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.

Is anyone managing Dell Command | Update for Azure AD Joined devices (cloud only)? My understanding is that you can use the Dell Cloud Repository Manager to specify what drivers/BIOS updates you want and it spits out an XML. This XML would then need to be delivered to the device via Intune and consumed by Dell Command. You would need to update this XML and repeat the process every month or every quarter whenever you pick new drivers or BIOS. Unless, however you just said install ALL drivers and BIOS then it might be a set it and forget it operation. Thoughts on this process?

I am facing the following scenario:

Dell Command | Update is configured through Intune using the .admx template. The devices are encrypted with BitLocker and have a StartUp PIN. When a BIOS update is detected, Dell Command | Update suspends BitLocker, but users are not prompted to restart the device when an update is pending.

The BIOS update can only be applied after a restart. However, if users shut down their device at the end of the day and turn them on the next day, BitLocker reactivates automatically, and the BIOS update is not installed.

I have now a few questions.

1. In Intune, the update interval is currently set to weekly at 1:00 PM. Should this be changed to a daily schedule?

2. The setting "Reboot after updates are installed" – does this trigger an immediate reboot, or does it wait for the configured system restart deferral? I don't have it enabled at the moment.

3. A BIOS password is set on the devices. How can I add this password via Dell Command | Update? The settings are managed through an .admx configuration profile. Would an XML configuration deployment with the password override the .admx configuration profile?

4. I have the setting "Enable Autosuspend BitLocker" enabled, will BitLocker be suspended again before the triggered restart? Please refer to the scenario described above.

It would be great if you all could help me with that.

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.

There are now multiple options within Intune to deploy Drivers and Updates for machines. with AutoPatch, WuFB Policies, Driver Management and the developing Partner Portal such as the recent announcement of the Dell Management Portal.

Just wondering which options more people are using now.

We are strictly a dell shop, and currently a mix of Hybrid and Entra devices, slowly moving to Entra only as they get replaced/refreshed. its just taking time. But Updates and Drivers are such a pain. We previously had a script that would run the windows update service and check for Optional Updates as well. That worked ok for a while, then we transitioned to Driver Management. However our Service desk continues to state its not working on various machines and have to be fixed manually.. We are currently considering AutoPatch, but I just saw the recent announcement of the Dell Management Portal yesterday. I see that you can also deploy the Dell Command app, and I found some other post on here about deploying that and using Admx policies for managing it, which im considering..

Right now we have WuFB Update Polices and Driver Management.

Basically... what are people using for more reliable/consistent results?? Trying to find a good approach even if its multiple options but want to make updates the least of my problems and want the Service Desk guys to stop complaining.

Hi, I recently deployed Dell Command Update 5.7.0 to my test endpoint (Dell Latitude 5410) I imported the ADMX config files and have deployed them too, all other updates have shown up and been installed successfully (wifi drivers, intel graphic drivers ,etc) all except BIOS which I double checked and its 2023 version, although looking at dells website theres a much later version of the bios, its also plugged into the power plug and at 100% (tried reinstalling windows and redoing enrollment etc)

I have uploaded images of the ADMX configurations, machine is running Windows 11 Business

https://ibb.co/hFLrQPvX
https://ibb.co/Pv2BFP74
https://ibb.co/qShPPjY

I am trying to push out both dell command update and a config for my machines.

I am able to push out cell command with no issues. My issue is the config.

All videos and write ups tell me to use an XML but I've been having issues. I see others as well but everyone just replies saying to use dcu-cli.

I am struggling really hard to understand and deploy a config with dcu-cli.

From my understanding it's just running to dcu-cli.exe and using config commands. It just Does not work at all!!

Can someone who pushes out a config vid dcu-cli please post how they do it. I'm going insane

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?

Has anyone pushed out Dell Command Update using Intune? I am trying to configure the settings to silently deploy, auto update, and accept the EULA but am having issues during deployment. I've attempted to enter command line switches on the app deployment section of Intune /configure /S /v/qn -userConsent=disable -scheduleWeekly=auto
Has anyone had any luck or tried a different method to deploy the configured app to multiple clients?

I am trying to push Dell Command Updates through Intune and I have had very much great success long time back, but lately we are seeing issues where few machines are successful and 70% failure with the same Dell Command Update version, which makes me wonder how can this happen?

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000214308/dell-command-endpoint-configure-for-microsoft-int...

This is the version I am pushing and I am having 30% success rate and 70% are failing with the error. Anyone has had such issues before and if so what did you do to fix this? I tried posting it in Dell community and I am not able to get their input.

We recently did a slow release by installing Dell Command Update in new images (so not directly from Intune) and configuring it to update itself via the Intune ADMX. So right now, only about 5% of devices have Dell Command Update. We have it configured to update once per month.

How has it worked for you? Do you have any horror stories? Do you have any config recommendations?

Hello guys,

We use primarily Patch my PC for software updates.

Recently Dell Command | Update 5.5 came out and we have trouble with new installations.

So on any new device we set up with autopilot Dell Command | update fails to install but if you have version 5.4.1 and upgrade it to 5.5 there is no problem.

The error code in intune is "0x80070004". I know that you have to change the return codes to "2 Success" if you try to install it during autopilot.

It's something about a Dell service. I'm just curious if anyone else having that problem as well?

Cheers