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Dell Command Configure | Dell US
This product consists of a Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (UI) to configure various BIOS features. Dell Command | Configure supports the following Windows and Linux operating systems:
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Automating Dell Command Update

I run this as an application towards the end of the TS then reboot with MDT and run it again followed by another reboot before finishing up the whole TS.

@echo off
TITLE Running DELL Command Update...
REM Checks for updated DELL Drivers using DELL Command Update CLI

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -silent -autoSuspendBitLocker=enable -userConsent=disable
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /scan -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\scan.log
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /applyUpdates -reboot=disable -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\applyUpdates.log        

It's pretty self explanatory but it configures it first, does a scan, then applies the updates and disables reboot so that MDT can do it instead. I run this against DCU 4.1.

I don't recommend silencing the Apply Updates stage (it isn't in that script above) because sometimes it can take a little while and not being able to see what it's doing can be nerve racking.

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Install all available updates via Dell Command Update CLI commands?
Get-Process DellCommandUpdate -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |Stop-Process -Force cmd /c 'C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe' /configure -updatetype='bios,firmware,driver' -maxretry=2 Start-Process -WindowStyle hidden -filepath $DCU_exe -ArgumentList "/applyUpdates -silent -reboot=disable -outputlog=$DCU_report" -Wait cmd /c "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -restoreDefaults cmd /c "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -updatesNotification=disable this is what i use...we uninstall DCU, reinstall, then run this (DCU used to freeze constantly, reinstall seemed to help not sure if its still a thing.) i push this out with our monthly patches so the reboot should get taken care of...its not perfect but it does the trick and i dont have to maintain up to date drivers I just let DCU handle it. More on reddit.com
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The first time you use the CLI from the console a Setup Wizard is invoked. The Setup Wizard · guides you in setting up a minimum configuration, so that the device can be managed from the · Web Based Interface. Refer to the Getting Started Guide and User Guide for more information ... The system commands can be broken down into functional groups as shown below.
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Dell Command | Update Version 5.x User's Guide | Dell US
It provides basic options with ... of Dell Command | Update. To run the CLI: Launch the command prompt as an Administrator, then go to %Program Files (x86)%\Dell\CommandUpdate and run the dcu-cli.exe command in the command prompt....
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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide | Dell US
IT administrators can configure BIOS settings and create BIOS packages using the Dell Command | Configure User Interface (UI) or Command Line Interface (CLI).
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It provides basic options with ... of Dell Command | Update. To run the CLI: Launch the command prompt as an Administrator, then navigate to %PROGRAMFILES%\Dell\CommandUpdate and run the dcu-cli.exe command in the command prompt....
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You can easily configure client systems using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a Command Line Interface (CLI). Dell Command | Configure supports following Windows and Linux operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10, Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows ...
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Dell Command | Update Version 3.1 User's Guide | Dell US
Dell Command | Update provides a command line version of the application form that can be used for batch and scripting setups. The CLI is fully automatic and has no interactive user prompts. The CLI enables administrators to use automated remote deployment infrastructure for further updates.
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If you are running the Microsoft Windows operating system, use the 32-bit command prompt to run a Server Administrator CLI command.
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I run this as an application towards the end of the TS then reboot with MDT and run it again followed by another reboot before finishing up the whole TS.

@echo off
TITLE Running DELL Command Update...
REM Checks for updated DELL Drivers using DELL Command Update CLI

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -silent -autoSuspendBitLocker=enable -userConsent=disable
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /scan -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\scan.log
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /applyUpdates -reboot=disable -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\applyUpdates.log

It's pretty self explanatory but it configures it first, does a scan, then applies the updates and disables reboot so that MDT can do it instead. I run this against DCU 4.1.

I don't recommend silencing the Apply Updates stage (it isn't in that script above) because sometimes it can take a little while and not being able to see what it's doing can be nerve racking.

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Update: Not sure if this was recent but you must now remove the (x86) out of the Program Files path (maybe they made the app x64 now?)

Here's a script I made that works really well. Of course you can tailor it for a GPO but standalone, it works wonders.

The gist is.. it will check if Dell Command Update is installed and if it is, it will run it and install all available updates. If it's not installed, it will look for the Dell Command Update msi and silently install it and then run it silently. If it cannot find the msi automatically, it will prompt you with an explorer GUI to browse to the .msi and silently install/run it.

Esentially.. a single click to do all Dell updates. It's also turning off Dell automatic update (handy for enterprise/small business) but you can delete/comment that out. In order to get the .msi you can run the Dell Command Update tool and in the middle of it running, you can find it in the Windows temp directory and copy it out of their and put it on a network share or USB stick for mass deployment.

@echo off
cls

tasklist | find /i "DellCommandUpdate.exe" && echo Closing existing Dell Command Update && taskkill /im DellCommandUpdate.exe /F
SET file=S:\Downloads\DellCommandUpdate.msi
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" goto:runDellUpdater
if exist "%file%" goto:installDellUpdater

echo Please navigate to the DellCommandUpdate.msi file
set dialog="about:<input type=file id=FILE><script>FILE.click();new ActiveXObject
set dialog=%dialog%('Scripting.FileSystemObject').GetStandardStream(1).WriteLine(FILE.value);
set dialog=%dialog%close();resizeTo(0,0);</script>"
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%p in ('mshta.exe %dialog%') do set "file=%%p"

:installDellUpdater
echo Installing Dell Command Update app
"%file%" /quiet

:runDellUpdater
echo Disabling Dell automatic updates
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\UpdateService\Clients\CommandUpdate\Preferences\Settings\Schedule" /v "ScheduleMode" /t REG_SZ /d "ManualUpdates" /f
echo Running the Dell Command Update app
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /ApplyUpdates
pause
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Dell Command | Update Version 2.4 User's Guide | Dell US
The basic runtime options are provided as command line parameters, such as setting a catalog location, importing a new policy file, and changing the default log location. To run the CLI interface: From the Dell Command | Update installation folder, in command prompt, run the dcu-cli.exe command.
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Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides BIOS configuration capability for Dell client systems.
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July 30, 2025 - To run these scripts, first navigate to Start > All Programs > Dell > Command Configure, then right-click Dell Command Configure Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
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April 10, 2024 -

Hi Everyone,

We’re using Dell Command Update to push our Drivers and BIOS updates.

Instead of waiting for the updating to automatically trigger, When I used the /ApplyUpdates option it only really installed a handful of what is available in my catalogue. Skipping among many things the BIOS update.

I was wondering if there is an option to just install everything available in the catalogue?

Thanks everyone!

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The Dell Command |Configure |Power | Monitor| Update Utilities Software Overview | Dell US
The tool’s easy-to-use CLI can be used for automating driver installation and updates · The tool provides an easy-to-use Graphical UI, which helps in identifying and applying appropriate drivers and updates for the computer · Note: .NET 4.8.1 or a later version is required to run the Dell Command | Update utility.