................................................................................................................. 37

--BiosIntegrityCheck...................................................................................................................................................37

--BiosListInstallLang....................................................................................................................................................37

--BiosLogClear..............................................................................................................................................................37

--AdvancedMode.........................................................................................................................................................38

--BiosRcvrFrmHdd...................................................................................................................................................... 38

--BiosRomSize..............................................................................................................................................................38

--BiosVer....................................................................................................................................................................... 38

--BisReq......................................................................................................................................................................... 38

--BitSmart..................................................................................................................................................................... 39

--BlinkPsu1Led..............................................................................................................................................................39

--BlinkPsu2Led............................................................................................................................................................. 39

--BlockSleep................................................................................................................................................................. 39

--BltInPntDevice.......................................................................................................................................................... 39

--BluetoothDevice....................................................................................................................................................... 40

BootOrder......................................................................................................................................................................40

--BootSeqSet............................................................................................................................................................... 43

--BootSpeed................................................................................................................................................................. 44

--BootTimeVideo......................................................................................................................................................... 44

--BroadcomTruManage..............................................................................................................................................44

--BrightnessAc............................................................................................................................................................. 44

--BrightnessBattery.................................................................................................................................................... 44

--BusRatio..................................................................................................................................................................... 45

Contents

--Camera....................................................................................................................................................................... 45

--Camera2.....................................................................................................................................................................45

--CanBus....................................................................................................................................................................... 45

--ChasIntrusion............................................................................................................................................................ 45

--ChassisIntruStatus...................................................................................................................................................45

--ClearDellRmtLog.......................................................................................................................................................46

--CmosDefaults............................................................................................................................................................46

--CompletionCode.......................................................................................................................................................46

--Computrace...............................................................................................................................................................46

--CoolnQuiet................................................................................................................................................................. 47

--CpuCore......................................................................................................................................................................47

--CpuCores................................................................................................................................................................... 48

--CpuCount...................................................................................................................................................................48

--CpuRSA...................................................................................................................................................................... 48

--CpuSnoopMode........................................................................................................................................................ 48

--CpuSpeed...................................................................................................................................................................48

--CpuXdSupport.......................................................................................................................................................... 49

--CStatesCtrl................................................................................................................................................................49

--DashSupport..............................................................................................................................................................49

--Dbpm...........................................................................................................................................................................49

--Dbs...............................................................................................................................................................................49

--Decrypt.......................................................................................................................................................................50

--DeepSleepCtrl...........................................................................................................................................................50

--DeviceHotkeyAccess.............................................................................................................................................. 50

--DisGpuExtDisplay.....................................................................................................................................................50

--DisableDockDevicesexceptVideo.......................................................................................................................... 51

--DisBluetoothRadio.................................................................................................................................................... 51

--DisGPSReceiver........................................................................................................................................................ 51

--DisOnboardFans........................................................................................................................................................ 51

-- DisOnboardLCDScreen.......................................................................................................................................... 51

--DisOnboardLEDs....................................................................................................................................................... 51

--DisOnboardSpeakers............................................................................................................................................... 52

--DisketteReconfig......................................................................................................................................................52

--DisWLANRadio..........................................................................................................................................................52

--DisWWANRadio........................................................................................................................................................ 52

--DisplayCloseState.................................................................................................................................................... 52

--DisPwdJumper.......................................................................................................................................................... 53

--DisUsb4Pcie.............................................................................................................................................................. 53

--DockBattChrgCfg.................................................................................................................................................... 53

--DockSupportOnBattery.......................................................................................................................................... 53

--DockDisplayThruIntGfx ..........................................................................................................................................54

--DockWarningsEnMsg.............................................................................................................................................. 54

--DramPrefetch........................................................................................................................................................... 54

--DRmt...........................................................................................................................................................................54

--DustFilter................................................................................................................................................................... 54

--DynBacklightCtrl...................................................................................................................................................... 55

--DynamicWirelessTransmitPower.......................................................................................................................... 55

--DynTunML................................................................................................................................................................. 55

--EmbIdeRaid................................................................................................................................................................55

--EmbIdeRaid2............................................................................................................................................................. 55

Contents

--EmbNic1......................................................................................................................................................................56

--EmbNic2.....................................................................................................................................................................56

--EmbSataRaid.............................................................................................................................................................56

--EmbScsi1.................................................................................................................................................................... 56

--EmbScsi2................................................................................................................................................................... 56

--SdCard........................................................................................................................................................................56

--EmbVideoCtrl............................................................................................................................................................ 57

--EMMCDevice............................................................................................................................................................ 57

--EnclaveSize................................................................................................................................................................57

--EnergyStarLogo........................................................................................................................................................57

--EsataPort................................................................................................................................................................... 57

--EsataPorts................................................................................................................................................................. 58

--ExpansionBay1.......................................................................................................................................................... 58

--ExpansionBay2..........................................................................................................................................................58

--ExpansionBay3..........................................................................................................................................................58

--ExpressCard.............................................................................................................................................................. 58

--ExpressCharge..........................................................................................................................................................58

--ExternalHotKey........................................................................................................................................................ 59

--ExtPostTime..............................................................................................................................................................59

--ExtWlanLed............................................................................................................................................................... 59

--FanCtrlOvrd...............................................................................................................................................................59

--FanSpeed................................................................................................................................................................... 60

--FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuZone....................................................................................................................................60

--FanSpdAutoLvlonPsuZone.................................................................................................................................... 60

--FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone.......................................................................................................................... 60

--FanSpdAutoLvlonPcieZone................................................................................................................................... 60

--FanSpdAutoLvlonFlexBayZone.............................................................................................................................60

--FanSpdAutoLvlonUpperPcieZone......................................................................................................................... 61

--FanSpeedLvl...............................................................................................................................................................61

--Fastboot......................................................................................................................................................................61

--FirstPowerOnDate....................................................................................................................................................61

--FingerprintReader.....................................................................................................................................................61

--FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn .......................................................................................................................... 62

--FlashCacheModule...................................................................................................................................................62

--Floppy......................................................................................................................................................................... 62

--FnLock........................................................................................................................................................................ 62

--FnLockMode..............................................................................................................................................................62

--ForcePxe.................................................................................................................................................................... 63

--ForcePxeOnNextBoot.............................................................................................................................................63

--FrontPanelErrDisplayMode.................................................................................................................................... 63

--FrontBezelLEDIntensity.......................................................................................................................................... 63

--FrontFan.....................................................................................................................................................................64

--FrontPowerButton...................................................................................................................................................64

--FrontUsbPortCollection..........................................................................................................................................64

--Fsbr............................................................................................................................................................................. 64

--FullScreenLogo......................................................................................................................................................... 64

--GenEncryption..........................................................................................................................................................65

--GpsWwan...................................................................................................................................................................65

--DediGPSRadio ......................................................................................................................................................... 65

--GraphicSpecMode................................................................................................................................................... 65

Contents

--Hdd1FanEnable......................................................................................................................................................... 65

--Hdd2FanEnable........................................................................................................................................................ 66

--Hdd3FanEnable........................................................................................................................................................ 66

--HddAcousticMode................................................................................................................................................... 66

--HddFailOver...............................................................................................................................................................66

--HddInfo.......................................................................................................................................................................66

--HddProtection...........................................................................................................................................................67

--HddPwd...................................................................................................................................................................... 67

--HotDock......................................................................................................................................................................67

--HdFreeFallProtect....................................................................................................................................................67

--HtAssist...................................................................................................................................................................... 68

--HtKeyWxanRadio..................................................................................................................................................... 68

--HTTPsBoot................................................................................................................................................................ 68

--HTTPsBootMode..................................................................................................................................................... 68

--HwPrefetcher........................................................................................................................................................... 69

--HwSwPrefetch......................................................................................................................................................... 69

--HybridGraphics......................................................................................................................................................... 69

--IdeCdrom....................................................................................................................................................................69

--IgnitionSwitchEnable...............................................................................................................................................69

--IgnitionSwitchOnDelay............................................................................................................................................70

--IgnitionSwitchOffDelay........................................................................................................................................... 70

--IgnitionSwitchDebounceCycle.............................................................................................................................. 70

--InfraredDevice...........................................................................................................................................................70

--InfraredMode.............................................................................................................................................................70

--InstantOn.................................................................................................................................................................... 71

--IntegratedAudio......................................................................................................................................................... 71

--IntegratedRaid........................................................................................................................................................... 71

--IntegratedSas.............................................................................................................................................................71

--IntegratedUsbHub.....................................................................................................................................................71

--IntegratedVideoSize................................................................................................................................................. 71

--IntelTME..................................................................................................................................................................... 72

--IntelVMDTechnology............................................................................................................................................... 72

--IntelSpdSelTech........................................................................................................................................................72

--InternalMiniPci.......................................................................................................................................................... 72

--UsbPortsInternal.......................................................................................................................................................72

--Interrupt13hDma....................................................................................................................................................... 73

--IntelRapidStart.......................................................................................................................................................... 73

--IntlSmartConnect.....................................................................................................................................................73

--IoModule..................................................................................................................................................................... 73

--IoModule2...................................................................................................................................................................73

--IoModule3...................................................................................................................................................................73

--IoModule4...................................................................................................................................................................74

--Ioat...............................................................................................................................................................................74

--IntlPlatformTrust...................................................................................................................................................... 74

--IrstTimer..................................................................................................................................................................... 74

--IntelReadyModeEn...................................................................................................................................................74

--IsochronousMode..................................................................................................................................................... 75

--KbdBacklightTimeoutAc......................................................................................................................................... 75

--KbdBacklightTimeoutBatt...................................................................................................................................... 75

KeyboardBackLightColor........................................................................................................................................... 76

Contents

--KeyboardBacklightOnAc......................................................................................................................................... 77

--KeyboardClick............................................................................................................................................................77

--KeyboardIllumination................................................................................................................................................77

--Keypad........................................................................................................................................................................ 78

--LastBiosUpdate.........................................................................................................................................................78

--LatitudeOn................................................................................................................................................................. 78

--LatitudeOnFlash....................................................................................................................................................... 78

--LegacyOrom.............................................................................................................................................................. 79

--LidSwitch....................................................................................................................................................................79

--LimitCpuidValue........................................................................................................................................................ 79

--LiquidCooler2............................................................................................................................................................ 79

--LiquidCooler1.............................................................................................................................................................80

--LogicProc................................................................................................................................................................... 80

--Lpt............................................................................................................................................................................... 80

--LptMode.....................................................................................................................................................................80

--M2PcieSsd0............................................................................................................................................................... 81

--M2PcieSsd1................................................................................................................................................................81

--M2PcieSsd2............................................................................................................................................................... 81

--M2PcieSsd3............................................................................................................................................................... 81

--MacAddrPassThru.................................................................................................................................................... 81

--MasterPasswordLockout....................................................................................................................................... 82

--MediaCard..................................................................................................................................................................82

--MediaCardAnd1394..................................................................................................................................................82

--Mem............................................................................................................................................................................ 82

--MemDiagnostic.........................................................................................................................................................83

--NodeInterleave......................................................................................................................................................... 83

--MemRSA.................................................................................................................................................................... 83

--MemPerMonitor....................................................................................................................................................... 83

--MemRemap................................................................................................................................................................83

--MEMSSensors.......................................................................................................................................................... 83

--MemTest.................................................................................................................................................................... 84

--MfgDate..................................................................................................................................................................... 84

--MicMuteLed.............................................................................................................................................................. 84

--MicrocodeUpdateSupport......................................................................................................................................84

--Microphone................................................................................................................................................................84

--MiniCardSsd.............................................................................................................................................................. 85

--Minisas0..................................................................................................................................................................... 85

--Minisas1...................................................................................................................................................................... 85

--Minisas2..................................................................................................................................................................... 85

--Minisas3..................................................................................................................................................................... 85

--MinSizeOfContigMem............................................................................................................................................ 85

--MmioAbove4Gb........................................................................................................................................................ 86

--MobilePowerMgmt.................................................................................................................................................. 86

--ModBattChargeCfg.................................................................................................................................................86

--ModuleBayDevice.................................................................................................................................................... 86

--MonitorToggling....................................................................................................................................................... 86

--Mouse......................................................................................................................................................................... 86

--MpmCfg......................................................................................................................................................................87

--MultiCpuCore............................................................................................................................................................ 87

--MultiDisplay............................................................................................................................................................... 87

Contents

--Nfc............................................................................................................................................................................... 87

--NmiButton..................................................................................................................................................................87

--NonAdminPsidRevert.............................................................................................................................................. 88

--NumLock.................................................................................................................................................................... 88

--NumLockLed............................................................................................................................................................. 88

--NVMePwdFeature................................................................................................................................................... 88

--OnBoard1394.............................................................................................................................................................88

--OnboardModem........................................................................................................................................................89

--OnboardUSBNIC...................................................................................................................................................... 89

--OneTBSystemMemoryLimitEnable...................................................................................................................... 89

--OnReader................................................................................................................................................................... 89

--DisOsdBtn.................................................................................................................................................................. 89

--OpticalDriveCtrl........................................................................................................................................................90

--Optimus......................................................................................................................................................................90

--OptionalBootSequence...........................................................................................................................................90

--OptionalHddFan........................................................................................................................................................90

--OromKeyboardAccess............................................................................................................................................ 90

--OromUiProtection.....................................................................................................................................................91

--OsMode....................................................................................................................................................................... 91

OsWatchdogTimer....................................................................................................................................................... 91

--OvrWrt........................................................................................................................................................................ 91

--OwnerPwd..................................................................................................................................................................91

--PasswordBypass...................................................................................................................................................... 92

--PasswordConfiguration.......................................................................................................................................... 92

--PcCard........................................................................................................................................................................ 93

--PcCardAnd1394........................................................................................................................................................93

--PCIeBifurcation........................................................................................................................................................ 93

--PcieBusAllocation.....................................................................................................................................................93

--PcibusCount.............................................................................................................................................................. 94

--PcieRSA......................................................................................................................................................................94

--PcieLinkSpeed...........................................................................................................................................................94

--PciMmioSpaceSize.................................................................................................................................................. 94

--PciResAllocationRatio............................................................................................................................................. 94

--PciSata....................................................................................................................................................................... 95

--PciSlots...................................................................................................................................................................... 95

--Pcmcia........................................................................................................................................................................ 95

--PeakShiftBatteryThreshold................................................................................................................................... 95

--PeakShiftCfg.............................................................................................................................................................96

--PenMisIndication......................................................................................................................................................96

--PenResumeOn.......................................................................................................................................................... 96

--PntDevice...................................................................................................................................................................97

--PostF12Key................................................................................................................................................................97

--PostF2Key..................................................................................................................................................................97

--PostHelpDeskKey..................................................................................................................................................... 97

--PostMebxKey............................................................................................................................................................ 97

--PowerButton.............................................................................................................................................................98

--PowerButtonOverride.............................................................................................................................................98

--PowerOnLidOpen.....................................................................................................................................................98

--PowerLogClear......................................................................................................................................................... 98

--PowerMgmt...............................................................................................................................................................98

Contents

--PwrOffWlanStealthMode.......................................................................................................................................99

--PowerUsageMode................................................................................................................................................... 99

--PowerWarn................................................................................................................................................................99

--PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand.........................................................................................................................99

--PrimaryBattChargeCfg......................................................................................................................................... 100

--PrimaryVideoSlot....................................................................................................................................................100

--PrimIdeMast............................................................................................................................................................. 101

--PrimIdeSlav...............................................................................................................................................................101

