Dell Command | Update

[Pages:7]Dell Command | Update

Version 5.x User's Guide

July 2023 Rev. A07

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Contents

Chapter 1: Dell Command | Update................................................................................................ 4 What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 5.0................................................................................................... 4 What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.9................................................................................................... 4 What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.8................................................................................................... 4 What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.7.1.................................................................................................5 What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.6................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2: Install, uninstall, and upgrade Dell Command | Update ................................................ 6 Supported Operating Systems......................................................................................................................................... 6 Download Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) ......................................................6 Download Dell Command | Update ................................................................................................................................ 6 Install Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) ..............................................................7 Silent install..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Uninstall Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP)..........................................................7 Uninstall Dell Command | Update.................................................................................................................................... 7 Upgrade Dell Command | Update.................................................................................................................................... 8

Chapter 3: Features of Dell Command | Update............................................................................. 9 Install updates.......................................................................................................................................................................9 Select updates.................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Customize selection.......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Update history.................................................................................................................................................................... 12 View update history..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Dependency installation....................................................................................................................................................12 Advanced Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation.............................................................................................. 12 View and export system information.............................................................................................................................13 Activity log........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 View and export the Activity log.............................................................................................................................. 13 Give us your feedback...................................................................................................................................................... 14

Chapter 4: Configure Dell Command | Update ............................................................................. 15 Configure the general settings....................................................................................................................................... 15 Updating source location............................................................................................................................................16 Update settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Configure the update filter settings.............................................................................................................................. 17 Import or export settings................................................................................................................................................. 17 Configuring advanced driver restore settings.............................................................................................................18 BIOS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 System Password.........................................................................................................................................................18 Suspend BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Default values of Dell Command | Update Settings.................................................................................................. 19

Chapter 5: Dell Command | Update command-line interface ........................................................21

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Dell Command | Update

Dell Command | Update is a one-to-one standalone utility that enables a simplified process to manage updates for Dell client systems. With Dell Command | Update, devices can stay-up-to-date and secure with the latest drivers, BIOS, firmware, and applications. Dell Command | Update provides: An easy-to-use UI, which helps to identify, apply, and schedule the required updates for client systems. An easy-to-use CLI, which can be used to automate driver installations and updates. You can find other product guides and third-party licenses documents for your reference at support.

Topics:

? What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 5.0 ? What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.9 ? What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.8 ? What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.7.1 ? What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.6

What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 5.0

Dell Command | Update provides the following features and enhancements in this release: Improved the defer updates workflow during conference calls. Enhanced the telemetry event logging mechanism Enhanced the administrative template feature to configure recurrence patterns.. Improved the consistency for connections through custom proxy configurations. Supports updates for Trusted Device category. Enhanced the user interface experience during low-bandwidth operations. Improved the capability to detect conference calls when connected through a Bluetooth audio device. Enhanced capability of UWP notifications to remain displayed in action center until removed.

What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.9

Dell Command | Update provides the following features and enhancements in this release: Enhanced security measures on restricting the use of .xml custom catalogs by nonadmin users and allowing only the Dell

signed .cab files. Enhanced security measures on validating the input parameters of internal functions. Improved the system information user interface to display the correct driver versions. Improved automatic updates for monthly schedules for Week & Day of month configuration.

NOTE: During the upgrade of Dell Command | Update 4.9, the usage of .xml custom catalogs must have an additional Allow catalog XML files checkbox that is enabled for scan and apply operations.

What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.8

Dell Command | Update provides the following features and enhancements in this release: Improved self-update workflow. Enhanced the toast notification mechanism during driver installations. Upgraded toast notifications to reconcile reboot cycles.

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 Improved BIOS installation using encryptedPasswordFile through command line interface.

What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.7.1

Dell Command | Update provides the following features and enhancements in this release: Enhanced capability to configure maximum retry attempts for the failed updates through UI. Added capability to configure custom notifications. Added capability to force installation of updates during conference call through CLI. Added capability to reoffer failed BIOS update due to missing or incorrect BIOS password. Added security checks for file downloads. Enhanced security measures.

NOTE: Dell Command | Update Classic interface does not support custom notifications.

What's new in Dell Command | Update Version 4.6

Dell Command | Update provides the following features and enhancements in this release: Added support to provide updates for Camera subsystem. Added capability to pause Dell Command | Update activity when there is a Windows Update running. Scheduled reboot time is configured to five minutes for manual updates that require reboot when reboot consent check box

is set. Enhanced file handling security measures. Added capability to schedule daily updates at selected time of the day. Added capability to schedule monthly updates on selected week and day of the month. Added support to disable notifications. Added capability to display Update Events, Penetration Rate, and Non-Compliance List through CIM provider class. Added capability to reattempt failed updates after system reboot. Improved defer updates capability with options to defer installation up to ninety-nine hours. Added support to defer system restart from one to ninety-nine hours after installations requiring reboot. InvColPC.exe is not bundled with Dell Command | Update package as a security enhancement.

NOTE: During the update process, catalogs that were configured in previous versions must be reconfigured once upgraded to version 4.6.

