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Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop

Date: July 5, 2012

First Edition (July 2012)

Contents

Preface .................................................................................................................................... III

Chapter 1. Overview ............................................................................................................... 1

Using Windows Management Instrumentation ................................................................................................. 1

Key benefits ..................................................................................................................................................... 1

Function ................................................................................................................................................... 2

Environment ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 2

Supported computers ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Chapter 2. Script Classes and Parameter............................................................................. 3

Configuring BIOS settings .............................................................................................................................. 3

Return types ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Password Authentication ................................................................................................................................. 5

Available BIOS setting names ........................................................................................................................ 6

Chapter 3. Typical Usage ...................................................................................................... 13

Listing current BIOS settings ........................................................................................................................ 13

Changing BIOS settings ................................................................................................................................ 13

Changing the boot order ................................................................................................................................ 13

Restoring default settings .............................................................................................................................. 14

Changing an existing hardware password .................................................................................................... 14

Limitations ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

Chapter 4. Security ................................................................................................................ 17

Appendix A. Sample Visual Basic scripts for configuring BIOS settings ......................... 19

Restore default settings ................................................................................................................................... 19

List all BIOS settings on the local computer .................................................................................................. 20

Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer ............................................................................................. 20

Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer if a Administrator password exists ...................................... 21

List all BIOS settings on a remote computer .................................................................................................. 22

Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer ............................................................................................. 22

Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer when a Administrator password exists ............................... 23

Set a Administrator password on the local computer when a Administrator password exists ........................ 24

Set a Administrator password on a remote computer when a Administrator password exists ........................ 25

Appendix B. Notices .............................................................................................................. 27

Trademarks ..................................................................................................................................................... 28

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III

Preface

The purpose of this guide is to explain how to modify BIOS settings, boot order using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) through the Lenovo client-management interface. This guide is intended for skilled IT administrators who are familiar with configuring BIOS settings on computers in their organizations.

This guide is provided in a ZIP file package that contains this deployment guide as well as Visual Basic sample scripts to use when configuring BIOS settings.

This deployment guide is developed for IT professionals to assist with the unique challenges that they encounter. If you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo authorized representative. To learn more about the technologies that can help you lower the total cost of ownership and to check for periodic updates to this guide, visit the following Web site:

www.lenovo.com/support

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Chapter 1. Overview

IT administrators are always looking for easier ways to manage client computer BIOS settings, which include hardware settings, and the boot order. The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface provides a simplified way to change these settings. Lenovo has developed a BIOS interface that can be manipulated through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface enables IT administrators to make queries on current BIOS settings, restore settings to their factory defaults, change single settings, reset or change passwords, and modify the boot order either at client computers or remotely.

Using Windows Management Instrumentation

WMI is provided as a standard feature in most Windows systems. It provides a powerful set of functions, such as query-based information retrieval and event notification, which enables users to manage both local and remote computers. The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface extends the capabilities of WMI to allow management of BIOS settings.

operating

The following illustration shows how WMI can be used to access Lenovo BIOS settings.

WMI uses Windows Script host (WSH) to interpret scripts. You can write your scripts in either Windows Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or JavaScript.

Key benefits

The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface provides the following benefits:

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Function

·Flexible BIOS configuration, including the ability to change a

single BIOS setting or all BIOS settings

·Bios password management , including update Administrator

passwords, power-on passwords(POP), hard disk drive(HDD)passwords

·No dependency on a specific BIOS level

Environment

·Remote or local capabilities

·Support of unattended operations

·No software installation, including managed object format (MOF),

required

·Replaces DOS-based BIOS configuration tools

Interface

·Easy to adopt for various management servers

·Replaces current SMI interface

·Common interface for different products

Supported computers

BIOS setup through WMI descripted i n thi s document is supported on the following new Thinkcentre/Thinkstation products only:

·Thinkcentre M92/M92p/M82

·Thinkstation E31

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Chapter 2. Script Classes and Parameter

This chapter contains WMI implementation details for configuring BIOS settings.

Configuring BIOS settings

The following interface details can be used to access Lenovo BIOS settings.

·Namespace: "\root\WMI"

·Base Class: "Lenovo_BIOSElement"

·Interface details (see Table 1)

Table 1. Interface Details

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