--PrivacyScreen..........................................................................................................................................................101

--PromptOnErr............................................................................................................................................................101

--PasswordLock......................................................................................................................................................... 102

--RadioTransmission..................................................................................................................................................102

--RearSingleUsb.........................................................................................................................................................102

--RecoveryTool...........................................................................................................................................................102

--RemoteBiosUpdate................................................................................................................................................ 102

--ReportLogoType..................................................................................................................................................... 103

--RingEventResume.................................................................................................................................................. 103

--RptKeyErr.................................................................................................................................................................103

--RuggedDeskDockNicPxe...................................................................................................................................... 103

--SafeUsb.................................................................................................................................................................... 103

-- SafeShutter............................................................................................................................................................ 104

--Sata0......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

--Sata1.......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

--Sata2......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

--Sata3......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

--Sata4......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

--Sata5......................................................................................................................................................................... 105

--Sata6......................................................................................................................................................................... 105

--Sata7......................................................................................................................................................................... 105

--Sata8......................................................................................................................................................................... 105

--SataCtrl.....................................................................................................................................................................105

--SatadIpm.................................................................................................................................................................. 105

--ScndIdeMast............................................................................................................................................................106

--ScndIdeSlav............................................................................................................................................................. 106

--Scsi3.......................................................................................................................................................................... 106

--SdCardBoot............................................................................................................................................................. 106

--SdCardReadOnly.................................................................................................................................................... 106

--SecureBoot.............................................................................................................................................................. 106

--SecureBootMode....................................................................................................................................................107

--SoftGuardEn............................................................................................................................................................ 107

--SedBlockSidAuthentication..................................................................................................................................107

--Serial1........................................................................................................................................................................ 108

--Serial2........................................................................................................................................................................108

--Serial3........................................................................................................................................................................108

--Serial4........................................................................................................................................................................108

--Serial5....................................................................................................................................................................... 108

--Serial6....................................................................................................................................................................... 109

--SerialComm..............................................................................................................................................................109

--Serr............................................................................................................................................................................ 109

--SetupPwd.................................................................................................................................................................109

Contents

--SfpNic........................................................................................................................................................................ 110

--SfuEnabled................................................................................................................................................................110

--SgxLaunchControl...................................................................................................................................................110

--SHA256..................................................................................................................................................................... 110

--UsbPortsSide............................................................................................................................................................ 111

--SignOfLifeIndication................................................................................................................................................ 111

--SignOfLifeByAudio...................................................................................................................................................111

--SignOfLifeByDisplay................................................................................................................................................ 111

--SignOfLifeByKbdBacklight.................................................................................................................................... 112

--SignOfLifeByLogo................................................................................................................................................... 112

--SleepMode................................................................................................................................................................ 112

--SliceBattChargeCfg................................................................................................................................................ 112

--Sma............................................................................................................................................................................. 113

--SmartCardReader....................................................................................................................................................113

--SmartCpu.................................................................................................................................................................. 113

--SmartErrors.............................................................................................................................................................. 113

--SmmSecurityMitigation..........................................................................................................................................113

--SnoopFilter................................................................................................................................................................114

--InternalSpeaker........................................................................................................................................................ 114

--Speedstep................................................................................................................................................................. 114

--SpeedShift................................................................................................................................................................ 114

--SplashScreen............................................................................................................................................................114

--Sriov........................................................................................................................................................................... 115

--StandbyState........................................................................................................................................................... 115

--StealthMode.............................................................................................................................................................115

--StrongPassword...................................................................................................................................................... 115

--SupportAssistOSRecovery....................................................................................................................................116

--SurroundView...........................................................................................................................................................116

--SvcOsClear............................................................................................................................................................... 116

--SvcTag....................................................................................................................................................................... 116

--SwitchableGraphics................................................................................................................................................ 116

--SysBatCharger......................................................................................................................................................... 117

--SysDefaults............................................................................................................................................................... 117

--SysFanSpeed............................................................................................................................................................ 117

--SysId........................................................................................................................................................................... 117

--SysLogoOnIrst..........................................................................................................................................................117

--SysName................................................................................................................................................................... 118

--SysPwd...................................................................................................................................................................... 118

--SysRev....................................................................................................................................................................... 118

--TabletButtons.......................................................................................................................................................... 118

--TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch...................................................................................................................................... 119

--TelemetryAccessLvl................................................................................................................................................119

--TertIdeMast.............................................................................................................................................................. 119

TertIdeSlav................................................................................................................................................................... 119

--TabletButtonIllumination........................................................................................................................................119

--TabletButtonsTimeoutAc......................................................................................................................................120

--TabletButtonsTimeoutBatt.................................................................................................................................. 120

--ThermalLogClear.................................................................................................................................................... 120

--ThermalManagement.............................................................................................................................................120

--Thunderbolt............................................................................................................................................................. 120

Contents

--ThunderboltPorts.................................................................................................................................................... 121

--ThunderboltBoot..................................................................................................................................................... 121

--ThunderboltPreboot............................................................................................................................................... 121

--ThunderboltSecLvl..................................................................................................................................................121

--Touchscreen............................................................................................................................................................ 122

--TpmSecurity.............................................................................................................................................................122

--TpmActivation......................................................................................................................................................... 122

--TpmClear.................................................................................................................................................................. 122

--TpmPpiAcpi..............................................................................................................................................................123

--TpmPpiClearOverride............................................................................................................................................ 123

--TpmPpiDpo...............................................................................................................................................................123

--TpmPpiPo................................................................................................................................................................. 123

--TrustExecution........................................................................................................................................................ 123

--TurboMode...............................................................................................................................................................124

--TypeCPower............................................................................................................................................................ 124

--TypeCDockOverride...............................................................................................................................................124

--UartPowerDown..................................................................................................................................................... 124

--UefiBootPathSecurity............................................................................................................................................124

--CapsuleFirmwareUpdate...................................................................................................................................... 125

--UefiNwStack............................................................................................................................................................125

--UniversalConnect................................................................................................................................................... 125

--UnobtrusiveMode................................................................................................................................................... 126

Usb................................................................................................................................................................................ 126

--Usb30........................................................................................................................................................................ 126

--Usbctl........................................................................................................................................................................ 126

--UsbGpsCoexistence...............................................................................................................................................126

--UsbEmu..................................................................................................................................................................... 127

--UsbEmuNoUsbBoot............................................................................................................................................... 127

--UsbFlash................................................................................................................................................................... 127

--UsbPortsFront30.................................................................................................................................................... 127

--UsbPortsRear.......................................................................................................................................................... 127

--UsbPortsRear1.........................................................................................................................................................128

--UsbPortsRear2........................................................................................................................................................128

--UsbPortsRear3........................................................................................................................................................128

--UsbPortsRear4........................................................................................................................................................128

--UsbPortsRear5........................................................................................................................................................128

--UsbPortsRear6........................................................................................................................................................128

--USbPortsRear7....................................................................................................................................................... 129

--UsbPort07................................................................................................................................................................ 129

--UsbPort08................................................................................................................................................................ 129

--UsbPort09................................................................................................................................................................ 129

--UsbPortsSide1......................................................................................................................................................... 129

--UsbPortsSide2........................................................................................................................................................ 129

--UsbPort12.................................................................................................................................................................130

--UsbPort14.................................................................................................................................................................130

--UsbPort15.................................................................................................................................................................130

--UsbPort16.................................................................................................................................................................130

--UsbPort17................................................................................................................................................................. 130

--UsbPort18.................................................................................................................................................................130

--UsbPort19..................................................................................................................................................................131

Contents

--UsbPortsFront1........................................................................................................................................................131

--UsbPortsFront2....................................................................................................................................................... 131

--UsbPortsFront3....................................................................................................................................................... 131

--UsbPortsFront4....................................................................................................................................................... 131

--UsbPort24................................................................................................................................................................. 131

--UsbPort25................................................................................................................................................................ 132

--UsbPort26................................................................................................................................................................ 132

--UsbPort27................................................................................................................................................................ 132

--UsbPort28................................................................................................................................................................ 132

--UsbPort29................................................................................................................................................................ 132

--UsbPortsRear30..................................................................................................................................................... 132

--UsbPorts...................................................................................................................................................................133

--UsbPortsInternal2...................................................................................................................................................133

--UsbPortsExternal....................................................................................................................................................133

--UsbPortsFront.........................................................................................................................................................133

--UsbPowerShare...................................................................................................................................................... 133

--UsbProvision............................................................................................................................................................ 134

--UsbRearDual............................................................................................................................................................ 134

--UsbRearDual2Stack............................................................................................................................................... 134

--UsbRearQuad.......................................................................................................................................................... 134

--UsbWake...................................................................................................................................................................134

--UsbWakeS4En.........................................................................................................................................................135

--Uuid............................................................................................................................................................................135

--VaConfigLock.......................................................................................................................................................... 135

--ValHddPwd.............................................................................................................................................................. 135

--ValOwnerPwd..........................................................................................................................................................135

--ValSetupPwd........................................................................................................................................................... 136

--ValSysPwd............................................................................................................................................................... 136

--VaPhysicalPresenceConfirm................................................................................................................................136

--VgaDacSnoop.......................................................................................................................................................... 136

--VideoExpsn.............................................................................................................................................................. 136

--VideoPowerOnlyPorts........................................................................................................................................... 137

--VideoMemSize.........................................................................................................................................................137

--VirtualAppliance...................................................................................................................................................... 137

--Virtualization............................................................................................................................................................ 137

--VtForDirectIo........................................................................................................................................................... 137

--VmdNvmePcie0...................................................................................................................................................... 138

--VmdNvmePcie1....................................................................................................................................................... 138

--VmdNvmePcie0Cpu1............................................................................................................................................. 138

--VmdNvmePcie1Cpu1..............................................................................................................................................138

--VmdPcieSlot............................................................................................................................................................ 138

--WakeOnAc................................................................................................................................................................138

--WakeOnDock...........................................................................................................................................................139

--WakeonLAN............................................................................................................................................................. 139

--WakeOnLan2........................................................................................................................................................... 139

--WakeOnLanBootOvrd........................................................................................................................................... 140

--WarningsAndErr......................................................................................................................................................140

--WatchdogTimer....................................................................................................................................................... 141

--WdtOsBootProtection........................................................................................................................................... 141

--WifiCatcherChanges...............................................................................................................................................141

Contents

--WifiLocator............................................................................................................................................................... 141

--WiGigRadioStealthMode........................................................................................................................................141

--WirelessAdapter...................................................................................................................................................... 142

--WirelessDevice........................................................................................................................................................ 142

--WirelessLan.............................................................................................................................................................. 142

--WirelessSwitchUwb............................................................................................................................................... 142

--WirelessSwitchBluetoothCtrl...............................................................................................................................142

--WirelessSwitchCellularCtrl................................................................................................................................... 143

--WirelessSwitchChanges........................................................................................................................................143

--WirelesSwitchnLanCtrl..........................................................................................................................................143

--WirelessSwitchWiGigCtrl......................................................................................................................................143

--WirelessWwan......................................................................................................................................................... 143

--WlanAutoSense.......................................................................................................................................................144

--WlanRegionCode.................................................................................................................................................... 144

--WirelessSwitchWlanCtrl........................................................................................................................................144

--WirelessSwitchGps................................................................................................................................................ 145

--WwanAutoSense.................................................................................................................................................... 145

--WWanBusMode...................................................................................................................................................... 145

--WxanRadio............................................................................................................................................................... 145

--WyseP25Access..................................................................................................................................................... 146

--ZigBee....................................................................................................................................................................... 146

Dell Recommended Package.........................................................................................................................................146

Advanced System Management.................................................................................................................................. 148

ASM probes and options.......................................................................................................................................... 148

Displaying the probe details.....................................................................................................................................149

Setting the non-critical threshold values ............................................................................................................149

PCI reporting.................................................................................................................................................................... 150

Completion code..............................................................................................................................................................150

Chapter 4: Sample file formats for Dell Command | Configure 4.x.............................................. 152

Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format.........................................................................................152

Chapter 5: Error codes and messages for Dell Command | Configure 4.x....................................155

Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages...........................................................................................155

Contents

Introduction to Dell Command | Configure

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

Dell Command | Configure supports following Windows and Linux operating systems:

● Windows 7

● Windows 8.1

● Windows 10

● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

● Ubuntu Desktop 16.04

● Ubuntu Desktop 18.04

● Ubuntu Desktop 20.04

● Ubuntu Core 16

● Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE

NOTE: This software was rebranded as Dell Command | Configure after Dell Client Configuration Toolkit version 2.2.1.

Topics:

• Supported systems and operating systems

• Other documents you may need

Supported systems and operating systems

For the list of client systems and operating systems that are supported, see the Release Notes available in the Dell Command | Configure installation files or at dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals .

For the list of client systems and operating systems that are supported, see the Release Notes available in the Dell Command | Configure installation files.

Running Dell Command | Configure commands

About this task

You can run the Dell Command | Configure commands in two ways:

● Using the command prompt.

For more information, see Using the command prompt.

● Using a bootable image.

For more information, see Using a bootable image.

Using the command prompt

About this task

To run Dell Command | Configure commands:

Steps

1. Click Start > All Program > Dell > Command Configure > Dell Command Configure Command Prompt.

NOTE:

If you are using a system running the Windows 7 operating system or later, right-click Dell Command

Configure Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.

2. Run the Dell Command | Configure commands.

For more details on Dell Command | Configure commands, see Dell Command | Configure options.

Using a bootable image

About this task

To run Dell Command | Configure commands:

Steps

1. Copy Dell Command | Configure with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) image to a Compact disc (CD). For more information, see Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide available at dell.com/ dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.

2. Copy Dell Command | Configure with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) image to a Compact disc (CD). For more information, see Dell Command | Configure Installation Guide .

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3. Boot the system that you want to configure from the CD.

4. Run the Dell Command | Configure commands. For more details on Dell Command | Configure commands, see Dell Command

| Configure options.

Command syntax overview

Syntax refers to the way a command and its parameters are entered. Command Line Interface (CLI) commands can be arranged in any order in a command line instance as long as they conform to the basic command line syntax.

Command line syntax

The general usage models of the Dell Command | Configure utilities are as follows:

CCTK --option1=[arg1]

cctk --option1=[arg1]...--optionX=[argX]

NOTE: Some of the options in Dell Command | Configure are followed by an asterisk. You can use such options only for

reporting purposes and cannot use the reporting options with set options.

The following table lists the generic command line characters and arguments present in the command line options with a short description of these characters.

Table 1. Command line characters and arguments

Element Description

- Prefix single-character options.

-- Prefix multi-character options.

utilname Indicates the generic designation for a Dell Command | Configure utility name.

-o Indicates the generic single-character designation for an option.

optionX Indicates the generic multi-character designation for a utility name, where you can use X to

distinguish multiple options used in the same command line instance.

argX Indicates the generic designation for an argument, where you can use X to distinguish multiple

arguments used in the same command line instance.

[mandatory option] Indicates the generic designation for a mandatory argument.

<string> Indicates the generic designation for a string.

<filename> Indicates the generic designation for a filename.

[ ] Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the information within the brackets and

exclude the brackets.

... Indicates that the previous argument can be repeated several times in a command. Enter only the

information within the ellipses and exclude the ellipses.

Separates mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line. For example:

numlock: Turns the keyboard number lock on or off.

Arguments: on+ | off+

Enter only one choice: --numlock=on, --numlock= off

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Case sensitivity

Command line options and user-defined arguments are case insensitive. Unless specified otherwise, enter all commands, options, arguments, and command line switches in lowercase letters.

