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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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Is there any good guides? Dell Command and Configure for automated Dell Bios Settings
I use this in my builds, it's not too complex to get going. What deployment tool are you using? There's a great script here which you might benefit from if you're still deploying any legacy models that need CCTK 3 - https://msendpointmgr.com/2018/07/23/dell-command-configure-toolkit-dynamic-wmi-acpi-legacy-detection/ Otherwise, the way I use this is 1) build a config file from Command | Configure (it's just a text file so you can do this by hand if you really want, this is obviously only needed once), 2) detect version of CCTK to use, 3) install HAPI drivers (this might only be needed with 3.x, I'm done with work for the day so I'd need to check tomorrow), 4) apply the config file, 5) reboot (since I'm usually changing things like SATA mode, UEFI mode, so it makes sense to reboot so get those applied). I just use one config file for 3.x and one for 4.x, I support somewhere around 100 different Dell models without needing any more than this. More than happy to grab more info for you tomorrow if you want when I'm in front of a console. More on reddit.com
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Create a Package to Automate Dell Command Update 5.0
Hello, Im looking for a way to create a package to run dell command update and also another package that runs dell command update and reboot. Anyone… More on reddit.com
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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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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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Dell Command | Update Version 3.1 User's Guide | Dell US
Dell Command | Update command line ... about the CLI options available in Dell Command | Update: The CLI syntax is as follows: /<command> -option1=value1 -option2=value2 -option3=value3......
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It provides basic options with ... 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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It provides basic options with ... 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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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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August 18, 2025 - This reference guide provides detailed information on Dell Command | Update, a utility for managing system updates. It covers the command-line interface (CLI) commands, options, s…
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Dell Command | Configure supports the following Windows and Linux operating systems: ... For information about using the CLI, see Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at
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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 dcu-cli.exe.
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