KB/DELL_ORGANIZATIONAL_GROUPS/DELL_GLOBAL/Content%20Team/Enable%20option%20and%20specify%20driver%20library.jpg' alt='Command Workstation Update' title='Command Workstation Update' />Dell BIOS update with SCCM and Dell Command. In this guide, I am going to demonstrate how to use System Center Configuration Manager SCCM to deploy, update, and lockdown the BIOS on Dell systems using Dell Command Configure. Alexander specializes in Windows deployments and systems management applications such as System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Operations Manager. Latest posts by Alex Pazik see allUpdating the BIOS on multiple laptops and desktops can be a tiresome task that may just seem easier to do without. However, securing the BIOS can prevent attackers from overwriting or tampering with the OS and ensures your data stays safe. Please note that this guide only applies to Dell systems. I tested these steps on a Dell Opti. Plex 7. 80 SFF Small Form Factor, Dell Opti. Plex 7. 90 SFF, and Dell Opti. Plex 3. 04. 0 MT Mini Tower. VMware Workstation Pro Lets You Run Multiple Operating Systems as Virtual Machines including Windows VMs on a Single Windows or Linux PC. Even though the Creators update was officially released more than a month ago, theres a chance that some users are still unable to obtain it. At least, in the. Commandlineguide to virtual network settings and more. Joakim Schicht. This document is primarily targeted at VMware Workstation 6. Sometimes it happens that trying to map a UNC path net use servernamepath from a WSS or MOSS document library, you get an error The workstation driver is. All systems were running Windows 7 Professional x. Windows 1. 0 Pro x. I cannot guarantee this guide will work with Windows Vista or Windows XP. Before we get started, you are going to need the following tools installed on your workstation System Center Configuration Manager 2. R2 Admin Console. What%E2%80%99s+New+for+the+EXC75+over+the+EX700i.jpg' alt='Command Workstation Update' title='Command Workstation Update' />Dell Command Configure Toolkit DownloadFirst, download the latest BIOS revisions for each of the models deployed throughout your organization from Dells support website. Create a new folder in which you will place the downloaded revisions. For this guide, I will be saving all necessary files to the following location SCS CFGMGR MPSWSTOREBIOSBIOS repository. I have created separate folders for each model. If you download multiple revisions for one model, I suggest you come up with a naming convention so you dont have multiple separate directories to hold one revision. For this guide, I will be using the following naming convention O7. A1. 5 O Opti. Plex Family, 7. Model, A1. 5 BIOS RevisionNext, launch the Dell Command Configure Toolkit Wizard. Although you can configure separate packages for each model in your organization, I recommend creating a multiplatform package that will work with all models. I have never had any issues creating a multiplatform package that works with different Dell models, even those manufactured as late as 2. With that in mind, select the Create Multiplatform Package tab and configure the package options. Dell Command Configure Toolkit. For this guide, I have configured the following options My configuration. When you are satisfied with your configuration, export your package as a. CCTK Client Configuration Toolkit file using the EXPORT CONFIG button and save it to a location SCCM can access. For this guide, I will be saving my configuration to the following location SCS CFGMGR MPSWSTOREBIOSDell CCTKConfigs. Once you save your configuration, navigate to C Program Files x. DellCommand Configure and copy the contents of the folder X8. SCCM can access. You will be importing the directory to which you copy these files as a package in SCCM. For this guide, I will be copying these files to the following location SCS CFGMGR MPSWSTOREBIOSDell CCTKNote your configuration file and the contents from the X8. SCCM. This is because you need Dells CCTK executable to apply your configuration. This article will explain the detailed step by step procedure to deploy vCenter Server appliance 6. VMware Workstation 14. Login to My VMware to download products, manage product license keys, get support and file support request. CCTK folder structure. Now we are ready to create the task sequence that will push the BIOS configuration. The toolkit will deploy this task sequence as a required advertisement and will also flash any BIOS updates needed using the revisions you downloaded earlier. Open the Configuration Manager Admin Console and navigate to the Software Library applet. Expand the Application Management node and click on the Packages applet. Create a new package using the Dell CCTK folder you just created, but do not create a program or add any requirements. Dell Command Configure Toolkit package. When you are finished creating the package, distribute it to the necessary distribution points. Now we need to import the BIOS revisions downloaded earlier into SCCM. Create a package for each model you wish to deploy BIOS updates to, but do not create a program or add any requirements. Dell Opti. Plex 3. BIOS revisions. After creating your packages, you can distribute them to the necessary distribution points. When you add a new revision to the source folder, you will need to update your distribution points to push the revision out to clients. All BIOS revision packages. Finally, we are going to create the task sequence that will push your BIOS configuration and any needed updates. Command Workstation Update' title='Command Workstation Update' />Expand the Operating Systems node and click on the Task Sequences applet. Create a new custom task sequence, and specify a name and boot image to use. Create task sequence wizard. When you are done, click Close to exit the New Custom Task Sequence Wizard. Open your newly created task sequence and create a new group called Apply BIOS Updates. Add a new step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Install HAPI driver properties. Install HAPI driver options. Note you do not need to specify the BIOS password to install the HAPI driver. The next step in the task sequence will clear the password before applying any updates or configurations. Add another step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Clear BIOS password properties. Clear BIOS password options. Note that this is the only step where we will tell the task sequence to continue on error, as new machines will not have a password set in the BIOS. Make sure the value you set for valsetuppwd is your current administrator password and that youve typed it correctly, otherwise your task sequence will fail. Add another step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Flash BIOS Opti. Plex 7. 80 properties. Take note of the following parameters O7. A1. 