Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.4 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

SYSCFG For BIOS Configuration

SYSCFG uses BIOS interfaces to manipulate boot order and BIOS settings. It configures all options available on the BIOS setup screen, including boot order, embedded device configuration, and asset tag management. Consider the following while using the SYSCFG options:

• On systems prior to 12G, options and arguments are case-sensitive.
  NOTE The naming format of Dell PowerEdge systems is yxxx; y denotes alphabets, for example, M (modular), R (rack), or T (tower) and x denotes numbers. For example, a PowerEdge R720 is a 12th Generation rack mount 700 series server.
• On 12th generation of PowerEdge servers and later systems, the SYSCFG options are grouped.
• Running SYSCFG without arguments on any system only displays the valid options.
• Reboot the system for the BIOS options to take effect.
• On 12th generation of PowerEdge systems are backward compatible and support legacy arguments enable and disable. However, it is recommended to use enabled and disabled on 12th generation of PowerEdge systems as the arguments enable and disable may be deprecated in future. For more information, see the BIOS options help.
• To list the options which are set on the system, but not applied due to pending reboot, type:

  syscfg --pendingvalues

• If a setup password is set, provide the password while configuring the SYSCFG options as:

  syscfg --<bios-option>=<value> -- valsetuppwd=<password>

• Some of the BIOS options or arguments may not be available on all systems due to:
  • The BIOS version or hardware feature set.
  • A missing or expired license. The system displays an error message if the required license is not found. For more information, see Dell License Manager on dell.com/support/manuals.
• Some of the options are followed by an asterisk. The asterisk is not part of the command syntax. Such options are used for reporting purposes only. These commands do not accept any suboptions or arguments. The values associated with these commands are reported by the BIOS. You cannot modify these values.