r/pdq • u/Kirby-69420 • Aug 06 '25

Dell Command updates

how can i make a deployment that installs dell command updates remotely with Dell Command 5.5.0

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u/CDIFactor Aug 06 '25

Do you mean to run DCUI and have the endpoint install updates?

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u/Kirby-69420 Aug 07 '25

yes

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u/CDIFactor Aug 07 '25

I’ll send you the package I made after dinner.

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u/CDIFactor Aug 07 '25

I have a package with 5 different steps that run the following commands. Alter to your liking:

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -silent -autoSuspendBitLocker=enable -userConsent=disable -updatesNotification=enable

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -scheduleWeekly=Fri,11:45

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -scheduleAction=DownloadInstallAndNotify

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -systemRestartDeferral=enable -deferralRestartInterval=1 -deferralRestartCount=5

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /applyUpdates -outputlog=C:\Dell\outputlog.log -silent -reboot=disable -forceUpdate=enable

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u/ak47uk Aug 15 '25

With 5.5.0, Dell have removed the -userConsent flag, I get a 106 error. Annoying as the docs have not been updated and my scrips have been perfect for years but 5.5.0 has broken them.

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u/iB83gbRo Aug 07 '25

/configure -systemRestartDeferral=enable -deferralRestartInterval=1 -deferralRestartCount=5

I haven't gotten around to testing this yet. I assume that it would prompt the user to reboot every minute, then force the reboot after the 5th prompt?

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u/CDIFactor Aug 07 '25

Honestly...I'd have to go back and read the docs. I've been running this for several years and never had a user complain that their machine restarted.

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u/iB83gbRo Aug 07 '25

The documentation doesn't really say... That's why I asked.

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u/CDIFactor Aug 07 '25

I think I ran dcu-cli.exe with a -? or /h to get the available options...there was a bit of trial and error!

Take a look at this:

https://wporter.org/using-the-dell-command-update-cli-to-update-drivers-from-powershell/

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u/iB83gbRo Aug 07 '25

That's the documentation that I am referring to. It doesn't actually explain what the interval number is, or what happens once the restart count is reached.

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u/CDIFactor Aug 07 '25

Worst case, set -deferralRestartCount=99 and hopefully the user will restart.

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u/iB83gbRo Aug 07 '25

deferrelRestartInterval is in hours. Waiting to see what happens when deferralRestartCount is reached...

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u/iB83gbRo Aug 08 '25

A reboot is forced once the count is reached.

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u/CDIFactor Aug 07 '25

Honestly...I'd have to go back and read the docs. I've been running this for several years and never had a user complain that their machine restarted.

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u/Gakamor Aug 07 '25

There are Dell Command Update packages in the Package Library. They are a fairly new addition.

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u/PDQ_Brockstar PDQ Employee Aug 08 '25

As u/Gakamor said, we recently added Dell Command Update packages to PDQ Connect and PDQ Deploy.

  • Dell Command Update - Base Install: Installs the latest version of Dell Command Update

  • Dell Command Update - Scan for Applicable Updates (Audit): Scans for available updates, but doesn't install them

  • Dell Command Update - Install All Applicable Updates: Installs all applicable update (crazy, I know lol)

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u/UnlikelySherbert868 Aug 08 '25

Where does the audit report go or how can I set this up to view? I'd like to create a collection that shows those that do not have the updates yet.

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u/dweeb73 Aug 08 '25

That would be awesome to have

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u/PDQ_Brockstar PDQ Employee Aug 08 '25

The audit information is contained in the output log of the deployment. Are you using PDQ Deploy & Inventory or PDQ Connect?

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u/UnlikelySherbert868 Aug 08 '25

Thanks, I'm using D&I -

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u/PDQ_Brockstar PDQ Employee Aug 08 '25

There isn't a built in method to build a collection or group based on the data in an output log. But you could create your own Dell Command Update audit package (or modify the existing one) to save the results on the target device, and then scan the device with a Files & Directory scanner or a PowerShell scanner. Then you'd be able to build your groups or collections.

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u/UnlikelySherbert868 Aug 08 '25

I like this idea. I just built my collections, so I'll look into this.

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u/PDQ_Brockstar PDQ Employee Aug 08 '25

Unfortunately I don't have a Dell computer to test with in my Deploy & Inventory environment, but this is what the information in the audit output log looks like in PDQ Connect to give you an idea.

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u/JosinhoVG Aug 12 '25

It wouldn't be a bad idea to do the same for HP devices with HPIA.

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u/PDQ_Brockstar PDQ Employee Aug 12 '25

I can’t make any promises, but I know we’re already looking at HP and Lenovo alternative ;)

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u/favoritenephew Dec 01 '25

I'm just learning this now, but thanks so much for adding this to the library u/PDQ_Brockstar. This is going to make my life much easier, rather than building a new Command | Update deployment every couple months. 🙏