5. exe Name of the executable located in the package source folder. Switch to run the executable silently. Switch to force a system restart. If this switch is not present, the flash with fail and generate error code 2. C TempO7. A1. 5. log Switch to generate a log file from the executable. Flash BIOS Dell Opti. Plex 7. 80 options. Make sure to point the step to the package that contains the executable you wish to run. Repeat this process for every model to which you wish to deploy BIOS updates. If you add a new revision, you will need to update the executable name and WMI queries as needed. Bip Motion Files. It seems that newer Dell models such as the Opti. Plex 3. 04. 0 do not use A0. A0. 2, etc. as their BIOS revisions but just numbers instead 1, 1. Pay close attention when entering your WMI query for the SMBIOSBIOSVersion property. When you are done, add a new group called Apply BIOS Configuration and add another step to Run Command Line. Configure the step as shown below Lockdown BIOS all systems properties. Lockdown BIOS all systems options. Unlike the previous steps in the task sequence, this step will run if any of the conditions are true. In this case, if any models match the model on which this task sequence is running, the step will apply the BIOS configuration. You will need to add a WMI query for each model in your organization. Finally, add one more step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Set BIOS password properties. Set BIOS password options. Close the task sequence when youve finished configuring the last step. Finally, we are going to deploy the task sequence to a device collection. Right click on the task sequence and click Deploy. Windows Update issues after installing Windows 1. Creators Update FixEven though the Creators update was officially released more than a month ago, theres a chance that some users are still unable to obtain it. At least, in the standard over the air manner trough the Windows Update feature. As the Microsoft developing team stated, some users may wait for months in order to get it. However, theres a certain, quite peculiar issue that makes everything a gazillion times harder. Namely, some users reported that the Update section of the Settings app is, and bear with me, completely and utterly blank When users casually navigate to check for updates, all they find is a white space thats somewhat similar to a clean sheet of paper. Alas, dont let that scare you, theres a way to resolve this problem with a few simple steps. So, if youre mesmerized with this low key issue, follow the steps below and well hopefully relieve you of that heavy burden. Check related services. The first step you should take in order to address this issue is to check certain update related services that may be disabled or stopped for no apparent reason. Even though they shouldnt exactly instigate a complete absence of the whole page, its worth to check them out and make sure that they are functioning as intended. If youre not sure how to do it, follow the instructions below In the Windows Search bar, type services. Services. Confirm that the following services on the list are set to run Automatic. TCPIP Net. BIOS Helper. IKE and Auth. IP IPsec Keying Modules. Server. Workstation. Automatic Updates OR Windows Update. Background Intelligent Transfer Service. If some of the services are Stopped, make sure to Start them. Restart your PC and check for changes. If the problem is still persistent and the essential update options are still missing from the Settings menu, make sure to try the alternative steps. Run DISMDISM is the tool thats crucial for troubleshooting Windows Update issues. Deployment Image Servicing Management tools main preoccupation is to check for the missing or corrupted files. Its not uncommon for Windows 1. DISM should scan and restore those files. Right click Start and, under administrative tools, open the Command Prompt Admin. In the command line, type the following command and press Enter. Wait for approximately 1. PC. Moreover, this tool is not solely dependent on system resources, since you can utilize external media to run it. Youll only need bootable USB or DVD with the system installation and youre good to go. For that reason, well explain both of the procedures. Mount your Windows 1. USB or DVD. Right click the Start menu and open the Command Prompt Admin. Under the command line, type the following commands and press Enter after each. After everything is finished, type the following command and press Enter DISM Online Cleanup Image Restore. Health source WIM X SourcesInstall. Limit. Access. Make sure to change X value with the letter of the mounted drive with Windows 1. After the procedure is finished, you should restart your PC and look for changes. If even this wasnt enough to relieve you of the problem, your only remaining options are limited. You can either use some of the recovery options, like Reset this PC or perform a clean reinstallation. Reset this PCBy resetting your PC to factory settings, you can still retain all of your data that is stored on the system partition. Additionally, the procedure is not as time consuming as a complete reinstallation. However, just in case, make sure to backup your data and license key, in case something goes wrong. And if we can learn from the previous experiences, nothing is impossible with Windows 1. If youre willing to try it out, follow the instructions below Click Start. Open Settings. Open Update Security option. Choose Recovery from the left pane. Click Get Started under the Reset this PC. Choose Keep my files. After the procedure is finished, DLL errors should be long gone. On the other hand, if the damage made to your system is irreparable, clean reinstallation is a must. Perform a clean reinstallation. At the end, if none of the previous steps were enough to resolve update issues, you should turn to reinstallation. Were aware that this isnt exactly a preferable workaround since it may take a while, but its the cure for the ache, nonetheless. In order to perform a clean reinstallation and get rid of the possible critical system damage, youll need a USB or DVD for the procedure. Luckily, with the introduction of Windows 1. Firstly, youll need to obtain the Media Creation tool. You can download it for free, here. After that, we advise you to get the USB disk with a storage size of 4. GB or larger. The remaining steps of the procedure can be found in this article. Dont forget to backup your data from the system partition and preserve your license key. You can activate only a purchased version of Windows 1. That should do it. If you have any questions regarding the subject at hand, or an alternative solution, be free to tell us in the comments. Well be glad to hear from you. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT.