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Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 2.8.0 User's Guide

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Sample scripts

This section provides some exemplary sample scripts that depict the typical usage of Desired State Configuration using the functionality of Dell Command | PowerShell Provider for enforcing BIOS settings of the supported attributes. The scripts authored for Desired State Configuration should be saved in .ps1 format.

Enforcing simple configuration for category POSTBehavior

NOTE:
  • Category property is mandatory field for each resource.
  • BlockDefinition is a mandatory property only for the Powermanagement category. BlockDefinition must be unique for each resource block in the Powermanagement category.
Enforcing ‘Keypad’ attribute as ‘EnabledByNumlock’ on Node ’200.200.200.2’
Configuration POSTBehaviorConfiguration
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider

    Node 200.200.200.2 {
        POSTBehavior POSTBehaviorSettings    #resource name
        {
          Category = "POSTBehavior"
          Keypad = "EnabledByNumlock"
        }
    }
}

Configuring AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration in category Powermanagement

Configuration PowerManagementConfiguration
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider

    Node 200.200.200.2 {
        PowerManagement PowerManagementSettingsTuesday    #resource name
        {
          Category = "PowerManagement"
          BlockDefinition="1"
          AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration = "Tuesday"
          BeginningOfDay = "10:30"
          WorkPeriod = "15:45"       
        }

        PowerManagement PowerManagementSettingsSunday    #resource name
        {
          Category = "PowerManagement"
          BlockDefinition="2"
          AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration = "Sunday"
          BeginningOfDay = "13:30"
          WorkPeriod = "15:45"          
        }
    }
}

Configuring PeakShiftDayConfiguration in category Powermanagement

Configuration PowerManagementConfigurationPeak
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider

    Node localhost {
        PowerManagement PowerManagementSettingsSaturday    #resource name
        {
          Category = "PowerManagement"
          BlockDefinition="1"
          PeakShiftDayConfiguration = "Saturday"
          StartTime = "10:30"
          EndTime = "12:30"
          ChargeStartTime = "13:30"       
        }

        PowerManagement PowerManagementSettingsWednesday    #resource name
        {
          Category = "PowerManagement"
          BlockDefinition="2"
          PeakShiftDayConfiguration = "Wednesday"
          StartTime = "12:30"
          EndTime = "15:30"
          ChargeStartTime = "16:45"         
        }
    }
}

Enforcing simple configuration for category POSTBehavior when BIOS password is set

NOTE: When the BIOS password is set on the client system, the password must be provided through the 'Password' property.
Configuration POSTBehaviorConfiguration
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider

    Node clientMachine01 {
        POSTBehavior POSTBehaviorSettings    #resource name
        {
          Category = "POSTBehavior"
          Keypad = "EnabledByNumlock"
	   Password = “biospassword”
        }
    }
}
NOTE:For more sample scripts, see theDellBIOSProvider > DSC_SampleScripts folder.

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