Command line option delimiter

The following table lists some examples of valid and invalid Dell Command | Configure command line options.

Windows path:

● For 32-bit systems — C:\Programfiles (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86

● For 64-bit systems — C:\Programfiles (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64

Linux path:/opt/dell/dcc/

Table 2. Valid and invalid command line options for systems running Windows

Valid or Invalid

valid

invalid

valid

Dell Command | Configure Command Line Example

cctk --option1 --option2 cctk --asset --mem

cctk --option1=[argument]

--option2 --option3

cctk -o=filename --option1

--option2

cctk -o filename --option1 -option2

cctk -l=filename--option1 -option2

cctk -l filename

--option1 --option2

cctk --asset=1750 --floppy --biosromsize

cctk -o=/tmp/myfile.txt --mem

--sysname

cctk -o /tmp/myfile.txt --mem --sysname

cctk -l=/tmp/myfile.txt--mem --sysname

cctk -l /tmp/myfile.txt--mem --sysname

invalid

valid

cctk -i=filename

--option1 --option2

cctk -i filename

--option1 --option2

cctk --option=argument cctk --embnic1=on

cctk -i=/tmp/myfile.txt --mem --sysname

cctk -i /tmp/myfile.txt --mem --sysname

Table 3. Examples of command line options for systems running Linux

Dell Command | Configure Command Line Example

./cctk --option=argument ./cctk --numlock=enable

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Read and write options

You cannot combine the options that specify read and write actions in a command line instance. The following table provides examples for read and write commands.

Table 4. Read and write options

Valid or Invalid Example

valid

invalid

cctk --option1 --option2

cctk --option1=arg --option2=arg

NOTE: You have to provide the setup password, if it is already set on the

system.

cctk --option1=arg --option2

File input and output commands

Specify the input file using the -i=<filename> command, where <filename> is the name of the input file. Specify the output file input using the – o=<filename> command, where <filename> is the name of the output file.

LogFile

The -l=<filename> or --logfile=<filename> option records information output on the command line to the specified log file.

If the log file already exists, information is appended to the file. This allows multiple tools to use the same log file to record information. Use this option to record the output of a utility.

The log duplicates all standard output and error information to the specified file. Each log file begins with a time stamp and utility name. For example:

YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS <utilname> - <output text>

The following is an example of the logging behavior:

2010/05/16 10:23:17 cctk - option1= on

2010/05/16 10:23:17 cctk - option2= on

2010/05/16 10:23:17 cctk - option3= off

Error checking and error messages

The Dell Command | Configure utilities check your commands for correct syntax when they are entered. Unrecognized or invalid options and arguments result is displayed in a usage error message that contains the Dell Command | Configure utility name, version, and the list of Dell Command | Configure options.

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Options for Dell Command | Configure 4.x

This section provides an overview of the Dell Command | Configure options. It describes the general and BIOS options to configure settings for the client systems.

Dell Command | Configure options can be divided into:

● General options—Applicable to all systems.

● BIOS options—Applicable only if the BIOS of the system supports.

NOTE: If you are running Dell Command | Configure commands on systems running Windows 7 or later, run the commands

with the administrator rights. Running the command displays a appear window where you can enter the administrator ID and

password.

NOTE: If you run Dell Command | Configure commands on systems running Windows 7 or later without administrator rights,

the following error message is displayed: 'admin/root' privileges required to execute this

application.

Topics:

• General options

• BIOS options

• Dell Recommended Package

• Advanced System Management

• PCI reporting

• Completion code

General options

The following are the general options of Dell Command | Configure .

NOTE:

Some of the options in Dell Command | Configure are followed by an asterisk. These options do not accept any

suboptions or arguments. The values associated with these options are reported by the Basic Input Output System (BIOS).

You cannot modify these values.

-H or --Help

Table 5. -H or --Help

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument none or <valid option name>

Without an argument, this option displays general usage information for the utility. If the argument matches a valid option, the usage information of the option is displayed. If the option has arguments, the arguments are displayed, separated by a | character. If the argument is supported on the system, a + symbol is displayed with the argument. If the option has suboptions, all suboptions, valid arguments, and a description are listed. If the argument does not match a valid option, a usage error is given (and usage information is displayed).

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Table 5. -H or --Help (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Example

C:\>cctk -H asfmode

asfmode: Sets the asf (alert standard format)mode. DASH and ASF

2.0 set enables LOM to have DASH and ASF 2.0 functionality.

Arguments: off+ | on+ | alertonly+

-I or --Infile

Table 6. -I or --Infile

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument <filename>

Directs the Command Configure utility to take input from an INI file. The utility searches the file for a Command Configure heading identical to the utility name. An error is returned if the file or section is not found. If the section is found, each name/value pair is applied to the system. The names must match a valid option, and the arguments must be in the proper format for the option. If an option is not available on a system and it is specified in a file, the utility ignores the option. If any errors are found in the format of the names or values, that option is skipped. The remaining options are applied to the system.

If this option is used with other function command options, they are applied in the order in which they appear on the command line, overriding any previous commands.

In the INI file, bootorder is displayed as a list of devices with their short forms in the order they are assigned separated by commas.

For example:

Example

bootorder=legacytype,+pcmcia,+hdd.1,-floppy,+cdrom,hdd.2,+nic.1,-hdd.3,+nic.2

A plus (+) symbol with the device name indicates that the device is enabled and a minus (-) symbol indicates that the device is disabled. You can enable or disable the devices by changing the symbol displayed with the device short name. These symbols are optional and if not present, the current status of the device is retained.

NOTE: If the operating system is booted in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

(UEFI) mode, then the bootorder type is shown as UEFI type.

Change the boot order by changing the order of the list. You can also enter the device number instead of the device name.

NOTE:

The bootorder option in the INI file is applied to a system based on its active boot list. If the INI file is generated from a system with the active boot list set as UEFI, and it is applied on a system with the active boot list set as Legacy, the boot order is set only on devices that are available in the system. It is recommended that you apply the INI file on a system with the same active boot list as of the system from where the INI file is generated.

NOTE: If a feature is failing in the INI file, then the following error message is displayed

"Importing ini file is failing for some features. For more information, check the log." The error code is 146.

C:\>cctk -i <c:cctk> /filename.ini

NOTE: For the systems running Ubuntu Core operating system, copy the file at var/

snap/dcc/current, and run dcc.cctk -i /var/snap/dcc/current/<filename>.ini

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-l or --logfile

Table 7. -l or --logfile

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument <filename>

Logs the command line output to a time-stamped file. The utility either appends the information to an existing log file or creates a new file. The log file contains the same information as the standard output, plus timestamp information. Users should use this option instead of redirection for task diagnosis.

Example

C:\>cctk -l <c:cctk> /logfile

No Option

Table 8. No Option

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument NA

If an option is not given, the Dell Command | Configure utility outputs usage information. The usage information is displayed in the format shown below.

Example

C:\>cctk Usage error. cctk Version 3.1.0 258 (Windows - Feb 25 2015,14:38:43) Copyright (c) 2014 Dell Inc. Usage: cctk --option[=argument] For more information about a particular command, use the option '-h' followed by the command name. Example: cctk -h --asset

-O or --Outfile

Table 9. -O or --Outfile

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument <filename>

Writes all BIOS options, that you can replicate to the BIOS of another system, to the specified filename. The file name you specify should have INI extension and should be created in the default installation directory. The format of the output is in an INI format, with the utility name as the section header. If a file with the same name already exists, the information is appended to the file. If this option is used with other function commands, the commands are applied in the order in which they appear. This option captures replicable BIOS options. The file is created in the directory where you run the Dell Command | Configure command.

In the INI file, bootorder is displayed as a list of comma separated device short forms in the order they are assigned. A plus (+) symbol with the device name indicates that the device is enabled and a minus (-) symbol indicates that the device is disabled. You can change the boot order by changing the order of the list. You can also enter the device number instead of the device name.

You can enable or disable the devices by changing the symbol displayed with the device. These symbols are optional and if not present, the current status of the device is retained.

NOTE: The bootorder option in the INI file is applied to a system based on its active boot

list. If the INI file is generated from a system with the active boot list set as UEFI, and it is applied on a system with the active boot list set as legacy, the boot order is set only on

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Table 9. -O or --Outfile (continued)

Attribute Details Description

devices that are available in the system. It is recommended that you apply the INI file on a system with the same active boot list as of the system from where the INI file is generated.

Example

C:\>cctk -o <c:/cctk>/filename.ini

NOTE: For the systems running Ubuntu Core operating system, run dcc.cctk -o /var/

snap/dcc/current/<filename>.ini

--Propowntag

Table 10. --Propowntag

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument NA

Sets the Dell property ownership tag. If an option is not given, Dell Command | Configure reports the current property ownership tag.

NOTE: The maximum length of property ownership tag is 80 characters for desktops and

48 characters for laptop.

--Version

Table 11. --Version

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the version information, current time, and date for the utility. This is a read-only option.

BIOS options

The following list describes Dell Command | Configure options and arguments along with a description of their expected behavior. Options and arguments are case sensitive. All options and predefined arguments are lowercase unless stated otherwise.

NOTE:

Some of the following options or arguments may not be available on all systems due to the BIOS version or

hardware feature set. Entering Dell Command | Configure on a command line without arguments displays only those options

that are valid for your system. For more details about the options, see No option.

NOTE: If you configure a setup password and system password for the system while changing a BIOS value, type the setup

password.

--Absolute

Table 12. --Absolute

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, and PermanentlyDisabled

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Table 12. --Absolute (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Sets the value to the Absolute interface and control the Absolute service using the following options:

● Enabled—If enabled, then the Absolute service is activated or deactivated.

● Disabled—If disabled, then the Absolute service does not run.

● PermanentlyDisabled—If the Absolute interface is permanently disabled, then the

Absolute feature can be enabled by using the factory reset feature.

--AcPwrRcvry

Table 13. --AcPwrRcvry

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

off, last, on

Sets the behavior of the system after Alternating Current (AC) power is lost.

● Off—When AC power is restored, the system remains turned off.

● On—When AC power is restored, the system turns on.

● Last—When the AC power is restored, the system returns to the state it was in when the

power was lost.

--ActivityLed

Table 14. --ActivityLed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

ActLed, Wlan, Disabled

Sets the Network Activity Light Emitting Diode (LED) to any of the following:

● ActLed—Sets the Activity LED controlled by an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) operating system and driver.

● Wlan—Sets the Activity LED as a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) radio on/off indicator.

● Disabled—Sets the Activity LED to off.

--AdaptiveCStates

Table 15. --AdaptiveCStates

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Adaptive C-States allow the system to dynamically detect high usage of a discrete graphic and adjust system parameters for higher performance during that time period.

This feature requires an AC adapter due to higher energy consumption, and dynamically it is not possible to activate higher performance without an appropriate AC adapter. Other settings that conserve power may block the utilization of this feature.

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--AddDevice

Table 16. --AddDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Usb

Adds the specified device to the boot device list. At present, only the Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device is supported. This option is not valid on all the systems. The USB storage device is added at the end of the boot order. If the USB storage device is already added in the boot order list, the following message is displayed while executing the option:USB device

is already present in this machine.

NOTE: The AddDevice option is not supported on the systems with UEFI-based BIOS.

Example

C:\>cctk --AddDevice=Usb

--AdiModeChannel1

Table 17. --AdiModeChannel1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 1.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel2

Table 18. --AdiModeChannel2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 2.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel3

Table 19. --AdiModeChannel3

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

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Table 19. --AdiModeChannel3 (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 3.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel4

Table 20. --AdiModeChannel4

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 4.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel5

Table 21. --AdiModeChannel5

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 5.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel6

Table 22. --AdiModeChannel6

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 6.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

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Table 22. --AdiModeChannel6 (continued)

Attribute Details Description

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel7

Table 23. --AdiModeChannel7

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 7.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdiModeChannel8

Table 24. --AdiModeChannel8

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio

Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 8.

● Unused—Channel is unused.

● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.

● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output.

● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC

input.

● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output.

--AdjCachePrefetch

Table 25. --AdjCachePrefetch

Attribute details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the adjacent cache line prefetch.

● Enabled—The processor fetches the cache line containing the currently requested data, and pre-fetches the following cache line.

● Disabled—The processor fetches only the cache line containing the currently requested data.

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--AdminSetupLockout

Table 26. --AdminSetupLockout

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the admin setup lockout.

● Enabled—If administrator password is set for the system, user can view the setup screens only after entering the correct administrator password. If administrator password is not set, user can view the setup screens.

● Disabled—User can view the Setup screens without entering administrator password even if the administrator password is set in the system.

--AdvBatteryChargeCfg

Table 27. --AdvBatteryChargeCfg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Advanced Battery charge mode. Advanced Battery charge mode uses standard charging algorithm and other methods during non-working hours to maximize battery health. During working hours, express charge is used to charge the batteries faster. You can configure the days and the time period during which the battery has to be charged. To enable advanced battery charging, provide the day, start time, and the duration of charging (peak usage duration).

NOTE: The value of hour must be in the range 00–23 and minute must be 00,15, 30, or 45.

Example

To enable the advanced battery charging mode:

C:\>cctk --AdvBatteryChargeCfg=Enabled AdvBatteryChargeCfg=Enabled

To enable the advanced battery charging mode on specific days for a specific period:

C:\>cctk -AdvBatteryChargeCfg=Enabled,mon-10:00/08:00,tue-13:45/06:00

To disable the advanced battery charging mode:

C:\>cctk --AdvBatteryChargeCfg=Disabled AdvBatteryChargeCfg=Disabled

--AgpApertureSize

Table 28. --AgpApertureSize

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M

Sets the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture size of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) address space.

NOTE: The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) must be cleared after the

aperture size is changed.

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--AgpSlot

Table 29. --AgpSlot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables on-board AGP slot.

--AlarmResume

Table 30. --AlarmResume

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Allows the system to, or prevents the system from resuming from the suspended mode.

● Enabled—System alarm resumes the system from the suspended mode.

● Disabled—System alarm prevents the system from resuming from the suspended mode.

--AlwaysAllowDellDocks

Table 31. --AlwaysAllowDellDocks

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Allows the system to, or restricts the Dell Type-C Thunderbolt docks to function when the Thunderbolt is disabled.

● Enabled—Allows the Dell Type-C Thunderbolt docks to function even when the Thunderbolt is disabled.

● Disabled—Allows the system to restrict the Dell Type-C Thunderbolt docks to function when the Thunderbolt is disabled.

--AllowBiosDowngrade

Table 32. --AllowBiosDowngrade

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Allows or restricts downgrading of the system BIOS.

● Enabled—Allows the system to downgrade the system BIOS.

● Disabled—Restricts the system from downgrading the system BIOS.

NOTE: You cannot enable the AllowBiosDowngrade feature using Dell Command |

Configure.

NOTE: One of the methods of enabling the AllowBiosDowngrade feature is from the BIOS

setup screen.

NOTE: The read-only mechanism is not displayed at option level, while the

AllowBiosDowngrade is enabled.

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--AmbLightSen

Table 33. --AmbLightSen

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the ambient light sensor.

--AmdCpuCore

Table 34. --AmdCpuCore

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Coreall, Core1p0, Core1p1, Core2p0, Core3p0, Core2p2, Core4p0, and Core3p3

Specifies whether the processor has one or more cores enabled.

