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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.10 User's Guide

Configuring the BIOSConnect profiles

A BIOSConnect profile can be configured by using either the Connection, CloudApp, Fota, Csos, or HttpBoot profile option from the BIOS Connect profile category. You can edit or set the input data fields for the following BIOSConnect profiles:

  • ConnectionProfile
  • CloudAppProfile
  • CsosProfile
  • FotaProfile
  • HttpBootProfile

To configure the BIOSConnect profile:

  1. Click the required option:
    • Create Multiplatform Package
    • Create Local System Package
    • Open a Dell Recommended Package
    • Open a Saved Package
    NOTE:To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location, and then click Open.
  2. Click Edit, or double-click the option.
  3. In the BIOSConnect profile option, click View/Change in the Value to set column.

    The profile screen is displayed with the current value for data fields.

    • To create a Multiplatform Package, update the value of data fields on the profile screen.
    • To create a Local System Package and to open a Saved Package, update the existing value of data fields on the profile screens.
      NOTE:Get for BIOSConnect profile is protected when the BIOS password is Set. After you click the Local System Package, the BIOS password screen is displayed. It allows 3 attempts to provide the correct password. If the correct password is not provided within 3 attempts, enumeration of the existing values for data field fails. If the correct password is provided, the existing data for BIOSConnect profiles are displayed.
  4. Click OK to save the configuration, or click CLOSE to discard the changes and close the BIOSConnect profile screen.
  5. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in, an ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration.
    NOTE:After selecting export config or export .exe option, a warning message is displayed to mask the sensitive values. Select Mask to hide the values of the sensitive data fields of BIOSConnect profiles. The masked values are set as Hidden in exported .xml files. Select Continue to save the data fields in plain text.

    The following table displays the available data fields to be provided for configuring BIOSConnect Profiles with Dell Command | Configure:

    Table 1. BIOSConnect Profiles
    Profile Data field Description
    ConnectionProfile NA This feature displays and configures the BIOSConnect connection interface.
    Preferred Interface Displays the preferred connection interface for Internet connectivity.
    SSID Hidden When SSID is hidden, this option must be enabled.
    SSID Name Displays the name of the SSID.
    Pre Shared Key The data field is the authorization key to connect the SSID.
    Auto Preferred Interface When an option is selected as a preferred interface, you can select a Wi-Fi or a wired connection.
    CloudAppProfile NA This feature displays and configures BIOSConnect for downloading recovery applications.
    URL Type Displays the URL type.
    URL Displays the URL to download the files.
    Select Certificate Allows you to import the certificate to connect the URL over https.
    Response Format Displays the format in which responses are available or downloaded.
    Signed When enabled, this option displays the response information that is signed.
    Select Response Certificate Allows you to import the key or certificate to validate the response information.
    FotaProfile NA This feature displays and configures the BIOSConnect to download the BIOS catalogs.
    URL Type Displays the URL type.
    URL Displays the URL to download the files.
    Select Certificate Allows you to import the certificate to connect the URL over https.
    Response Format Displays the format in which responses are available or downloaded.
    Signed When enabled, this option displays the response information that is signed.
    Select Response Certificate Allows you to import the key or certificate to validate the response information.
    CsosProfile NA This feature displays and configures the BIOSConnect to download the system recovery files.
    URL Type Displays the URL type.
    URL Displays the URL to download the files.
    Select Certificate Allows you to import the certificate to connect the URL over https.
    Response Format Displays the format in which responses are available or downloaded.
    Signed When enabled, this option displays the response information that is signed.
    Select Response Certificate Allows you to import the key or certificate to validate the response information.
    OAuth Enabled When enabled, this option ensures that the server requires OAuth to download the required files.
    OAuth URL Type Displays the URL type for OAuth.
    OAuth URL Displays the URL for OAuth.
    OAuth Certificate Allows you to import the certificate to connect the OAuth over https.
    OAuth URL Format Displays the format of the OAuth response.
    Signed When enabled, this option displays the OAuth response information that is signed.
    Select OAuth Response Certificate Allows you to import the key or certificate to validate the response information.
    ClientID Displays the ClientID for the OAuth.
    Client Secret Displays the Client's Secret for the OAuth.
    OAuth Grant Displays the OAuth Grant status.
    HttpBootProfile NA This feature displays and configures the BIOSConnect to install the operating system through HttpsBoot.
    URL Type Displays the URL type.
    URL Displays the URL to download the files.
    Select Certificate Allows you to import the certificate to connect the URL over https.
    NOTE:The CloudApp, Fota, and HttpBoot profile pages have fields to display the certificate validation details. You can proceed with the selected certificate even if the validation fails.

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