Dell Command | Configure Version 4.12.0 User's Guide

Creating a BIOS package using the GUI

1. Access the Configuration wizard.
   For more information, see Accessing Dell Command | Configure GUI.
   The Create Multiplatform Package screen is displayed with the following configuration options:

   • Create Multiplatform Package—Click to view the BIOS settings that are supported on all possible client systems. Configure, validate, and export the settings as INI, CCTK, EXE, shell script, or HTML file.
   • Open a Dell Recommended Package—Click the Profile drop-down list and select the profiles. For example, Security Profile supports security features and the BIOS options in the system. Values that are recommended by Dell Technologies are set in order to secure the system. There are options to modify the values as per requirements, such as Configure, Validate, and Export the settings as INI, CCTK, EXE, shell script, or HTML file.
     NOTE:The Dell Recommended Package of BIOS attributes must be checked by the organization's security team prior to deployment. Dell is not responsible for security vulnerabilities that may arise which is related to the deployment or modification of the Dell Recommended Package of the BIOS attributes.
     NOTE:The status changes to caution when you modify a value that is not recommended by Dell.

   For a complete list of the BIOS attributes, which are in the Dell Recommended Package, see Dell Command | Configure Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide.

   • Create Local System Package—Click to view the BIOS settings of the host system. Configure, validate, and export the settings as INI, CCTK, EXE, or HTML file. The file displays the supported and unsupported BIOS options for the system.
   • Open a Saved Package—Click to import a saved configuration file. Configure, validate, and export the settings as INI, CCTK, EXE, shell script, or HTML file.

   NOTE:To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location and then click Open.
2. Click the required option.
   All the options that are supported for configuration are displayed. For more information, see Configuration options.
3. Click Edit or double-click the option.
4. From the Value to Set drop-down list, select the values of the required option.
   The Apply Settings check box of the edited options is displayed as selected.
5. Select the required export option to export the edited options.
   For more information, see Exporting the BIOS configuration.
   NOTE:If you do not want to export an option, and then clear the Apply Settings check box.

   NOTE:

   If the option accepts the string as an input, and then it is not required to add an escape sequence to that option.