--AmdSmartShift

Table 35. --AmdSmartShift

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Sets the AmdSmartShift by using the following options:

● Enabled—On a discrete GPU system, AMD SmartShift allows the system’s CPU and discrete GPU to share the power limits. This allows the potential performance that increases within the systems power or thermal limitation.

● Disabled—AmdSmartShift feature is disabled.

--AmdTurboCore

Table 36. --AmdTurboCore

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables AMD Turbo Core Technology in the processor. When enabled, AMD Turbo Core Technology dynamically adjusts processor frequency to provide a performance boost at the operating system's request.

--AmdThreadControl

Table 37. --AmdThreadControl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Each processor core contains two threads. Each thread appears as a separate processor to the operating system. However, the threads share part of the processor core with one another.

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--AmdViEnable

Table 38. --AmdViEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

This field specifies whether the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) uses the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-Vi Technology.

--AmdVtEnable

Table 39. --AmdVtEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

This field specifies whether the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) uses the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V Technology.

--AmdTSME

Table 40. --AmdTSME

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

● Enabled—AMD Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) allows encryption of contents during residing on the memory DIMMS.

NOTE: For best results while diagnosing potential memory DIMM issues, turn off this

feature prior to running diagnostic functions or tools.

● Disabled—AMD Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) does not allow encryption on the memory DIMMS.

--AmtCap

Table 41. --AmtCap

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, and RestrictMebxAccess

Set the Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) capability using the following options:

● Enabled—If Intel Active Management Technology is enabled, MEBx is available through F12 menu and you can provision AMT. MEBx may not be not accessible if OROM Keyboard Access is disabled.

● Restrict MEBx Access—If Intel Active Management Technology is enabled, MEBx is not available in pre-boot but you can provision AMT from OS.

● Disabled—If Intel Active Management Technology is disabled, MEBx is not available in pre- boot. Once disabled, Intel Active Management Technology can only be enabled through the BIOS interface. If the Intel AMT is already provisioned, AMT cannot be disabled. Unprovisioning AMT is required to disable AMT.

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--AntennaSwitch

Table 42. --AntennaSwitch

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument AllInternal, WlanWwanExt, WlanGpsExt, WwanGpsExt, WlanExt, WwanExt, and GpsExt

This setting determines the antenna usage when the system is connected to a docking station. The option designates which wireless radio is connected to which dock antenna. The System Antennas Only option indicates the system antennas that are used, and the dock antennas that are not used, even when the system is docked.

When the system is undocked, the system antennas are used and this setting has no effect. Ant A indicates dock antenna A, and Ant B indicates dock antenna B.

NOTE: This setting applies to rugged docking stations and does not apply to USB Type-C

docking stations.

--AsfMode

Table 43. --AsfMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument On, Off, AlertOnly, Dash

Sets the alert standard format.

● On—Turns the ASF mode on.

● Off—Turns the ASF mode off.

● AlertOnly—Enables only error messages.

● Dash—Enables LOM to have both DASH and ASF 2.0 functionality.

--Aspm

Table 44. --Aspm

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Auto, Disabled, L1

Set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level.

● Auto—There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the best ASPM mode supported by the device.

● Disabled—ASPM power management is turned off always.

● L1—ASPM power management is set to use L1.

--Asset

Table 45. --Asset

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument <string>

Displays or sets the customer-programmable asset tag number for a system. The maximum length of an asset tag is 10 characters. Asset tag values should not contain any spaces.

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--AssignIntr

Table 46. --AssignIntr

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Standard, Distributed

This option controls the interrupted assignment of PCI devices in the system. This option is set to standard by default, causing standard interrupt routing that uses INTA, B, C, D for all PCIe devices. When set to distributed, the interrupt routing is rerouted at the MCH root ports to minimize sharing of interrupts across all PCIe (and PCI-X in PIC mode) devices.

--AtgSystem

Table 47. --AtgSystem

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Sets or removes the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) bit to indicate whether the system uses an All Terrain Gear (ATG) base or not.

--AttemptLegacyBoot

Table 48. --AttemptLegacyBoot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Determines if BIOS should attempt to boot from the legacy boot list when the UEFI boot list fails.

● Enabled—If the UEFI boot list fails, then BIOS attempts to boot from the Legacy boot list.

● Disabled—BIOS discontinues the booting process if the UEFI boot list fails.

--AudioMode

Table 49. --AudioMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, HalfDuplex, FullDuplex

Sets the audio mode to any of the following values:

● Disabled—Completely releases the onboard hardware resources.

● HalfDuplex—Allows only record or playback at a time.

● FullDuplex—Allows record and playback simultaneously.

--AutoOn

Table 50. --AutoOn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, Weekdays , Everyday, Selectdays

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Table 50. --AutoOn (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Configures the auto on option for a system. Using this option you can configure the days on which the system has to turn on automatically.

● Disabled—Disables the auto on function on the system.

● Everyday—Enables the auto on function on every day of the week.

● Weekdays—Enables the auto on function on week days.

● SelectDays—Enables the auto on function on selected days of the week. The system

disables the auto on function on the days that are not selected.

Example

C:\>cctk --AutoOn=Disabled AutoOn=Disabled C:\>cctk --AutoOn=SelectDays:Mon, TueAutoOn=SelectDays:Mon, Tue

--AutoOnHr

Table 51. --AutoOnHr

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument integers ranging from 0 to 23

Sets the auto on configuration in hours.

Example

C:\>cctk --AutoOnHr=5 AutoOnHr=5

--AutoOnMn

Table 52. --AutoOnMn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument integers ranging from 0 to 59

Sets the auto on configuration in minutes.

Example

C:\>cctk --AutoOnMn=30 AutoOnMn=30

--AutoOnPeriod

Table 53. --AutoOnPeriod

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument integers ranging from 0 to 254

Defines the time after which the system should automatically wake up from Standby, Hibernate, or Switched off mode.

NOTE: The system wakes up from Sleep, Hibernate, or Switched off mode only if the

autoon (AutoOn) option is enabled for everyday of the week.

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--AutoOSRecoveryThreshold

Table 54. --AutoOSRecoveryThreshold

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument OFF, 1, 2, 3

Sets the threshold value for auto OS recovery. Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool. The system boots to the SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool if,

● the primary operating system fails to boot consecutively.

● the count of boot failure is greater than or equal to the value of the Auto OS Recovery

threshold setup option.

● SupportAssist OS Recovery option is enabled.

NOTE: If Auto OS Recovery threshold is set to OFF, then all automatic boot flow for

SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool will be disabled.

--BatteryFuelGauge

Table 55. --BatteryFuelGauge

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

This feature controls the battery fuel gauge.

● Enabled—Enabling this feature allows the battery fuel gauge to be activated on touch or swipe.

● Disabled—Disabling this feature prevents the battery fuel gauge from being activated on touch or swipe.

--Bezelir

Table 56. --Bezelir

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Sets the Embedded Server Management (ESM) configuration.

--BiosAutoRcvr

Table 57. --BiosAutoRcvr

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables BIOS auto recovery feature.

● Enabled—If BIOS corruption is detected, the system automatically recovers BIOS without any user interaction.

● Disabled—Disables BIOS auto recovery feature.

NOTE: This feature is effective only if the biosrecovery option is enabled.

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--BiosCharacteristics

Table 58. --BiosCharacteristics

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the features supported by the specific version of the BIOS. This contains bit-flags which define support attributes for the BIOS and the system. The first 32-bits are from the reference specification available on the Distributed Management Task Force at dmtf.org. These must be set only if the system supports the following features: Industry Standard Architecture (ISA), Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA), PCI, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PC Card/PCMCIA), PnP, Advanced power management (APM), Upgradeable BIOS, BIOS Shadowing allowed, Video Electronics Standards Association (VL VESA), Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD).

● 32 to 47 are always set to 0 by Dell-developed BIOS.

● 48 sets to 1 if the built-in NIC supports MagicPacket.

● 49 sets to 1 if the system supports Wake-on-LAN.

● 50 sets to 1 if the system supports chassis intrusion.

● 51 sets to 1 if the built-in NIC supports pattern-matching.

● 52 sets to 1 if the system BIOS supports a seven character service tag.

● 53 to 63 are reserved for future assignments.

--BIOSConnect

Table 59. --BIOSConnect

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables BIOS Connect feature.

--BIOSEnumMode

Table 60. --BIOSEnumMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument BIOSAssistEnum and NativeEnum

Thunderbolt PCIe Enumeration Mode controls when OS or BIOS performs the enumeration of Thunderbolt PCIe devices.

--BiosConnectActivation

Table 61. --BiosConnectActivation

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Deactivate, FullActivation, LaunchpadActivation

Configures the state of the available BiosConnect boot paths.

● Deactivate—BIOS setup options are not available and all BiosConnect boot paths are disabled.

● FullActivation—BIOS Setup options are enabled and all BiosConnect boot paths are enabled.

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Table 61. --BiosConnectActivation (continued)

Attribute Details Description

● LaunchpadActivation—BIOS setup options are enabled and only launchpad code path is enabled.

--BiosCurLang

Table 62. --BiosCurLang

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the selected language for the BIOS.

--BiosIntegrityCheck

Table 63. --BiosIntegrityCheck

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the BIOS integrity check during the booting process.

● Enabled—BIOS checks the BIOS image integrity during every booting process.

● Disabled—BIOS checks the BIOS image integrity only if the previous booting process did

not complete

NOTE: BIOS checks the BIOS image integrity only if the BiosAutoRcvr option is enabled.

--BiosListInstallLang

Table 64. --BiosListInstallLang

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays a list of installable languages for the BIOS.

--BiosLogClear

Table 65. --BiosLogClear

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Prevents or allows the BIOS event log to be cleared on the next boot.

● Enabled—Clears the BIOS event log on the next boot.

● Disabled—Does not clear the BIOS event log on the next boot.

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--AdvancedMode

Table 66. --AdvancedMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enabling BIOS Setup Advanced Mode makes all BIOS settings visible.

--BiosRcvrFrmHdd

Table 67. --BiosRcvrFrmHdd

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the system BIOS Recovery option. This feature saves a recovery image to a primary hard disk drive storage, or to an external USB, and uses this recovery image to recover BIOS image when system BIOS fails.

● Enabled—BIOS stores the recovery image on a primary hard disk drive storage. So BIOS recovery image is available both from the primary hard disk drive permanent storage as well as via an external USB.

● Disabled—BIOS does not store the recovery image on primary hard disk drive storage. So BIOS recovery image is available only via an external USB.

--BiosRomSize

Table 68. --BiosRomSize

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the physical size of this BIOS Read Only Memory (ROM) device in kilobytes.

--BiosVer

Table 69. --BiosVer

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the BIOS version for a system.

--BisReq

Table 70. --BisReq

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Accept, Deny, Reset

Accepts, denies, or resets the Boot Integrity Services (BIS) in BIOS.

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--BitSmart

Table 71. --BitSmart

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables BitSmart.

--BlinkPsu1Led

Table 72. --BlinkPsu1Led

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled

Sets the first Power Supply (PSU 1) status LED to blink. Enabling the LED to blink helps to recognize the power supply probe in use while using ASM feature. For more details, see

Advanced System Management.

NOTE: This option is supported only on systems that support ASM.

--BlinkPsu2Led

Table 73. --BlinkPsu2Led

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled

Sets the second Power Supply (PSU 2) status LED to blink. Enabling the LED to blink helps to recognize the power supply probe in use while using ASM feature. For more details, see

Advanced System Management.

NOTE: This option is supported only on systems that support ASM.

--BlockSleep

Table 74. --BlockSleep

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Block S3 sleep state. When enabled, the system BIOS blocks all OSPM/ ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) requests and enforces the preboot authentication on all non-S3 resumes. When disabled, the system BIOS allows all Operating System-directed configuration and Power Management (OSPM) or Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) S3 suspend to Random Access Memory (RAM) operation. This moves the system authentication to the operating system and prevents any preboot authentication on resume.

--BltInPntDevice

Table 75. --BltInPntDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 75. --BltInPntDevice (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Enables or disables built-in pointing device.

--BluetoothDevice

Table 76. --BluetoothDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables bluetooth device.

BootOrder

Table 77. BootOrder

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument None

Displays or sets the boot order sequence, activates boot list, and enables or disables the supported devices for legacy boot list and for UEFI boot list.

When you run the bootorder option, the following information is displayed:

● Device Status—The current device status. It may be enabled or disabled.

● Device Number — A unique number to identify the device on the system.

● Device Type—The device type.

● Short Form—Short form of the device. If the system has many devices of the similar

device type, the short form of the device is displayed with a <number> notation. For example, if the system has an internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD), a USB storage device, and a modular Bay HDD, the short forms will be displayed as hdd.1, hdd.2, and hdd.3 respectively.

Device Description — Description of the device.

●

Supported legacy devices:

● floppy — Floppy Disk

● hdd—Hard Disk

● cdrom—CDRom

● pcmcia—PCMCIA Device

● usbdev—USB Device

● nic — NIC

● usbfloppy—USB Floppy Disk

● usbhdd — USB Hard Disk

● usbcdrom — USB CDRom

● embnic—Embedded NIC

● usbzip—USB ZIP

● usbdevzip—USB Device ZIP

● bev—BEV Device

Supported UEFI devices:

● hdd—Hard Disk

● cdrom—CDRom

● hsbhdd—USB Hard Disk

● usbdev—USB Device

● embnicipv4 — Embedded NIC IPV4

● embnicipv6—Embedded NIC IPV6

● fibrechannel — Fibre Channel

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Table 77. BootOrder (continued)

Attribute Details Description

● embnic—Embedded NIC

● fibrechannelex — FibreEx Channel

● infiniband—Infiniband Device

● vendor—Vendor Device

● i1394—I1394 Device

● i2o—I20 Device

● uart—UART Device

● lun—LUN Device

● vlan—VLAN Device

● nvme—NVMe Device

● uri—URI Device

● ufs—UFS Device

● sd—SD Device

● bluetooth—Bluetooth Device

● wifi—Wi-Fi Device

● emmc—eMMC Device

NOTE: For legacy boot list, unknown devices are displayed as hexadecimal values. For

UEFI boot list, some of the devices are displayed as UEFI with a <number> notation. Change the bootorder by providing the short form of the unknown device.

NOTE: While changing the bootorder sequence, if the system is set with a setup

password, specify the setup password as the -- valsetuppwd argument. If the system has a system password set and no setup password is set, specify the system password as the

-- valsyspwd argument.

Sub Options

The following are the sub options of bootorder.

--ActiveBootList

Table 78. --ActiveBootList

Attribute Details Description

Changes the active boot list in BIOS.

NOTE: If you set Legacy for the system that supports only UEFI, then the following error

message is displayed: Legacy option is not supported on this machine.

Example

--BootListType

Table 79. --BootListType

Attribute Details Description

C:\>cctk BootOrder --ActiveBootList=uefi

C:\>cctk BootOrder --ActiveBootList=legacy

Identifies which boot list type to display or modify for supported UEFI systems.

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Table 79. --BootListType (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Example

Example With Sub Options

C:\>cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi

C:\>cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy

With the --BootListType=uefi option, you can specify the following sub options: -Sequence , --EnableDevice , and --DisableDevice .

C:\>cctk Bootorder --BootListType=uefi

--sequence=hdd.1,floppy --enabledevice= cdrom,hdd.2

C:\>cctk Bootorder --BootListType=uefi

--Sequence=hdd.1,Floppy --EnableDevice= cdrom,hdd.2 --valsetuppwd=password

NOTE: If BootListType option is not provided, then the default option is applied to the

settings of the Legacy Bootorder. Apply settings to UEFI Bootorder for non-Legacy devices.

