BIOS and BIOS Settings Update Procedure on WES7P for Dell Latitude 3460 Wyse TC and Dell Latitude E7270 Wyse TC
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................4 2 BIOS Update using WDM Server................................................................................................................... 5 Pushing the BIOS through WDM Server using .exe file................................................................................................5 3 BIOS Update using SCCM Server...........
1 Introduction This document provides the steps to update/flash the BIOS on Dell Wyse Enhanced Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7P for Dell Latitude 3460 Wyse thin client and Dell Latitude E7270 Wyse thin client.
2 BIOS Update using WDM Server Prerequisites The following are the requirements to update the BIOS using WDM server: • WDM Server Setup • WDM Package for BIOS • Target thin clients (Dell Wyse Enhanced Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7P for Dell Latitude 3460 Wyse Thin Client and Dell Latitude E7270 Wyse Thin Client) Following is the method to update BIOS onto Dell Wyse Enhanced Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7P for Dell Latitude 3460 Wyse Thin Client and Dell Latitude E7270 Wyse Thin Client u
Figure 2. Package Wizard 6 Click Next, and browse the .exe file from the file location where you have downloaded the .exe file. Figure 3. Package Wizard 7 Click Next, and enter the command line parameters and operating system details.
Figure 4. Package Wizard Enter the Command Line Parameters as /s/r, and select the Operating System from the drop-down list. 8 Complete the wizard and the BIOS package gets registered under Other Packages. Figure 5. Package Details 9 Drag and drop the registered package on Device manager. Package Distribution Wizard page is displayed.
Figure 6. Package Distribution Wizard 10 Select the clients where you want to update the BIOS and complete the wizard. Use the Scheduled Package option to verify the progress of BIOS flash. Figure 7. BIOS Flash Status 11 The target client reboots three times to complete the BIOS update.
3 BIOS Update using SCCM Server This section describes how to create and deploy a package using SSCM server. Creating a package To create a package, do the following: 1 Create a folder on your Configuration Manager Content Source Share for packages. 2 Copy the installation package to the product folder . 3 Open the System Centre Configuration Manager Console and go to Software Library > Application Management > Packages. 4 Click on Packages and then select Create Package. Figure 8.
Figure 9. Package 5 Click Next to continue. The Program Type page is displayed.
Figure 10. Program Type 6 Select the Standard Program option, and click Next to continue. The Standard Program page is displayed.
Figure 11. Standard Program 7 In the Standard Program package, enter the name of the package, and in the Command Line field browse the path where the BIOS .exe file is located (setup .exe /s/r). Click Next to continue. The Requirements page is displayed.
Figure 12. Requirements 8 Click Next to continue. The Summary page is displayed.
Figure 13. Summary 9 After you create the package, verify whether all the information is correct. 10 Click Next to continue. The Completion page is displayed.
Figure 14. Completion 11 Click Close to complete the process. 12 Right click on the package created, and select the Distribute Content option. Figure 15. Distribute Content 13 After the package content is distributed, check if the status of the package turns green. 14 Join the client to Domain. 15 Discover the client into SCCM server. 16 Check if the device is discovered, and go to Assets and compliance > devices and check the MAC id of the client 17 Add the device to the device collection.
4 Manual Update of BIOS Prerequisites • BIOS Binary(.exe file). • Target Thin clients (Dell Wyse Enhanced Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7P for Dell Latitude 3460 Wyse Thin Client and Dell Latitude E7270 Wyse Thin Client). The BIOS can be updated manually using the following methods: • Updating the BIOS manually by BIOS boot menu. • Updating the BIOS manually from OS.
