Dell Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Dell Command | Configure

Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Dec emb er 202 0 Rev . A 00

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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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