--DisableDevice

Table 80. --DisableDevice

Attribute Details Description

Disables the device.

Example

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi -DisableDevice=hdd,embnicipv4,cdrom

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy -DisableDevice=floppy,hdd,cdrom

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi --EnabledDevice=hdd.* - It will Enabled all Hard Disk of UEFI Bootorder

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi --DisableDevice=4,7,2,1

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy --DisableDevice=4,7,2,1

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=Legacy --DisableDevice=hdd.* - It will Enabled all Hard Disk of Legacy Bootorder

--EnableDevice

Table 81. --EnableDevice

Attribute Details Description

Enables the device.

Example

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi -EnableDevice=hdd,embnicipv4,cdrom

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy -EnableDevice=floppy,hdd,cdrom

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi --EnableDevice=hdd.* - It will Enabled all Hard Disk of UEFI Bootorder

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Table 81. --EnableDevice (continued)

Attribute Details Description

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi --EnableDevice=4,7,2,1

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy --EnableDevice=4,7,2,1

cctk BootOrder --BootListType=Legacy --EnableDevice=hdd.* - It will Enabled all Hard Disk of Legacy Bootorder

--Sequence

Table 82. --Sequence

Attribute Details Description

Gets and Sets the Boot order sequence. The supported devices are hdd (hard disk), cdrom (CDROM), floppy (Floppy Disk), usbdev (USB device), embnic (Embedded NIC), pcmcia (PCMCIA device), bev (BEV device), and so on. For more information about the devices, see

BootOrder.

Example

C:\>cctk BootOrder --Sequence=embnic,cdrom,hdd.1 -EnableDevice=floppy --DisableDevice=cdrom

C:\>cctk BootOrder --Sequence=3,4,7,1 --EnableDevice=3,4 -DisableDevice=7,1 (DeviceNumber)

UEFI Bootorder Sequence: BootOrder --BootListType=uefi -Sequence=hdd.*

BootOrder --BootListType=Legacy --Sequence=hdd.*

NOTE: * represents grouping of the shortform of the device types.

The above example changes the sequence to embnic as first device and cdrom as second and so on. Disable the device cdrom and enable the floppy device in the boot list.

--BootSeqSet

Table 83. --BootSeqSet

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument DisketteFirst, HardDiskOnly, DevList, CdRomFirst

Sets the Initial Program Load (IPL) device sequence for the next system boot.

● DisketteFirst—Sets the devices in the sequence: diskette, hard drive, CD- ROM, and option ROMs (if available).

● HardDiskOnly—Sets the devices in the sequence: hard drive and option ROMs (if available).

● DevList—Sets the devices in the sequence: diskette, CD-ROM, hard drive, and option ROMs (if available).

● CdRomFirst—Sets the devices in the sequence: CD-ROM, diskette, hard drive, option ROMs (if available).

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--BootSpeed

Table 84. --BootSpeed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Default, Compatible

Sets microprocessor speed to default or compatible. If set to compatible, the Central Processing Unit (CPU) speed will be significantly slower. This is implementation dependent. There is no specific speed for compatible, except that it is significantly slower than default.

--BootTimeVideo

Table 85. --BootTimeVideo

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Onboard, Addin

Sets the onboard or first add-in video controller for boot time messages.

● Onboard—The onboard video controller is used for boot-time messages.

● Addin—The first add-in video controller is used for boot-time messages.

NOTE: Depending on the BIOS search and system slot layout, the first add-in device

changes.

--BroadcomTruManage

Table 86. --BroadcomTruManage

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the BroadcomTruManage technology.

--BrightnessAc

Table 87. --BrightnessAc

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Integers ranging from 0 to 15

Sets the panel brightness to be used when the system is using AC power. 0 sets the panel brightness to 0%, and 15 sets the panel brightness to 100%.

--BrightnessBattery

Table 88. --BrightnessBattery

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Integers ranging from 0 to 15

Sets the panel brightness to be used when the system is using battery power only. 0 means panel brightness will be 0%, and 15 means panel brightness will be 100%.

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--BusRatio

Table 89. --BusRatio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Max, 6.0x, 7.0x, 7.5x, 8.0x, 8.5x, 9.0x, 9.5x

Sets the bus ratio in CPU.

--Camera

Table 90. --Camera

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the camera.

--Camera2

Table 91. --Camera2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the camera available at the back of the system.

● Enabled—Enables the camera available at the back of the system.

● Disabled—Disables the camera available at the back of the system.

--CanBus

Table 92. --CanBus

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus.

--ChasIntrusion

Table 93. --ChasIntrusion

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, SilentEnable

Enables or disables the system to detect and report chassis intrusion events to the system display on boot-up.

--ChassisIntruStatus

Table 94. --ChassisIntruStatus

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument DoorOpen, Tripped, DoorClosed, TripReset

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Table 94. --ChassisIntruStatus (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Displays the status of chassis intrusion. All the values are read-only except tripreset.

● DoorOpen—Indicates chassis door is opened.

● Tripped—Indicates the chassis door is opened since the last time the sensor detection

logic was reset.

● DoorClosed—Indicates chassis door is closed.

● TripReset—Resets the sensor detection logic to detect the next closed-to-open transition

on the chassis door.

--ClearDellRmtLog

Table 95. --ClearDellRmtLog

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

--CmosDefaults

Table 96. --CmosDefaults

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the request for a default of CMOS values when the system reboots.

--CompletionCode

Table 97. --CompletionCode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the completion code of an update operation performed by BIOS in the recent shutdown or reboot operation. For more information, see Completion Code.

--Computrace

Table 98. --Computrace

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Activate, Disabled

This feature allows the user to enable or disable Absolute Software's Computrace security software BIOS ROM. After this token is written, the state is permanently maintained (this is a write-once field).

NOTE:

You cannot enable or disable this feature using Dell Command | Configure.

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--CoolnQuiet

Table 99. --CoolnQuiet

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables AMD cool and quiet processor feature.

--CpuCore

Table 100. --CpuCore

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument CoresAll, Cores1, Cores2, Cores3, Cores4, Cores5, Cores6, Cores7, Cores8, Cores9, Cores10,

Cores11, Cores12, Cores13, Cores14, Cores15, Cores16, Cores17, Cores18, Cores19, Cores20, Cores21, Cores22, Cores23, Cores24, Cores25, Cores26, Cores27, Cores28

Enables the number of cores in each processor.

● 0—Enables CoresAll.

● 1—Enables Cores1.

● 2—Enables Cores2.

● 3—Enables Cores3.

● 4—Enables Cores4.

● 5—Enables Cores5.

● 6—Enables Cores6.

● 7—Enables Cores7.

● 8—Enables Cores8.

● 9—Enables Cores9.

● 10—Enables Cores10.

● 11—Enables Cores11

● 12—Enables Cores12.

● 13—Enables Cores13.

● 14—Enables Cores14.

● 15—Enables Cores15.

● 16—Enables Cores16.

● 17—Enables Cores17.

● 18—Enables Cores18.

● 19—Enables Cores19.

● 20—Enables Cores20.

● 21—Enables Cores21.

● 22—Enables Cores22.

● 23—Enables Cores23.

● 24—Enables Cores24.

● 25—Enables Cores25.

● 26—Enables Cores26.

● 27—Enables Cores27.

● 28—Enables Cores28.

● CoresAll—Enables all cores.

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--CpuCores

Table 101. --CpuCores

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, All

Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, maximum number of cores per processor are enabled.

--CpuCount

Table 102. --CpuCount

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the number of processors in the system.

--CpuRSA

Table 103. --CpuRSA

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on CPUs.

--CpuSnoopMode

Table 104. --CpuSnoopMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Early, HomeSnoop, Clusterondie, OpportunisticSnoop, NoSnoop

Configures the CPU snoop mode.

● Early—Enables early snoop mode. Use this mode for latency-sensitive applications that do not require high remote bandwidth.

● HomeSnoop—Enables home snoop mode. Use this mode for applications that require high memory bandwidth.

● Clusterondie—Enables cluster on die mode. Dell recommends this mode for NUMAoptimized applications to achieve lowest local memory latency and highest local memory bandwidth.

● OpportunisticSnoop—Enables opportunistic snoop mode. Directory with Opportunistic Snoop Broadcast (OSB) offers a good balance of latency and bandwidth.

NoSnoop—Enables no snoop mode.

●

--CpuSpeed

Table 105. --CpuSpeed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the current speed of the processor.

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--CpuXdSupport

Table 106. --CpuXdSupport

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the CPU eXecute Disable (XD) feature support.

--CStatesCtrl

Table 107. --CStatesCtrl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the C states.

● Enabled—Processor can operate in all available Power C states.

● Disabled—No C states available for the processor.

--DashSupport

Table 108. --DashSupport

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables and disables the support for Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) management through Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) exchanges.

--Dbpm

Table 109. --Dbpm

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables demand-based power management.

--Dbs

Table 110. --Dbs

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables demand-based power management.

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--Decrypt

Table 111. --Decrypt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Allow to Decrypt.

--DeepSleepCtrl

Table 112. --DeepSleepCtrl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument S5Only, S4AndS5, Disabled

Configures the system power mode when the system is in s4 and s5 state. If set to S5Only, the system moves to the lowest-power off mode when in s5 state. If set to S4AndS5 state, the system moves to the lowest-power off mode when in s4 and s5 states. When the system is in a low-power mode, it turns off most of the power-consuming circuitry devices, to meet the 1 W power limit. It disables the Power Management Event (PME), USB power, and so on.

--DeviceHotkeyAccess

Table 113. --DeviceHotkeyAccess

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled, and OnetimeEnable

DeviceHotkeyAccess manages whether you can access device configuration screen through hotkeys during system reboot. This setting prevents the access to Intel® RAID (CTRL+I), LSI RAID (CTRL+C), or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/F12).

Enabled—Enabling device configuration hotkey allows you to access the device configuration screen by pressing the hotkeys during the system reboot.

One time enable—You can access the device configuration screen by using hotkeys after a successful reboot. On the next system reboot, the setting reverts back to a disabled state.

Disabled—You cannot access the device configuration screen using hotkeys.

--DisGpuExtDisplay

Table 114. --DisGpuExtDisplay

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the platform external displays.

NOTE: Embedded Display Port (eDP) will be enabled by Integrated Graphics Processing Unit

(iGPU).

● Enabled—Allows discrete Graphics Processing Unit (dGPU) to enable the platform external displays such as HDMI, NB DP, Type-C, and so on with the purpose of enabling discrete graphic features such as Eyefinity, Mosaic, 10bit DP displays, etc..

● Disabled—The normal hybrid graphics mode is enabled.

NOTE: This feature is used in hybrid graphics mode only.

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--DisableDockDevicesexceptVideo

Table 115. --DeepSleepCtrl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables all the non-video devices (serial, audio, LAN, and USB ports) on a rugged dock.

--DisBluetoothRadio

Table 116. --DisBluetoothRadio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Bluetooth radio stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisGPSReceiver

Table 117. --DisGPSReceiver

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

GPS receiver stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisOnboardFans

Table 118. --DisOnboardFans

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Onboard fans stop functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

-- DisOnboardLCDScreen

Table 119. -- DisOnboardLCDScreen

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Onboard LCD screen stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisOnboardLEDs

Table 120. --DisOnboardLEDs

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 120. --DisOnboardLEDs (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Onboard LEDs stop functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisOnboardSpeakers

Table 121. --DisOnboardSpeakers

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Onboard speakers stop functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisketteReconfig

Table 122. --DisketteReconfig

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument AnyTime, AtBootOnly

Allows the user to hot or warm plug a floppy drive into the system and make it functional. If set to AtBootOnly, the drive will be functional after the system is rebooted. If set to AnyTime, reboot is not required.

--DisWLANRadio

Table 123. --DisWLANRadio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

WLAN radio stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisWWANRadio

Table 124. --DisWWANRadio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

WWAN radio stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled.

--DisplayCloseState

Table 125. --DisplayCloseState

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Active, Suspend

Sets the system to active or suspend state, when the system lid is closed.

● Active—System remains in the active state when the system lid is closed.

● Suspend—System is forced to suspend when the system lid is closed.

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--DisPwdJumper

Table 126. --DisPwdJumper

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

DisPwdJumper controls the physical password clear jumper on the system board.

Enabled—When this option is not selected, the password jumper on the system board is activated to clear the BIOS admin and the user password.

Disabled—When this option is selected, the password jumper is disabled, and the BIOS passwords are not cleared.

--DisUsb4Pcie

Table 127. --DisUsb4Pcie

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

Enabled—Enable the USB4 PCIE tunneling.

Disabled—Disable the USB4 PCIE tunneling.

--DockBattChrgCfg

Table 128. --DockBattChrgCfg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Standard, Express

Configures the dock battery charge mode.

● Standard—Charges the battery over a long period of time.

● Express—Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using Dell's fast charging

technology.

--DockSupportOnBattery

Table 129. --DockSupportOnBattery

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enabling this feature allows you to use the docking station when AC power is absent, but only when the battery is preceding a certain charge percentage. The percentage may change per battery and per platform. For example, the dock may only be powered when the battery is at 60 percent charge or higher, and when the battery drops below this level (without AC power) the dock loses power.

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--DockDisplayThruIntGfx

Table 130. --DockDisplayThruIntGfx

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

The Dock Display Port Through Integrated Graphics feature enables the docking station DVI no1 or Display Port no1 interface to drive an external video display when Switchable Graphics is enabled and running from the integrated graphics controller.

--DockWarningsEnMsg

Table 131. --DockWarningsEnMsg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enable or disable dock warning messages.

--DramPrefetch

Table 132. --DramPrefetch

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Sets the Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) to the following:

● Enabled—Enables DRAM references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.

● Disabled—Disables DRAM references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.

--DRmt

Table 133. --DRmt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Dell Reliable Memory Technology configures the system to detect and correct the software errors in a block of RAM. When enabled, the system detects and corrects the software errors.

--DustFilter

Table 134. --DustFilter

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, 15days, 30days, 60days, 90days, 120days, 150days, 180days

Enables or disables the BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust filter installed in the computer. BIOS generates a pre-boot reminder to clean or replace the dust filter based on the interval settings.

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--DynBacklightCtrl

Table 135. --DynBacklightCtrl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Dynamic Backlight Control (DBC) feature within the BIOS.

--DynamicWirelessTransmitPower

Table 136. --DynamicWirelessTransmitPower

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

When enabled, the system increases the power transmission capability of the WLAN device. This improves the performance in the system configuration within the regulatory validated guidelines.

--DynTunML

Table 137. --DynTunML

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables operating system capability to enhance dynamic power tuning capabilities based on detected workloads.

Protections for exposure: The –Admin password restricts editing the command –Removed in case when you are using command-line interface.

--EmbIdeRaid

Table 138. --EmbIdeRaid

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the embedded Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller.

--EmbIdeRaid2

Table 139. --EmbIdeRaid2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the second embeded IDE RAID controller.

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--EmbNic1

Table 140. --EmbNic1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument EnabledPxe, Enabled, Disabled, OnWithIscsi, OnWithRplBoot, OnWithImageServerBoot

Defines the state of the built-in NIC.

NOTE: Onwithimageserverboot is used in the deployment of Dell SmartClient products.

--EmbNic2

Table 141. --EmbNic2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument EnabledPxe, Enabled, Disabled, OnWithIscsi, OnWithRplBoot, OnWithImageServerBoot

Enables or disables the second embedded NIC.

