Updating BIOS & Drivers using a Task Sequence, OSD, IPU, Stand alone. Why DCU (Dell Command Update)? Why not driver packages? First off, this solution isn’t right for some, and frankly is a horrible solution in many environments, but for others, it can be a life saver. If you don’t have time to keep all … Read more
I’ve been playing with Dell Command Update a bit again, and found some quirks that I had to overcome to get it working how I want in my lab. I’ll show the registry keys associated with Dell Command Update, along with behavior exhibited by importing and exporting policy. Future post coming soon to see how … Read more
I just created an App for the Dell PowerShell Provider 1.3.0, was able to learn what I needed from Mike’s Blog (THANK YOU). I thought I’d add a cmd file install for 1.3.0 and do a more graphical walk through (I’m a visual guy). To get the download, go HERE (DellCommandPowerShellProvider1.3_259.zip) Download, grab the DellBIOSProvider … Read more
I’m pretty good about keeping our Dell machines at the current BIOS level, usually a couple models get updates every month… then there was that Intel AMT vulnerablity, and they released updates for nearly all of our models, so that was fun. I tweeted about my exploits and had requests to share how I’m doing … Read more
Update 12/18/18 – Dell Changed their Cab XML data, and the part of the script that downloads directly isn’t working. Checking with @Geodesicz (Mark Godfrey) to see if he has updated his script to accommodate this. Update 5/26 – Updated Script to use Dell’s Enterprise Cab XML data, instead of the ever changing Support Site. … Read more