Command Line Interface
This chapter provides a general overview of the Command Line Interface (CLI) utility. It explains how to run the commands and the syntax
details of the command line options used to configure BIOS settings for the client systems.
Running Command | Configure Commands
You can run the Command | Configure commands in two ways:
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Using Command Prompt
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Using Bootable Image
Command Prompt
To run Command | Configure commands:
1. Click Start → All Program → Dell → Command Configure → Command Configure Command Prompt.
2. Navigate to the x86 or x86_64 directory depending on the architecture of the operating system.
3. Run the Command | Configure commands.
Bootable Image
To run Command | Configure commands:
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.
2. Boot the system that you want to configure from the CD.
3. Navigate to the Command Configure\x86 or Command Configure\x86_64 directory.
4. Run the Command | Configure commands.
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