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Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop Date: July 5, 2012 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 2
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First Edition (July 2012) © Copyriget Lenovo 2012. All rights reserved. - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 4
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Contents Preface ...III Chapter 1. Overview ...1 Using Windows Management Instrumentation 1 Key benefits ...1 Function...2 Environment ...2 Interface...2 Supported computers ...2 Chapter 2. Script Classes and Parameter 3 Configuring BIOS settings ...3 Return types ...5 Password Authentication ...5 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 6
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how to modify BIOS settings, boot order using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) through the Lenovo client-management interface. This guide is intended for skilled IT administrators who are familiar with configuring BIOS settings on computers in their organizations. This guide is provided in - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 8
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provided as a standard feature in most Windows® operating systems. It provides a powerful set of functions, such as query-based information retrieval and event notification, which enables users to manage both local and remote computers. The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface extends the capabilities of WMI - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 10
different products Supported computers BIOS setup through WMI descripted in this document is supported on the following new Thinkcentre/Thinkstation products only: ·Thinkcentre M92/M92p/M82 ·Thinkstation E31 Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop 2 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 11
Script Classes and Parameter This chapter contains WMI implementation details for configuring BIOS settings. Configuring BIOS settings The following interface details can be used to access Lenovo BIOS settings. ·Namespace: "\root\WMI" ·Base Class: "Lenovo_BIOSElement" ·Interface details (see Table - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 12
tate:00 Port1HardDiskPasswordS tate:00 Port2HardDiskPasswordS tate:00 Port3HardDiskPasswordS tate:00 Port4HardDiskPasswordS tate:00 Port5HardDiskPasswordS tate:00 "pop,oldpop, newpop,ascii,us;" Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop 4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 13
supported on this system. Invalid Parameter The item or value provided is not valid. Access Denied The change could not be made due to an authentication problem. If a supervisor password exists, the correct supervisor password must be provided. System Busy BIOS @Copyright Lenovo 2012 5 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 14
Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Address N USB Support "Enabled", "Disabled" N USB Legacy Support "Enabled", "Disabled" USB Support Front USB Ports "Enabled", "Disabled" USB Support Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 15
Disabled" USB Support USB Support &Front USB Ports USB Support &Front USB Ports USB Support &Rear USB Ports USB Support &Rear USB Ports USB Support &Rear USB Ports USB Support &Rear USB Ports USB Support &Rear USB Ports USB Support &Rear USB Ports USB Support &Front USB Ports USB Support &Front USB - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 16
Active Video N N Onboard Ethernet Controller N Core Multi-Processing "Enabled", "Disabled" N Hyper Threading Technology "Disabled", "Enabled" N Intel (R)Virtualization Technology "Disabled", "Enabled" N Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 17
Intel(R) SIPP Support "Enabled", "Disabled" CPU CRID "Enabled", "Disabled" Chipset CRID "Enabled", "Disabled" After Power Loss "Power Off", "Power On", "Last State" Enhanced Power Onboard Ethernet Controller N N Intel(R) SIPP Support Intel(R) SIPP Support N N N @Copyright Lenovo 2012 9 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 18
N Wake from Serial Port Ring "Primary", " Support SATA Controller& Onboard Ethernet Controller& USB Support SATA Controller& Onboard Ethernet Controller& USB Support Boot Mode "Auto", "UEFI", "Legacy" N Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 19
-2 means concatenation of Machine Type/Model and Serial Number (mmmmmmmsssssss) 1S-MTM-SN means concatenation of "1S", Machine Type/Model and Serial Number (1Smmmmmmmsssssss) @Copyright Lenovo 2012 11 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 20
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settings For a list of all available BIOS settings that can be changed through WMI on a specific computer, use the Lenovo_BiosSetting class (see "List all BIOS settings on the local computer" on page 20 and "List all BIOS settings on a remote computer" on page 22 for sample scripts). See Table 4 on - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 22
, French-Canadian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish-European, Spanish-Latin American, Swiss, Turkish ·″fr″ - French-European, Belgian ·″gr″ - German, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop 14 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 23
during one power cycle. If you want to change these settings, you must reboot the system after changing one of them. ·A password cannot be set using this method before there already exists one. Passwords can only be updated or cleared. ·When users try to batch update BIOS settings, make - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 24
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administration scripts operating over a remote connection send data over the network in clear text by default. You can enhance security by modifying of ″pktPrivacy″ See Appendix A, "Sample Visual Basic scripts for configuring BIOS settings," on page 19 for sample scripts used to implement WMI-based - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 26
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in the ZIP file are examples that you may find helpful when configuring BIOS settings. The scripts in the ZIP file can be used as-is on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 to modify BIOS settings on your Lenovo computer. The scripts can be executed on a command prompt using the cscript.exe - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 28
BIOS setting on the local computer. Syntax: cscript.exe SetConfig.vbs [Item] [Value] Example: cscript.exe SetConfig.vbs "Wake Up on LAN" Disabled ' ' Set specific BIOS strReturn Next WScript.Echo strRequest Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop 20 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 29
BIOS setting on the local computer. Syntax: cscript.exe SetConfigPassword.vbs [Item] [Value] [Password+Encoding] Example: cscript.exe SetConfigPassword.vbs "Wake Up on LAN" Disabled "pass,ascii,us" ' ' Set specific BIOS .ExecQuery("Select * from Lenovo_SaveBiosSettings) @Copyright Lenovo 2012 21 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 30
BIOS setting on a remote computer. Syntax: cscript.exe SetConfigRemote.vbs [Item] [Value] [Hostname] Example: cscript.exe SetConfigRemote.vbs "Wake Up on LAN" Disabled mattdev-c5 ' ' Set specific BIOS Setting Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 31
strReturn Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer when a Administrator specific BIOS Setting ' On Error Resume Next Dim colItems If WScript.Arguments.Count < > 4 Then WScript.Echo "SetConfigPasswordRemote.vbs [password+encoding] [hostname]" WScript.Quit [Item] [value] @Copyright Lenovo - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 32
]" WScript.Quit End If strRequest="pap,"+WScript.Arguments(0)+","+ WScript.Arguments(1) + ","Wscript.Arguments(2)+";" strCompter = "LOCALHOST" 'change as needed Set objWMIService = GetObject("WinMgmts:" _ Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deployment Guide for Desktop 24 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 33
Use the sample scripts in the ZIP file as templates to set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer. Note: You cannot set a password if one does not already exist. Syntax strRequest, strReturn Next WScript.Echo strRequest WScript.Echo " SetBiosPassword: " + strReturn @Copyright Lenovo 2012 25 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 34
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to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 | BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 36
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