Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 9

Chapter 1. Overview IT administrators are always looking for easier ways to manage client computer BIOS settings, which include hardware settings, and the boot order. The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface provides a simplified way to change these settings. Lenovo has developed a BIOS interface that can be manipulated through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface enables IT administrators to make queries on current BIOS settings, restore settings to their factory defaults, change single settings, reset or change passwords, and modify the boot order either at client computers or remotely. Using Windows Management Instrumentation WMI is 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 to allow management of BIOS settings. The following illustration shows how WMI can be used to access Lenovo BIOS settings. WMI uses Windows Script host (WSH) to interpret scripts. You can write your scripts in either Windows Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or JavaScript. Key benefits The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface provides the following benefits: @Copyright Lenovo 2012 1