--EmbSataRaid

Table 142. --EmbSataRaid

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, Combined, Ata, Ahci, Raid, Qdma, SmartResponse

Configures the embedded Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller.

--EmbScsi1

Table 143. --EmbScsi1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the first Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) controller.

--EmbScsi2

Table 144. --EmbScsi2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the second SCSI controller.

--SdCard

Table 145. --SdCard

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the embedded Secure Digital (SD) card.

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--EmbVideoCtrl

Table 146. --EmbVideoCtrl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the embedded video controller.

--EMMCDevice

Table 147. --EMMCDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the eMMC drive.

--EnclaveSize

Table 148. --EnclaveSize

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

● 32MB

● 64MB

● 128MB

● 256MB

Displays the memory allocation size for the Intel Software Guard Extension (SGX) processor reserved memory.

NOTE: You cannot set the Enclave Reserve Memory Size using the Dell Command |

Configure user interface. One of the methods of setting Enclave Reserve Memory Size is from the BIOS setup screen.

--EnergyStarLogo

Table 149. --EnergyStarLogo

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Displays or hides the Energy Star logo during POST.

--EsataPort

Table 150. --EsataPort

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Off, Auto

Sets the external Serial ATA (e-sata) port to auto or off.

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--EsataPorts

Table 151. --EsataPorts

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables all e-sata ports. If the system supports a dock, this status is also applicable to all e-sata ports on the dock.

--ExpansionBay1

Table 152. --ExpansionBay1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables ExpansionBay1.

--ExpansionBay2

Table 153. --ExpansionBay2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables ExpansionBay2.

--ExpansionBay3

Table 154. --ExpansionBay3

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables ExpansionBay3.

--ExpressCard

Table 155. --ExpressCard

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the express card port that allows the user to insert an express card to configure it.

--ExpressCharge

Table 156. --ExpressCharge

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, Once

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Table 156. --ExpressCharge (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Enables or disables the express charge battery charge algorithm. The once argument enables the system to use express charge algorithm for one charge cycle.

--ExternalHotKey

Table 157. --ExternalHotKey

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the external keyboard hot-key feature. Scrolllock allows the Scroll Lock key on an external keyboard to act as the Fn key on the internal keyboard.

--ExtPostTime

Table 158. --ExtPostTime

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0s, 5s, 10s

Delays the time of action taken by the system after pressing function keys such as F2, F12, and so on. during post time.

● 0s—Does not delay the time of action.

● 5s—Delays the time of action by five seconds.

● 10s—Delays the time of action by ten seconds.

--ExtWlanLed

Table 159. --ExtWlanLed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the external (lid-mounted) WLAN indicator LED.

● Enabled—The LED displays the state of the WLAN source activity.

● Disabled—The LED does not display the state of the WLAN source activity.

--FanCtrlOvrd

Table 160. --FanCtrlOvrd

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Controls the speed of the fan.

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--FanSpeed

Table 161. --FanSpeed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Auto, High, Medium, MedHigh, MedLow, Low

Sets the speed of the fan. If set to auto the system run-time sets the speed of the fan.

--FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuZone

Table 162. --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuZone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0 to 100

--FanSpdAutoLvlonPsuZone

Table 163. --FanSpdAutoLvlonPsuZone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0 to 100

--FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone

Table 164. --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0 to 100

Sets the speed of the fan on Cpu memory zone

--FanSpdAutoLvlonPcieZone

Table 165. --FanSpdAutoLvlonPcieZone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0 to 100

Sets the speed of the fan on Pcie zone

--FanSpdAutoLvlonFlexBayZone

Table 166. --FanSpdAutoLvlonFlexBayZone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0 to 100

When the Thermal Mode is set to Auto, Fan Speed Control Auto Level determines the minimum speed of the fans. Zero is the optimal speed level. Higher level improves the cooling factor.

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--FanSpdAutoLvlonUpperPcieZone

Table 167. --FanSpdAutoLvlonUpperPcieZone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 0 to 100

When the Thermal Mode is set to Auto, Fan Speed Control Auto Level determines the minimum speed of the fans. Zero is the optimal speed level. Higher level improves the cooling factor.

--FanSpeedLvl

Table 168. --FanSpeedLvl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Integers ranging from 0 to 100

Configures the fan speed control if the fan speed is set to Auto using fanspeed attribute. 0 sets the fanspeed to the optimal speed level, and higher percentage provides enhanced cooling.

--Fastboot

Table 169. --Fastboot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Thorough, Minimal, Auto

Enables fast booting.

● Thorough—Sets POST to perform complete hardware and configuration testing.

● Minimal—Sets POST to perform minimal hardware testing.

● Auto—Allows the BIOS to decide what level of POST test is used.

--FirstPowerOnDate

Table 170. --FirstPowerOnDate

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the date on which the system was first turned on.

--FingerprintReader

Table 171. --FingerprintReader

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Fingerprint reader device.

● Enabled—Fingerprint reader device is enabled.

● Disabled—Fingerprint reader device is disabled.

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--FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn

Table 172. --FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn.

● Enabled—FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn is enabled.

● Disabled—FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn is disabled.

--FlashCacheModule

Table 173. --FlashCacheModule

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Ready Boost and Ready Cache functionality.

--Floppy

Table 174. --Floppy

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument On, Off, Auto, ReadOnly, Usb

Configures the floppy diskette controller.

● Auto—Enables the auto-configuration of the built-in floppy controller of the system.

● ReadOnly—Floppy controller becomes read-only, no write operations are permitted.

● Usb—The built-in floppy controller is disabled but booting to a USB floppy is still allowed.

--FnLock

Table 175. --FnLock

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Controls the behavior of the dual-function keys, when the Fn key is pressed.

● Enabled—Press and hold the Fn key to enable the functions of the function keys (<F1> — <F12>).

● Disabled—Press and hold the Fn key to enable the secondary functions associated with the particular key.

--FnLockMode

Table 176. --FnLockMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 176. --FnLockMode (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Controls the behavior of the dual-function keys (<F1> — <F12>), when <Fn> key is pressed and when it is not.

● Enabled—Press the function keys to use the primary function of the key.

● Disabled—Press the function keys to use the secondary function of the key.

--ForcePxe

Table 177. --ForcePxe

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) as the first boot device on all subsequent boots.

--ForcePxeOnNextBoot

Table 178. --ForcePxeOnNextBoot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables Force PXE on next boot in BIOS.

If enabled, when the BIOS boots next time, the first PXE-capable device is inserted as the first device in the boot sequence. Enabling this value causes this operation on the next boot only, and does not cause a change in the defined boot sequence of the system. The BIOS chooses the first PXE-capable device as the onboard network controller of the system, if present and enabled, or the first bootable network device found in the standard PCI search order of the system, whichever comes first.

If disabled, the boot override feature is disabled and the system boot sequence is in effect.

--FrontPanelErrDisplayMode

Table 179. --FrontPanelErrDisplayMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument AllErr, FirstErr

Configures to report all the errors or only the first error on the front panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

● AllErr—All errors displayed on front panel LCD.

● FirstErr—Only first error displayed on front panel LCD.

--FrontBezelLEDIntensity

Table 180. --FrontBezelLEDIntensity

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, Low, Medium, and Full

Controls the light intensity of the LED which is there in the front bezel.

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--FrontFan

Table 181. --FrontFan

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Sets the value to the FrontFan by using the following options:

● Enabled—When enabled, the front fan utilizes the thermal solution of the system.

● Disabled—When disabled, thermal solution of the system utilizes only the fan from the

back panel.

--FrontPowerButton

Table 182. --FrontPowerButton

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the FrontPowerButton feature.

--FrontUsbPortCollection

Table 183. --FrontUsbPortCollection

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

If a USB port is enabled, devices attached to this port are enabled and available for the OS. If a USB port is disabled, any devices attached to this port are not visible to the OS.

NOTE:

USB, keyboard, and mouse devices work in the BIOS setup irrespective of this setting.

--Fsbr

Table 184. --Fsbr

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 115200, 57600, 19200, 9600

Console redirection fail safe baud rate (in bps).

--FullScreenLogo

Table 185. --FullScreenLogo

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the full screen logo that appears during BIOS POST.

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--GenEncryption

Table 186. --GenEncryption

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables general purpose encryption.

--GpsWwan

Table 187. --GpsWwan

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables GPS WWAN Radio.

--DediGPSRadio

Table 188. --DediGPSRadio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the internal Dedi Global Positioning System (GPS) radio.

● Enabled—Enables the internal DediGPSRadio .

● Disabled—Disables the internal DediGPSRadio .

--GraphicSpecMode

Table 189. --GraphicSpecMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the modes.

Possible values:

● Enabled—Allows discrete Graphics Processing Unit (dGPU) to enable the platform external displays such as HDMI, NB DP and Type-C, with the purpose of enabling modes graphic features.

NOTE: Embedded Display Port (eDP) will be enabled by Integrated Graphics Processing

Unit (iGPU).

● Disabled—The normal hybrid graphics mode is enabled.

NOTE: This feature is used in hybrid graphics mode only.

--Hdd1FanEnable

Table 190. --Hdd1FanEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 190. --Hdd1FanEnable (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Enables or disables the error checking on the FAN_HDD1 fan controller.

--Hdd2FanEnable

Table 191. --Hdd2FanEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the error checking on the FAN_HDD2 fan controller.

--Hdd3FanEnable

Table 192. --Hdd3FanEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables error checking on the FAN_HDD3 fan controller.

NOTE: If the fan controller detects a fan, it automatically enables it.

--HddAcousticMode

Table 193. --HddAcousticMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Bypass, Quiet, Suggested, Performance

Sets the hard disk acoustic mode. If set to Bypass, BIOS does not modify the currently set acoustic mode of the hard disks. Quiet sets the acoustic mode of the hard disks to the quietest operation. Suggested sets the acoustic mode of the hard disks to the setting suggested by the manufacturer. Performance sets the acoustic mode of the hard disks for the highest disk performance.

--HddFailOver

Table 194. --HddFailOver

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Specifies the devices in the hard disk drive sequence menu that are attempted in the boot sequence. If set to off, only the first device is attempted in the boot sequence. If set to on, all devices are attempted as listed in the hard disk drive sequence.

--HddInfo

Table 195. --HddInfo

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

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Table 195. --HddInfo (continued)

Attribute Details Description

The option displays the details of the HDD. The information displays the name of the HDD (HDD Name), whether the HDD is physically present (Present), whether a password exists for the HDD (Pwd-Protected), whether a reboot is required to set the password (Pending-Restart), and whether the changes to the password can be made only by an administrator (Admin-only-change).

Example

C:\>cctk --HddInfo HDD Information in the current system. Index: 0 HDD Name: Internal Present: Yes Pwd-Protected: No Pending-Restart: No Admin-only-change: No

--HddProtection

Table 196. --HddProtection

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Turns the HDD protection feature on or off. The Hard Disk Protection is an advanced feature intended to keep the HDD data secure and unchangeable. For more details on this feature, see the documentation provided with your system.

--HddPwd

Table 197. --HddPwd

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument <password>

Sets the hard disk drive password. The password cannot be reported. To set the password an argument is required. To remove the password, provide one blank space and the old password.

NOTE: Reboot the system to complete any HDD password actions.

--HotDock

Table 198. --HotDock

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables hot docking or undocking.

--HdFreeFallProtect

Table 199. --HdFreeFallProtect

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 199. --HdFreeFallProtect (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Enables or disables hard drive free fall protection.

--HtAssist

Table 200. --HtAssist

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Probe Filter chipset option in the BIOS setup. The chipset feature affects the performance of some applications.

--HtKeyWxanRadio

Table 201. --HtKeyWxanRadio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables hotkey to toggle WxAN radio. Enabling this option allows to set the wxanradio option. For more information, see --wxanradio.

--HTTPsBoot

Table 202. --HTTPsBoot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables boot capabilities on the platform.

Enabled—Enables HTTP(s) boot capabilities on the platform.

Disabled—Disables HTTP(s) boot capabilities on the platform.

--HTTPsBootMode

Table 203. --HTTPsBoot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

HTTP(s) boot allows the boot URL to read and extract from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Manual—HTTP(s) boot reads the boot URL that has been provided.

Auto—HTTP(s) boot automatically extracts boot URL from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

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--HwPrefetcher

Table 204. --HwPrefetcher

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher.

--HwSwPrefetch

Table 205. --HwSwPrefetch

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables hardware prefetcher from considering software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch requests.

--HybridGraphics

Table 206. --HybridGraphics

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

Allows the integrated and discrete graphics controllers.

Enabled—The system allows the integrated and discrete graphics controllers to work together to optimize the graphics capability and battery life.

Disabled—Displays are driven by the discrete graphics controller to prioritize graphics capability over battery life.

--IdeCdrom

Table 207. --IdeCdrom

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Auto, Off

Turns the CD drive on or off.

● Auto—Enables the auto-configuration of the system built-in IDE controller.

● Off—Disable the system built-in IDE controller, making IRQ14 and IRQ15 resources

available.

--IgnitionSwitchEnable

Table 208. --IgnitionSwitchEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the external ignition pin. Disabled by default.

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--IgnitionSwitchOnDelay

Table 209. --IgnitionSwitchOnDelay

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Value (0 - 21600)

The IgnitionSwitchOnDelay begins from the time in seconds the ignition on is detected and till the power button event is passed to the operating system for booting the system.

--IgnitionSwitchOffDelay

Table 210. --IgnitionSwitchOffDelay

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Value (0 - 21600)

The IgnitionSwitchOffDelay begins from the time in seconds the ignition off is detected and till the power button event is passed to the operating system for shutting off the system.

--IgnitionSwitchDebounceCycle

Table 211. --IgnitionSwitchDebounceCycle

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Value (50 - 5000)

De-Bounce Ignition Power Switch cycle time is displayed in milli seconds. By default the value is 50ms.

--InfraredDevice

Table 212. --InfraredDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, Com1, Com2, Com3, Com4

Sets the infrared port.

--InfraredMode

Table 213. --InfraredMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Fast, Slow

Sets the infrared port speed.

● Fast—The system infrared port receives in fast infrared mode.

● Slow—The system IR port receives in slow infrared mode.

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--InstantOn

Table 214. --InstantOn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Latitude ON Instant ON feature.

--IntegratedAudio

Table 215. --IntegratedAudio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, Auto

Sets the status of the integrated sound device of the system.

--IntegratedRaid

Table 216. --IntegratedRaid

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the integrated RAID.

--IntegratedSas

Table 217. --IntegratedSas

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the integrated Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller.

--IntegratedUsbHub

Table 218. --IntegratedUsbHub

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Compatible, HighSpeed

Sets the integrated USB hub to compatible or high speed.

--IntegratedVideoSize

Table 219. --IntegratedVideoSize

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 1MB, 8MB, 32MB

Sets the default integrated video memory frame buffer size to the given value.

NOTE: The setting is valid only if integrated video is used.

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--IntelTME

Table 220. --IntelTME

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

Controls the total memory encryption (TME) feature.

--IntelVMDTechnology

Table 221. --IntelVMDTechnology

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Auto and Disabled

Enables or disables the Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology. Selecting Auto enables VMD for any PCIe SSD connected to PCIe root ports. If the Auto option is not selected, it disables VMD for all ports. SSD works only as a native NVMe device.

--IntelSpdSelTech

Table 222. --IntelSpdSelTech

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Configuration 1, Configuration 2

Intel SpeedSelect Technology allows you to choose up to two additional base frequency conditions.

