The Dell Command |Configure |Power | Monitor| Update Utilities Software Overview

Introduction

Dell Command | Configure, Command | Power, Command | Monitor and Command | Update are packaged software utilities that provide configuration capability to business client computers. These products consist of a Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure various BIOS features.

You can use the Utilities on the following Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments

This article is only an overview of this particular software. Use the link below to go to the portal on the Dell support site where you can get further information:

• Select your particular Dell Client Command Suite Information and Manuals from the list

Software Overview

Command | Configure (Formerly Client Configuration Toolkit)

Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software that provides configuration capability to business client computers. You can configure the client computers using a GUI or a CLI.

For more information about CLI, read the Dell Command | Configure Command-Line Interface Reference Guide.

You can use Dell Command | Configure in the following Environments:

• Microsoft Windows PE
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments

Command | Power Manager

Dell Command | Power Manager software provides simplified and efficient power management capabilities for Dell laptops and tablets running:

• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 10

Command | Monitor (formerly OpenManage Client Instrumentation)

Dell Command | Monitor manages client computers using the Common Information Model (CIM) standard and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which are management protocols. This reduces the total cost of ownership, and improves security. It provides a holistic approach to managing all the devices in a network including the following devices:

• Clients
• Servers
• Storage
• Networking
• Software

Using CIM you can access Dell Command | Monitor through Web Services for Management Standards (WSMAN).

Dell Command | Monitor contains the underlying driver set that collects client computer information from different sources.

These include:

• BIOS
• CMOS
• System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
• System Management Interface (SMI)
• Operating System
• Application Programming Interface (APIs)
• Dynamic-Link Library (DLLs)
• Registry Settings

Dell Command | Monitor retrieves this information through the CIM Object Manager (CIMOM) interface, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) stack, or SNMP agent.

Dell Command | Monitor enables IT-Administrators to remotely collect asset information. They can modify CMOS settings, receive proactive notifications about potential fault conditions, and get alerts for potential security breaches. These alerts are available as events in the event log, CIM Indication. They are received as SNMP traps after importing the Management Information Base (MIB) file and monitoring it.

Dell Command | Monitor is used to gather an asset inventory from the computer including BIOS settings, through CIM implementation or SNMP agent. It can be integrated into a console such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager by directly accessing the CIM information. Alternatively, through other console vendors who have implemented the Dell Command | Monitor integration. You can create custom scripts to target key areas of interest. You can use these scripts to monitor inventory, BIOS settings, and your computers health.

Command | Update

Dell Command | Update is an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command-Line Interface (CLI) tool. You can use it to update Dell client computers with the latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware. It is a one-for-one stand-alone utility.

The advantages of using Dell Command | Update are:

• Simplifies computer management and the update process for Dell client computers
• The tool’s easy-to-use CLI can be used for automating driver installation and updates
• The tool provides an easy-to-use GUI, which helps in identifying and applying appropriate drivers and updates for the computer