Dell Wyse Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Latitude 3480 mobile thin client BIOS upgrade guide
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................4 2 Upgrading the BIOS using WDM server......................................................................................................... 5 3 Upgrading the BIOS using SCCM server........................................................................................................
1 Introduction This document provides the steps to update the BIOS on a Dell Wyse Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Latitude 3480 mobile thin client. You can update the BIOS using the: • Wyse Device Manager server • System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) server • USB drive NOTE: The build number is represented as 1.x.x. The value of x is not constant and changes with every update to the build. The build number displayed in the images is for reference and the build number on your system may vary.
2 Upgrading the BIOS using WDM server NOTE: Ensure that you are using WDM server setup v5.7.2 or later The following are the steps to update the BIOS: 1 Download the WDM BIOS package from the support.dell.com. 2 Extract and store the file in your local repository or the WDM server. 3 Open the WDM server. 4 Log in using your WDM server credentials. 5 Click Applications > Other Packages and then click the plus icon on the screen, and then click download. 6 Open the downloaded package.
Figure 2. WDM Package Registration Utility 8 Select the target client operating system and enter the command line parameters /s /r. 9 Click Upload. The BIOS package is registered under Other Packages. Figure 3. EXE file selected 10 6 After the upload process is complete, close the window.
Figure 4. Package details 11 Click Devices and select the devices that require an update and click Update. Figure 5. Devices 12 Under select package, click Other Packages and then select the registered BIOS package. 13 Click Save.
Figure 6. BIOS Flash Package selected in wizard The client restarts and upgrades the BIOS.
3 Upgrading the BIOS using SCCM server NOTE: Ensure that you use SCCM server 2016 R2 or later To create a package, do the following: 1 Download the WDM BIOS package from the support.dell.com 2 Create a folder in Configuration Manager Content Source Share for packages. 3 Copy the installation package to the product folder. 4 Open the System Centre Configuration Manager Console and go to Software Library > Application Management > Packages. 5 Click Packages and then select Create Package. Figure 7.
6 Click Next. The Program Type page is displayed.
Figure 8. Program Type 7 Select Standard Program and click Next to continue. The Standard Program page is displayed.
Figure 9. Standard Program 8 In the Standard Program package, enter the package name, and in the Command Line field browse to the folder where the BIOS executable file is located. 9 Click Next. The Requirements page is displayed.
Figure 10. Requirements 10 Click Next to continue. The Summary page is displayed.
Figure 11. Summary 11 After you create the package, verify whether all the information is correct. 12 Click Next to continue. The Completion page is displayed.
Figure 12. Completion 13 Click Close. 14 Right-click the package created, and select Distribute Content. Figure 13. Distribute Content 15 After the package content is distributed, check if the status of the package turns green. 16 Join the client to the domain.
17 Discover the client into SCCM server. 18 Check if the device is discovered, and go to Assets and compliance > devices and check the MAC id of the client. Add the device to the device collection. 19 Deploy the BIOS package to the created device collection. The client restarts and upgrades the BIOS.
4 Upgrading the BIOS using USB drive from the operating system To update the BIOS using USB drive from the operating system, do the following: 1 Download the BIOS binary file to the thin client. The executable file can also be copied and run from a USB key. 2 Run the file. The user confirmation is required to upgrade the BIOS. 3 Click Ok. The client restarts and upgrades the BIOS.
5 Upgrading the BIOS using USB drive through the BIOS boot menu To upgrade the BIOS using USB drive through the BIOS boot menu, do the following: 1 Copy the downloaded executable file to a USB drive. 2 Plug–in the USB drive into any USB port. 3 Turn on the system. 4 On the Dell logo screen, press key to access the boot menu. 5 In Other Options select BIOS Flash Update. 6 Browse to the folder to locate the downloaded executable file and click Ok.