Cfg 1: TDP Level 3

Cfg 2: TDP Level 4

--InternalMiniPci

Table 223. --InternalMiniPci

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the internal mini PCI slot.

--UsbPortsInternal

Table 224. --UsbPortsInternal

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Turns the internal USB ports on or off.

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--Interrupt13hDma

Table 225. --Interrupt13hDma

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the interrupt 13h Direct Memory Access (DMA) on boot.

--IntelRapidStart

Table 226. --IntelRapidStart

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Start Technology feature within the BIOS.

--IntlSmartConnect

Table 227. --IntlSmartConnect

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Intel Smart Connect technology feature within the BIOS.

--IoModule

Table 228. --IoModule

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables I/O module

--IoModule2

Table 229. --IoModule2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the IoModule2.

--IoModule3

Table 230. --IoModule3

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Iomodule3.

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--IoModule4

Table 231. --IoModule4

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Iomodule4.

--Ioat

Table 232. --Ioat

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the IO Acceleration Technology (IOAT) DMA Engine option. This feature should be enabled if the hardware and software support IOAT.

--IntlPlatformTrust

Table 233. --IntlPlatformTrust

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Displays or hides the Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) device from the operating system on the next reboot. When hidden, the PTT device is not displayed to the operating system and no changes can be made to the PTT device or its content.

--IrstTimer

Table 234. --IrstTimer

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument integers ranging from 0 to 999

Configures the timeout value (in minutes) for Intel Rapid Start Technology (IRST) mode. After the set timeout, the system enters IRST mode from the S3 system sleep mode. The acceptable values are in the range 0-999.

--IntelReadyModeEn

Table 235. --IntelReadyModeEn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables Intel Ready Mode Technology (iRMT).

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--IsochronousMode

Table 236. --IsochronousMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables System Isochronous mode.

NOTE: Isochronous mode may be best for audio and video streaming applications.

● Enabled—Enable this mode to reduce the latency of memory transactions at the expense of bandwidth.

● Disabled—Disable this mode for applications that need high memory bandwidth.

--KbdBacklightTimeoutAc

Table 237. --KbdBacklightTimeoutAc

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 1m, 5m, 15m, Never

Configures the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system.

● 5s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 seconds.

● 10s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 10 seconds.

● 15s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 seconds.

● 30s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 30 seconds.

● 1m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 1 minute.

● 5m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 minutes.

● 15m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 minutes.

● Never—Keyboard backlight always stays on.

--KbdBacklightTimeoutBatt

Table 238. --KbdBacklightTimeoutBatt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 1m, 5m, 15m, Never

Configures the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power.

● 5s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 seconds.

● 10s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 10 seconds.

● 15s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 seconds.

● 30s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 30 seconds.

● 1m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 1 minute.

● 5m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 minutes.

● 15m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 minutes.

● Never—Keyboard backlight always stays on.

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KeyboardBackLightColor

Table 239. KeyboardBackLightColor

Attribute Details Description

Enables and configures supported colors on the keyboard backlight for the rugged systems. Also, displays the active color and sets the color (RGB value) for CustomColor1 and CustomColor2.

Valid Argument

Suboptions

None

EnableColor, ActiveColor, CustomColor1, CustomColor2

Sub Options

The following are the sub options of keyboardbacklightcolor.

--EnableColor

Table 240. --EnableColor

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument White, Red, Green, Blue, CustomColor1, CustomColor2, and None.

Displays or enables the supported colors on the keyboard backlight. Press Fn+C to switch among the enabled colors.

NOTE: If 'none' is selected, keyboard backlight color switching using Fn+C key

combination will not be possible. The value 'none' cannot be combined with any other color.

Example

cctk KeyboardBackLightColor --EnableColor=Green,Blue,Red EnableColor=Green,Blue,Red

--ActiveColor

Table 241. --ActiveColor

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument White, Red, Green, Blue, CustomColor1 and CustomColor2.

Displays or sets an active color for the keyboard backlight.

Example

cctk KeyBoardBacklightColor --ActiveColor=Green, White, Red, Blue KeyBoardBacklightColor --ActiveColor=White, Red, Green, Blue

--CustomColor1

Table 242. --CustomColor1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Value range from 0 to 255 in an ‘R,G,B’ format

Displays and configures the CustomColor1 by specifying the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values. The color can be selected using RGB components by mentioning it in ‘R,G,B’ format. Each color component value ranges from 0 to 255.

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Table 242. --CustomColor1 (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Example

cctk KeyboardBackLightColor --CustomColor1=100,42,60 CustomColor1=100,42,60

--CustomColor2

Table 243. --CustomColor2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument value range from 0 to 255 in an ‘R,G,B’ format

Displays and configures the CustomColor2 by specifying the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values. The color can be selected using RGB components by mentioning it in 'R,G,B' format. Each color component value ranges from 0 to 255.

Example

cctk KeyboardBackLightColor --CustomColor2=25,95,10 CustomColor2=25,95,10

--KeyboardBacklightOnAc

Table 244. --KeyboardBacklightOnAc

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the keyboard backlight when the system is running on Alternating Current (AC) power or if an AC power adapter is plugged in.

● Enabled—Enables the keyboard backlight even after 10 seconds of inactivity.

● Disabled—Disables the timer that fades the keyboard backlight after 10 seconds of

inactivity.

NOTE: If the keyboard backlight is disabled by pressing Fn + F10, then the keyboard

backlight remains turned off, even if the AC power adapter is plugged in.

--KeyboardClick

Table 245. --KeyboardClick

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the keyboard click sound.

--KeyboardIllumination

Table 246. --KeyboardIllumination

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, Bright, Auto, 25, Dim, 75

Sets the keyboard illumination to the required light intensity.

● Disabled—Sets the illumination to off.

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Table 246. --KeyboardIllumination (continued)

Attribute Details Description

● Bright—Sets the illumination to 100 percent.

● Auto—Sets the illumination based on ambient light level.

● 25—Sets the illumination to 25 percent.

● Dim—Sets the illumination to 50 percent.

● 75—Sets the illumination to 75 percent.

Example

C:\>cctk --KeyboardIllumination=on KeyboardIllumination=on

--Keypad

Table 247. --Keypad

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument EnabledByNumLock, EnabledByFnKey

Enables the keypad in two different ways — numlock and function key.

--LastBiosUpdate

Table 248. --LastBiosUpdate

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Identifies the major release of the system BIOS.

--LatitudeOn

Table 249. --LatitudeOn

Attribute Value Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables booting to Latitude ON.

--LatitudeOnFlash

Table 250. --LatitudeOnFlash

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the ability to boot to the Latitude ON Flash module.

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--LegacyOrom

Table 251. --LegacyOrom

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the BIOS detection and the usage of Legacy expansion ROMs.

NOTE: You cannot enable legacyorom with Secure boot.

Table 252. Legacy Option ROM with Secure Boot

secureboot secureboot — enable secureboot — disable

When legacyorom is enabled, NOT Allowed Allowed

--LidSwitch

Table 253. --LidSwitch

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the lid switch functions.

● Enabled—OS setting determines the display behavior when lid is closed.

● Disabled—Display will not be affected when lid is closed.

--LimitCpuidValue

Table 254. --KbdBacklightTimeoutAc

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function supports. Some operating system will be unable to install if the maximum CPUID function supported is greater than 3. If set to on, the CPUID function is limited to 3. If set to off, the CPUID function is not limited to

--LiquidCooler2

Table 255. --LiquidCooler2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the liquid cooler 2.

● Enabled—Enables the liquid cooler 2.

● Disabled—Disables the liquid cooler 2.

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--LiquidCooler1

Table 256. --LiquidCooler1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the liquid cooler 1.

● Enabled—Enables the liquid cooler 1.

● Disabled—Disables the liquid cooler 1.

--LogicProc

Table 257. --LogicProc

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables hyper threading on the next system boot. On some Dell platforms that support multi-core processor technology, this is enabled or disabled though the platform does not support hyper threading. In this case, this command may enable or disable multi-core processor technology.

--Lpt

Table 258. --Lpt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Lpt1, Lpt2, Lpt3

Defines the parallel port configuration. Lpt1 enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in Lpt1 mode, using Input/Output (I/O) address 378. Lpt2 enables the system’s built-in parallel port to operate in Lpt2 mode, using I/O address 278. Lpt3 enables the built-in parallel port to operate in Lpt3 mode, using I/O address 3BC.

--LptMode

Table 259. --LptMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, At, Ps2, Ecp, Epp, EcpDma1, EcpDma3

Determines how the parallel ports operate. Set the parallel port to:

● Disabled—Disables the built-in parallel port of the system.

● At—Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in AT mode (output-only).

● Ps2—Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in PS/2 mode (bi-

directional).

● Ecp—Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in Extended Capability Port (ECP) mode, no DMA channel assigned.

● Epp—Enables the built-in parallel port to operate in Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode.

● EcpDma1—Enables the system’s built-in parallel port of the system to operate in ECP

mode DMA channel 1.

● EcpDma3—Enables the built-in parallel port of the system to operate in ECP mode DMA channel 3.

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Table 259. --LptMode (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Example

C:\>cctk --LptMode=At LptMode=At

--M2PcieSsd0

Table 260. --M2PcieSsd0

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables M2 PCIE SSD 0.

--M2PcieSsd1

Table 261. --M2PcieSsd1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables M2 PCIE SSD 1.

--M2PcieSsd2

Table 262. --M2PcieSsd2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the M.2 PCIe SSD 2.

--M2PcieSsd3

Table 263. --M2PcieSsd3

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the M.2 PCIe SSD 3.

--MacAddrPassThru

Table 264. --MacAddrPassThru

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument SystemUnique, IntegratedNic1, Disabled

This feature replaces the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the selected MAC address from the system. The default value is the System Unique MAC Address.

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--MasterPasswordLockout

Table 265. --MasterPasswordLockout

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the master password settings.

CAUTION: You cannot disable this feature using Dell Command | Configure.

● Enabled—The master password cannot be used to ○ clear other passwords ○ unlock and access hard disk drive ○ erase data from hard disk drive

● Disabled—The master password can be used to ○ clear other passwords ○ unlock and access hard disk drive ○ erase data from hard disk drive

NOTE: One of the methods of configuring Master Password Lockout feature is from the

BIOS setup screen.

NOTE: You cannot enable MasterPasswordLockout while setting up with Hdd or Owner's

password.

--MediaCard

Table 266. --MediaCard

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the media card.

--MediaCardAnd1394

Table 267. --MediaCardAnd1394

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the media card and 1394 devices.

--Mem

Table 268. --Mem

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the amount of system memory physically installed in the system, not the amount of memory available to an operating system. The last two characters of the memory value indicate the order of magnitude used (Kilo Byte (KB) or Mega Byte (MB)).

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--MemDiagnostic

Table 269. --MemDiagnostic

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the memory diagnostic.

--NodeInterleave

Table 270. --NodeInterleave

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables memory interleave mode.

--MemRSA

Table 271. --MemRSA

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on memory modules.

--MemPerMonitor

Table 272. --MemPerMonitor

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the memory performance monitor feature.

--MemRemap

Table 273. --MemRemap

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Off, Auto

Enables or disables memory remapping.

--MEMSSensors

Table 274. --MEMSSensors

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 274. --MEMSSensors (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Enables or disables the Micro Electro Mechanical Sensors.

--MemTest

Table 275. --MemTest

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables Power-on Self Test (POST) extended memory test.

--MfgDate

Table 276. --MfgDate

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

Displays the manufacturing date of the system.

--MicMuteLed

Table 277. --MicMuteLed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

This setting indicates the LED status of the microphone.

--MicrocodeUpdateSupport

Table 278. --MicrocodeUpdateSupport

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

This feature enables or disables the microcode updates from either the flash update utility or the operating system.

--Microphone

Table 279. --Microphone

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the internal or external microphone.

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--MiniCardSsd

Table 280. --MiniCardSsd

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables mini card Solid State Drive (SSD) module.

--Minisas0

Table 281. --Minisas0

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Minisas drive 0.

--Minisas1

Table 282. --Minisas1

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Minisas drive 1.

--Minisas2

Table 283. --Minisas2

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Minisas drive 2.

--Minisas3

Table 284. --Minisas3

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Minisas drive 3.

--MinSizeOfContigMem

Table 285. --MinSizeOfContigMem

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument read-only

Displays the size of the minimum contiguous memory block.

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--MmioAbove4Gb

Table 286. --MmioAbove4Gb

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Configures the memory mapped IO above 4GB.

--MobilePowerMgmt

Table 287. --MobilePowerMgmt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the mobile system power management.

--ModBattChargeCfg

Table 288. --ModBattChargeCfg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Standard, Express

Configures the module bay battery charging.

● Standard—The battery is charged over a long period of time.

● Express—Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using the express charging

algorithm, Dell's fast charging technology.

--ModuleBayDevice

Table 289. --ModuleBayDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the module bay device, except the battery.

--MonitorToggling

Table 290. --MonitorToggling

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables monitor toggling.

--Mouse

Table 291. --Mouse

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 291. --Mouse (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Turns the mouse controller on or off.

--MpmCfg

Table 292. --MpmCfg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Off, Low, Med, and High

This feature controls the level of monitoring of Memory Performance Monitor (MPM). MPM monitors the memory for faults and performs fault recovery when possible.

--MultiCpuCore

Table 293. --MultiCpuCore

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables multiple CPU cores if needed. If disabled, the operating system is prevented from accessing additional cores present on a single CPU package.

--MultiDisplay

Table 294. --MultiDisplay

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Allows the users to enable or disable the multi-display feature. If enabled, the integrated and add-in graphics (GFX) video is turned on.

--Nfc

Table 295. --Nfc

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Near Field Computing (NFC) device.

--NmiButton

Table 296. --NmiButton

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the front bezel Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button. The NMI button can be used to alert the operating system in certain cases.

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--NonAdminPsidRevert

Table 297. --NonAdminPsidRevert

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

Enabled—When enabled, the PSID revert is allowed to proceed without providing the BIOS admin password.

Disabled—When disabled, and if the BIOS admin password is set, PSID revert is protected and the BIOS admin password can be entered before performing the revert.

--NumLock

Table 298. --NumLock

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the keyboard number lock.

--NumLockLed

Table 299. --NumLockLed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the NumLockLed function when the system boots.

--NVMePwdFeature

Table 300. --NVMePwdFeature

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Enabled, Disabled

This feature enables or disables the NVMe password.

--OnBoard1394

Table 301. --OnBoard1394

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables onboard 1394 controller on the next boot.

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--OnboardModem

Table 302. --OnboardModem

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the onboard modem.

--OnboardUSBNIC

Table 303. --OnboardUSBNIC

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, EnableWithPxe

Configures the state of the Onboard OnboardUSB Network Interface Card (NIC).

● Enabled—Enables the secondary NIC.

● Disabled—Disables the secondary NIC.

● EnableWithPxe—Enables the secondary NIC and supports the PXE for network boot.

--OneTBSystemMemoryLimitEnable

Table 304. --OneTBSystemMemoryLimitEnable

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Confines the system memory to less than 1 TB, when more than 1 TB of memory is installed in the computer.

--OnReader

Table 305. --OnReader

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables onreader.

--DisOsdBtn

Table 306. --DisOsdBtn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Onscreen Display (OSD) buttons on all All-In-One systems. If set to

Disable, the OSD buttons will not function.

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--OpticalDriveCtrl

Table 307. --OpticalDriveCtrl

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the optical Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CDROM) controller.

