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Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 1.0 Reference Guide

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SystemConfiguration

Attribute Name Description
IntegratedNIC

Controls the state of on-board LAN controller 1.

Possible values:

  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Enabled with PXE
  • Enabled with ImageServer
  • Enabled with RPL Boot
  • Enabled with ISCSI Boot
IntegratedNIC2

Controls the state of on-board LAN controller 2.

Possible values:

  • Disabled
  • Enabled with PXE
  • Enabled without PXE
  • Enabled with ImageServer Boot
  • Enabled with RPL Boot
OnboardUnmanagedNIC

Configures the state of the onboard secondary, unmanaged Network Interface Card (NIC).

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
  • Enabled with PXE
UEFINetworkStack

This option is disabled by default. If enabled, UEFI networking protocols are installed/available, allowing pre-OS and early OS networking features to use the enabled NICs. This option may be used without turning on PXE.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
ParallelPort

Determines how the parallel port on the docking station operates.

Possible values:

  • Disabled — Port is disabled.
  • AT — Port is configured for IBM AT compatibility.
  • PS2 — Port is configured for IBM PS2 compatibility.
  • ECP — Extended Capability Port protocol.
SerialPort1

Configures the first (or only) built-in serial port.

Possible values:

  • Disabled
  • COM1
  • COM2
  • COM3
  • COM4
  • Auto
SerialPort2

Configures the second (if available) built-in serial port.

Possible values:

  • Disabled
  • COM2
  • COM4
  • Auto
SATAOperation

Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Disabled — The SATA controllers are hidden.
  • ATA — SATA is configured for ATA mode.
  • AHCI — SATA is configured for AHCI mode.
  • RAID On — SATA is configured to support RAID mode (Intel Rapid Restore Technology).
SATA0

Enables or disables the first SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA1

Enables or disables the second SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA2

Enables or disables the third SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA3

Enables or disables the fourth SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA4

Enables or disables the fifth SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA5

Enables or disables the sixth SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA6

Enables or disables the seven SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SATA7

Enables or disables the eighth SATA drive controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
SMARTReporting

Controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
PCIBus

Sets the maximum number of PCI busses to 64,128 or 256.

Possible values:

OSDButton

Enables or disables the On-screen Display (OSD) buttons on an All-In-One system. When disabled, pressing these buttons has no effect.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
HDD1Fan

Enables or disables the automatic fan controller, an error check of a fan. If a fan is detected, this function is automatically enabled. Disabling the fan requires physical removal of the HDD fan.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
HDD2Fan

Enables or disables the automatic fan controller, an error check of a fan. If a fan is detected, this function is automatically enabled. Disabling the fan requires physical removal of the HDD2 fan.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
HDD3Fan

Enables or disables the automatic fan controller, an error check of a fan. If a fan is detected, this function is automatically enabled. Disabling the fan requires physical removal of the HDD3 fan.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
USBPowerShare

Configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior.

Possible values:

  • Enabled — Charges the external devices, such as phones and laptop music players, using the stored system battery when the system is turned off or in sleep mode. This feature works only if:
    • The device is connected through the USB PowerShare port on the laptop.
    • The system is connected to an AC power source.
    • The battery charge is less than 50 percent.
  • Disabled — Turns off this feature, and devices attached to the USB PowerShare port will not be charged when the system is in a sleep mode or turned off.
Audio

Enables or disables the integrated audio controller.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
  • Auto
KeyboardIllumination

This field lets you configure the keyboard illumination brightness percentage. The keyboard automatically illuminates when the internal keyboard, touchpad, or pointstick are used.

Possible values:

  • Disabled – Turns off keyboard illumination.
  • 25 – Sets the brightness level to 25 percent.
  • 50 – Sets the brightness level to 50 percent.
  • 75– Sets the brightness level to 75 percent.
  • 100 – Sets the brightness level to 100 percent.
KeyboardBacklightEnabledColors

Displays or enables the supported colors for the keyboard backlight in the rugged systems. Six colors are available: four predefined colors (white, red, green, blue), and two user-configurable colors (custom1 and custom2). Multiple colors out of the six colors can be enabled at the same time. After enabling colors, you can switch among the enabled colors by pressing <Fn+C> keys. Enabling NoColor means the keyboard backlight is turned off.

Possible values: Either combination of,

  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Custom1
  • Custom2
or
  • NoColor
  • NOTE: If value NoColor is selected, you cannot use <Fn+C> to switch to another keyboard backlight color. The value NoColor cannot be combined with any other color.
KeyboardBacklightActiveColor

Displays or sets an active color for the keyboard backlight in a rugged system. Six colors are available: four predefined colors (white, red, green, blue), and two user configurable colors (custom1 and custom2). Active color indicates the color used on startup. Any one of the six colors can be chosen as an active color.

Possible value:

  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Custom1
  • Custom2
KeyboardBacklightCustom1Color

Configures the Custom1 color by specifying the RGB values by mentioning it in 'R:G:B' format. Each color component value ranges from 0 to 255.

Possible values: [0-255]:[0-255]:[0-255]

KeyboardBacklightCustom2Color

Configures the Custom2 color by specifying the RGB values by mentioning it in 'R:G:B' format. Each color component value ranges from 0 to 255.

Possible values: [0-255]:[0-255]:[0-255]

KeyboardBacklightAlwaysonwithACPower

Disables the fade if an AC adapter is plugged in. For example, if you have set the back light to 25 percent using KeyboardIllumination, and the system is on AC power, then the keyboard backlight remains at 25 percent regardless of internal keyboard or touchpad activity. This feature is in effect only if the Keyboard backlight is enabled.

Possible values:

  • Enabled — Keyboard backlight fades after ten second of inactivity.
  • Disables the timer that fades the backlight after ten second of inactivity if the system is running on AC power.
DedicatedGPS

Enables or disables the Internal GPS radio.

Possible values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled

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