We are looking to roll out DCU to all our Dell laptops using MECM. That much is easy enough.

We would like to force the options in the scheduling tab. This includes update check frequency and forcing the option to automatically download and install updates and prompt for reboot.

I haven't been able to find much on this but it is possible my google skills are just failing me. I feel like there should be a way to complete this but perhaps there isn't.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi guys,

So am trying to deploy this tool by using this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoIN6DXYWRA&feature=youtu.be

Everything works fine except for the fact that on the device the app has default values only, not the ones I have changed prior to exporting the .xml

Did any of you work with this tool and can assist? Thanks.

EDIT:

Managed to fix the issue by running a PS script as a custom detection script with the following arguments:

New-ItemProperty -Path Registry::"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\UpdateService\Clients\CommandUpdate\Preferences\CFG" -Name "ShowSetupPopup" -PropertyType "DWORD" -Value "0" -Force

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" -ArgumentList "/configure -lockSettings=enable" -NoNewWindow -Wait

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" -ArgumentList "/configure -scheduleAuto" -NoNewWindow -Wait

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" -ArgumentList "/configure -userConsent=disable" -NoNewWindow -Wait

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" -ArgumentList "/configure -scheduleAction=DownloadInstallAndNotify" -NoNewWindow -Wait

Edit 2:

Having an issue with 3 devices that offer exit code 1602, but the users didn't cancel the instalation.

Edit 3:

Found out the reason. It was because either Dell Support Assist or Dell Updater was installed on the target machine. So if you are trying this, make sure to uninstal first.

Trying to push out the newest DCU with an xml file for the settings that I want to use. I’ve looked on YouTube, Dell and here for answers but still cannot seem to find anything that works. I’m looking for the simplest solution. I don’t write scripts and am just a desktop support technician so this is new for me.

Right now I’m using the MSI and have tried bundling into intunewinapp as well as LOB but cannot seem to get it to pick up the XML file. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

trying to put together a batch file or powershell i can deploy to remotely set up dell command update settings to download drivers automatically and prompt for install any suggestions?

In case anyone else was interested, an update to version 4.6 introduces a feature set that we’ve been requesting for quite some time from Dell.

We have always struggled with pushing out laptop, driver, and firmware updates, because certain ones may require a reboot, and so we did not want to negatively impact our end users, and have their system reboot in the middle of a meeting, etc.

4.6 introduces the ability to defer install and reboot by a certain number of hours in addition to defining how many times the user can defer the install or reboot.

We’re in the process of getting the new configuration file pushed out to all our machines as this will help us to ensure that everybody’s computers drivers are up-to-date, without having to engineer and architect a more complicated solution.

Just wanted to share, would love to hear others thoughts.

Thanks.