--Optimus

Table 308. --Optimus

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Optimus feature. If enabled, the feature automatically turns off the power of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) when not required and turns it on when required.

--OptionalBootSequence

Table 309. --OptionalBootSequence

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Allows or prevents the installation of Windows operating system on client systems with more than one operating system. By default, the setting is disabled to maintain compatibility with existing installation tools, but should be changed if more than one operating system is present.

--OptionalHddFan

Table 310. --OptionalHddFan

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Install, NotInstall

Installs or uninstalls the optional HDD fan installation.

--OromKeyboardAccess

Table 311. --OromKeyboardAccess

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, OnetimeEnable

Sets an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot. If set to Disable, it prevents accessing Intel RAID and Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension.

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--OromUiProtection

Table 312. --OromUiProtection

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Administrator password prompt required to access the OptionROM user interface in the BIOS setup screen.

--OsMode

Table 313. --OsMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Turns operating system installation mode on or off.

OsWatchdogTimer

Table 314. OsWatchdogTimer

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

The watchdog-timer aids in the recovery of the operating system if the system stops responding.

--OvrWrt

Table 315. --OvrWrt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Read-only

This option is only used with the -o option to cause the output file to be overwritten if a file of the same name already exists.

--OwnerPwd

Table 316. --OwnerPwd

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument <password>

Sets, changes, or removes the owner password. The system cannot report the owner password. The owner password is designed for companies that loan or lease systems. It allows the leasing agency (the owner of the system) to remove any administrator, system, or hard drive passwords that are set on the system by the lessee.

Example

NOTE: Reboot the system to complete any owner password actions.

NOTE: Password containing special characters must be provided in double inverted

commas (“”).

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Table 316. --OwnerPwd (continued)

Attribute Details Description

To set the password:

C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd=<new-password>

You can set the owner password if the lower priority passwords (administrator, system, or hard drive passwords) are not set.

NOTE: If owner password is set on a system, set the system or administrator password for

configuring the BIOS options on the system.

To change the password:

C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd=<new-password> --valOwnerPwd=<old-password>

To remove the password:

C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd= --valOwnerPwd=<password>

--PasswordBypass

Table 317. --PasswordBypass

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, RebootBypass, ResumeBypass, RebootAndResumeBypass

Sets the password bypass feature.

--PasswordConfiguration

Table 318. --PasswordConfiguration

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

This feature displays and configures the password rules those are applicable to set SysPwd, SetupPwd, OwnerPwd, and HddPwd.

Suboptions are:

● PwdMinLen—This feature controls the minimum number of characters that are mandatory for a password. Example: cctk PasswordConfiguration --PwdMinLen=8

● PwdLowerCaseRqd—When enabled, this feature reinforces that the password must contain one lower case letter. Example: cctk PasswordConfiguration --

PwdLowerCaseRqd=Enabled

● PwdUpperCaseRqd—When enabled, this feature reinforces that the password must contain one upper case letter. Example: cctk PasswordConfiguration --

PwdUpperCaseRqd=Enabled

● PwdDigitRqd—When enabled, this feature reinforces that the password must contain one-digit number. Example: cctk PasswordConfiguration --

PwdDigitRqd=Enabled

● PwdSpecialCharRqd—When enabled, this feature reinforces password must contain one special character. Example: cctk PasswordConfiguration --

PwdSpecialCharRqd=Enabled

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Table 318. --PasswordConfiguration (continued)

Attribute Details Description

NOTE: If the criteria PwdMinLen >=8, PwdLowerCaseRqd=Enabled, and

PwdUpperCaseRqd=Enabled is followed, then StrongPassword is Enabled. If this criteria is not followed, then StrongPassword is Disabled. Vice-versa is also applicable.

--PcCard

Table 319. --PcCard

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the PC card.

--PcCardAnd1394

Table 320. --PcCardAnd1394

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the PC card and 1394 devices.

--PCIeBifurcation

Table 321. --PCIeBifurcation

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

Auto, 1x16, 2x8, and 1x8+2x4

This setting allows the bifurcation feature configuration of the CPU's PCIe port.

The auto setting configures the PCIe port to its maximum width (1x16) unless a mass storage controller card is installed. When a mass storage controller card is installed, the PCIe port is automatically bifurcated to 1x8+2x4.

The remaining and mutually-exclusive options allow explicit bifurcation configuration of the CPU's PCIe port.

--PcieBusAllocation

Table 322. --PcieBusAllocation

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Default, OptimizeforThunderbolt, Option1, Option2, and

Option3

This feature controls the PCIe bus resources allocation among the PCIe SLOTs.

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--PcibusCount

Table 323. --PcibusCount

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument 64, 128, 256

Sets the maximum PCI bus count for the system.

--PcieRSA

Table 324. --PcieRSA

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on PCIe devices.

--PcieLinkSpeed

Table 325. --PcieLinkSpeed

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Auto, Gen1, Gen2

Possible Values auto, gen1 and gen2.

Auto - PCIe link speed is configured based on the maximum speed supported by both upstream and downstream devices.

Gen1 - The PCIe link speed is configured in gen1.

Gen2 - The maximum PCIe link speed allowed is limited to gen2.

Configures PCIe LinkSpeed.

--PciMmioSpaceSize

Table 326. --PciMmioSpaceSize

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Small, Large, Dynamic

Allocates a part of the memory to the PCI Memory Mapped I/O. It allows you to reserve large or small device-specific memory regions to decrease or increase the usable memory on systems with a 32-bit operating system.

● Small—Allocates a small region of memory to PCI memory mapped I/O.

● Large—Allocates a large region of memory to PCI memory mapped I/O. This reserves the

large device specific memory regions, but reduces the amount of usable memory in 32-bit operating system.

--PciResAllocationRatio

Table 327. --PciResAllocationRatio

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument AllocateEvenly, AllocateMoreToCpu1

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Table 327. --PciResAllocationRatio (continued)

Attribute Details Description

Allocates PCI resources, buses, memory-mapped I/O (MMIO) space, and I/O space. If set to AllocateEvenly, equal amount of memory is allocated to all the resources when two CPUs are installed. When set to AllocateMoreToCpu1, larger amount of device-specific memory is allocated, which in turn reduces the usable memory on a system with a 32-bit operating system.

--PciSata

Table 328. --PciSata

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the PCI Serial ATA controller.

--PciSlots

Table 329. --PciSlots

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the add-in PCI slots of the system.

--Pcmcia

Table 330. --Pcmcia

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the PCMCIA device slot.

--PeakShiftBatteryThreshold

Table 331. --PeakShiftBatteryThreshold

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument integers ranging from 15 to 100

Sets the value of Peak Shift battery threshold. When the Peak Shift battery threshold level is reached, the system starts using AC power. Setting the value to 00 percent allows the system to use power only from the battery during Peak Shift duration (Peak Shift Start time and Peak shift End time).

Example

C:\>cctk --PeakShiftBatteryThreshold=50 PeakShiftBatteryThreshold=50

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--PeakShiftCfg

Table 332. --PeakShiftCfg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables Peak Shift battery configuration. Using Peak Shift configuration, you can minimize the consumption of AC power during the peak power usage period of the day with the enable and disable options. You can set a start and end time for the Peak Shift period. During this period, the system runs on battery if the battery charge is above the set battery threshold value. After the Peak Shift period, the system runs on AC power without charging the battery. The system functions normally using AC power and recharging the battery after the specified Charge Start Time.

NOTE: To use PeakShiftCfg, set the values of Operate only on battery,

Operate only on AC, and Resume normal power/charge. The values must be

set in such a way that Peak shift start time <= Peak shift end time <= Peak shift charge start time.

NOTE: The value of hour must be in the range 00–23 and minute must be 00,15, 30, or 45.

To set 12 a.m., provide the hour value as 00.

Example

To enable Peak Shift battery configuration:

C:\>cctk --PeakShiftCfg=Enabled PeakShiftCfg=Enabled

To enable Peak Shift battery configuration on specific days for a specific period:

C:\>cctk -PeakShiftCfg=Enabled,mon-10:30/14:00/16:00,tue-10:30/14:00/16:30

To disable Peak Shift battery configuration:

C:\>cctk --PeakShiftCfg=Disabled PeakShiftCfg=Disabled

--PenMisIndication

Table 333. --PenMisIndication

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the missing pen indication. This controls tablet PC pen removal. The pen LED blinks to indicate that the pen has been removed from the retaining well.

--PenResumeOn

Table 334. --PenResumeOn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the resume on pen setting.

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--PntDevice

Table 335. --PntDevice

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument SerialMouse, Ps2Mouse, Touchpad, SwitchToExternalPs2

Sets the pointing device.

● SerialMouse—Sets the pointing device to external serial only.

● Ps2Mouse—Sets the pointing device to external ps2 only.

● Touchpad—Sets the pointing device to switch to touch pad.

● SwitchToExternalPs2—Sets the pointing device to switch to external ps2.

--PostF12Key

Table 336. --PostF12Key

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables F12 boot menu on POST boot screen.

--PostF2Key

Table 337. --PostF2Key

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables <F2> boot menu on POST boot screen.

--PostHelpDeskKey

Table 338. --PostHelpDeskKey

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables display of the <Ctrl> + <h> help desktop hotkey message on the POST screen if Management Engine (ME) is alive and Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) is supported.

--PostMebxKey

Table 339. --PostMebxKey

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Controls the display of the MEBx hotkey (<Ctrl> + <P>) at POST on the sign-on screen.

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--PowerButton

Table 340. --PowerButton

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, and Partial Disable

Enables, disables, or partially disables the power button.

--PowerButtonOverride

Table 341. --PowerButtonOverride

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

4s and 10s

This option allows you to configure the waiting time to forcibly shut down the system.

--PowerOnLidOpen

Table 342. --PowerOnLidOpen

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Set the PowerOnLidOpen feature using the following options:

● Enabled—If the feature is set to enabled, the system powers up from the off state whenever the lid is opened. This system powers on when powered either by the AC adapter or the system battery.

● Disabled—If this feature is set to disabled, the system does not power up from the off state whenever the lid is opened.

--PowerLogClear

Table 343. --PowerLogClear

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Prevents or allows the power event log to be cleared on the next boot.

● Enabled—Clears the power event log on the next boot.

● Disabled—Does not clear the power event log on the next boot.

--PowerMgmt

Table 344. --PowerMgmt

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Disabled, Minimum, Regular, Maximum

Sets the power management settings.

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--PwrOffWlanStealthMode

Table 345. --PwrOffWlanStealthMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables the poweroffintel8260stealthmode feature.

NOTE: Disabling Stealth Mode does not automatically restore the power or functionality

of the card until the next complete boot. This nonstandard mode is available as an option for Stealth Mode control of the Intel 8260 card for the following use cases: Pre-boot applications, Linux OS, or Windows OS without Dell recommended drivers.

● Enabled—Disconnects power from the Intel 8260 Wireless NIC when the Stealth Mode is enabled.

● Disabled—Does not disconnect power from the Intel 8260 Wireless NIC when the Stealth Mode is enabled.

--PowerUsageMode

Table 346. --PowerUsageMode

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument

● PowerSaver

● Balanced

● Performance

● HighPerformance

Sets the system power usage mode using the following options:

● PowerSaver—This mode reduces processor sustained power to enhance battery life depending on the use case. This mode may impact the system performance.

● Balanced—This mode balances performance, noise, temperature, and battery life. The default option is Balanced Mode.

● Performance—This mode uses the processor's typical power and utilizes discrete graphics.

● HighPerformance—This mode increases processor sustained power to produce higher

system performance, but produces more noise, increases system surface temperature, and reduces the battery life.

--PowerWarn

Table 347. --PowerWarn

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

Enables or disables performance limitation messages based on power supply capacity.

--PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand

Table 348. --PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled

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Table 348. --PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand (continued)

Attribute Details Description

When there is no drive ownership and the PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand is enabled, the BIOS requires user input while sending the Block SID authentication command to SED drives. When PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand is disabled, the BIOS does not require user input while sending the Block SID command.

NOTE: You can enable PpibypassSedBlockSidCommand in manufacturing mode or while

setting up the BIOS Setup Administrator password.

NOTE: The read-only mechanism can be changed when the system is in manufacturing

mode, while the PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand is enabled.

--PrimaryBattChargeCfg

Table 349. --PrimaryBattChargeCfg

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Standard, Express, PrimAcUse, Adaptive, Custom

Configures the primary battery charging.

● Standard—Charges the battery over a longer period of time.

● Express—Charges the battery using the express charging algorithm, Dell's fast charging

technology.

● PrimAcUse—Charges battery while plugged-in.

● Adaptive—Charges the battery based on a periodic evaluation of battery usage to deliver

the best balance capacity.

● Custom—The battery charging starts and stops based on user input. The start value range should be 50-95 percent, the stop value range should be 55-100 percent, and the difference between the start and stop values should be greater than or equal to 5.

Example

C:\>cctk --PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Standard PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Standard C:\>cctk --PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Custom:50-70 PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Custom:50-70

NOTE: The format to set custom option is custom:start value-stop value. The

start value range must be 50–95 percentage and the stop value range must be 55–100 percentage. The difference between the start and stop values must be greater than or equal to 5.

--PrimaryVideoSlot

Table 350. --PrimaryVideoSlot

Attribute Details Description

Valid Argument Auto, Slot0, Slot1, Slot2, Slot3, Slot4, Slot5, Slot6, Slot7, Slot8, Slot9, Slot10, Slot11, Slot12,

Slot13, Slot14, Slot15Onboard

Configuring the slot for Primary video display.

● Onboard—Sets the onboard video device slot as primary video device slot.

● Auto—Scans PCI buses and uses the first video device slot found with video card as a

primary video device slot.

● Slot0-Slot15—Sets the specified slot number as a primary video device slot.

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Dell Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction to Dell Command | Configure

Supported systems and operating systems

Other documents you may need

Running Dell Command | Configure commands

Using the command prompt

Using a bootable image

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Command syntax overview

Command line syntax

Case sensitivity

Command line option delimiter

Read and write options

File input and output commands

LogFile

Error checking and error messages

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General options

-H or --Help

-I or --Infile

-l or --logfile

No Option

-O or --Outfile

--Propowntag

--Version

BIOS options

--Absolute

--AcPwrRcvry

--ActivityLed

--AdaptiveCStates

--AddDevice

--AdiModeChannel1

--AdiModeChannel2

--AdiModeChannel3

--AdiModeChannel4

--AdiModeChannel5

--AdiModeChannel6

--AdiModeChannel7

--AdiModeChannel8

--AdjCachePrefetch

--AdminSetupLockout

--AdvBatteryChargeCfg

--AgpApertureSize

--AgpSlot

--AlarmResume

--AlwaysAllowDellDocks

--AllowBiosDowngrade

--AmbLightSen

--AmdCpuCore

--AmdSmartShift

--AmdTurboCore

--AmdThreadControl

--AmdViEnable

--AmdVtEnable

--AmdTSME

--AmtCap

--AntennaSwitch

--AsfMode

--Aspm

--Asset

--AssignIntr

--AtgSystem

--AttemptLegacyBoot

--AudioMode

--AutoOn

--AutoOnHr

--AutoOnMn

--AutoOnPeriod

--AutoOSRecoveryThreshold

--BatteryFuelGauge

--Bezelir

--BiosAutoRcvr

--BiosCharacteristics

--BIOSConnect

--BIOSEnumMode

--BiosConnectActivation

--BiosCurLang