NOTE: Dell Command | Update must be launched as administrator (elevated) to perform any setting modification.

NOTE: User must provide the nodes of from CatalogIndexPC.xml as local path of the InvColPC.exe in Custom Catalog.

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Install, uninstall, and upgrade Dell Command | Update

This section contains information about the installation, uninstallation, and upgrading Dell Command | Update. There is a download available for Dell Command | Update version 4.8: Dell Command | Update for Windows --Universal Windows Platform (UWP) application supports Windows 10, starting from

Redstone 1 build number 14393 or later, and Windows 11. Dell Command | Update for Windows --This version of application supports Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 operating systems

(32-bit and 64-bit).

Topics:

? Supported Operating Systems ? Download Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) ? Download Dell Command | Update ? Install Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) ? Uninstall Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) ? Uninstall Dell Command | Update ? Upgrade Dell Command | Update

Supported Operating Systems

Dell Command | Update application supports the following operating systems: Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 11

NOTE:

Dell Command | Update--Universal Windows Platform (UWP) application supports Windows 10, starting from Redstone 1 build number 14393 or later, and Windows 11.

Download Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

To download the latest version of the Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP): 1. Go to support 2. Search for Dell Command | Update for Windows. 3. Download Dell-Command-Update-Application-for-Windows_xxxxx_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE where x represents

the software ID and y represents the version number.

Download Dell Command | Update

To download the latest version of the Dell Command | Update: 1. Go to support. 2. Search for Dell Command | Update. 3. Download Dell-Command-Update-Application_xxxxx_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE where x represents the software ID

and y represents the version number.

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Install Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

1. Open the .exe file that is downloaded from the Dell support site. 2. Click Install.

NOTE: You must have administrative rights to install Dell Command | Update. 3. On the Welcome screen, click Next. 4. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next. 5. On the Begin Install screen, click Install. 6. During the installation, you have the option to participate in the Dell Command | Update Improvement Program:

If you like to participate, select Yes, I want to participate in the program. NOTE: For more information about Privacy Statement regarding Customer and Online User Information, see Dell Privacy Statement.

If you do not like to participate, select No, I would not like to participate in the program. 7. Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen. 8. On the Installation Wizard Completed screen, click Finish.

Silent install

To perform a silent installation of Dell Command | Update, run the following command in a command prompt with administrative privileges: Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP): Dell-Command-Update-Application-for-Windows_xxxxx_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE /s Optionally, to capture the installation log, run the following command: Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP): Dell-Command-Update-Application-for-Windows_xxxxx_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE /s /l=C:\log path\log.txt

Uninstall Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

Dell Technologies recommends uninstalling Dell Command | Update using the following steps: 1. Click Start. 2. Select Control Panel, and then click Programs or Programs And Features. 3. Select Dell Command | Update, and then click Uninstall. You can also uninstall Dell Command | Update using the following steps: 1. Open Windows Settings. 2. Select System, and then click Apps and Features. 3. Select Dell Command | Update, and then click Uninstall. 4. Select Dell Command | Update for Windows Universal, and then click Uninstall. To uninstall Dell Command | Update for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) run the following command with administrative privileges: Dell-Command-Update-Application-for-Windows_XXXXX_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE / passthrough /x /s /v"/qn" Log path command: Dell-Command-Update-Application-for-Windows_XXXXX_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE / passthrough /x /s /v"/qn /l*vx "

Uninstall Dell Command | Update

Dell Technologies recommends uninstalling Dell Command | Update using the following steps:

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1. Click Start. 2. Select Control Panel, and then click Programs or Programs And Features. 3. Select Dell Command | Update, and then click Uninstall. You can also uninstall Dell Command | Update using the following steps: 1. Open Windows Settings. 2. Select System, and then click Apps and Features. 3. Select Dell Command | Update, and then click Uninstall. To uninstall Dell Command | Update run the following command with administrative privileges: Dell-Command-UpdateApplication_XXXXX_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE /passthrough /x /s /v"/qn"

Log path command: Dell-Command-Update-Application_XXXXX_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE / passthrough /x /s /v"/qn /l*vx "

Upgrade Dell Command | Update

You can upgrade Dell Command | Update in the following ways:

Manual update--Download and install Dell Command | Update 4.8 from support. For information about the installation procedure, see Install Dell Command | Update.

When the new version is installed, the installer prompts for an upgrade. Select Yes to continue the upgrade.

Upgrades are supported as follows: You can upgrade Dell Command | Update for Windows 10 (Universal Windows Platform) from version 3.0 or later to

version 4.8. Self-update--If the application is already installed, launch the application and click the CHECK button on the Welcome

screen to check for updates. If newer versions of Dell Command | Update are available the latest version of Dell Command | Update is listed under Recommended updates. Select the update, and install the newer version of the application.

NOTE: During the upgrade, application settings are retained.

NOTE: If any Dell application upgrades the Dell Client Management service to version 2.7 when Dell Command | Update client version is older than 4.6, then: Defer updates functionality does not operate as per the design of version 4.5. Automatic reboot setting chosen by the user is not applicable and has a default reboot time of 5 minutes.

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