BIOS and BIOS Settings Update Procedure on

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Dell Wyse 7040

Thin Client
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 Contents

1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................4

2 BIOS Update using WDM Server................................................................................................................... 5

Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .RSP file................................................................................. 5
Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .RSP file.............................................................................................. 9
Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .exe file..................................................................................12
Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .exe file.............................................................................................. 16

3 BIOS update using SCCM server................................................................................................................. 20

Creating a package.......................................................................................................................................................... 20

4 Manual Update of BIOS............................................................................................................................... 29

Updating the BIOS Manually from OS.......................................................................................................................... 29
Updating the BIOS Manually by BIOS Boot Menu...................................................................................................... 29

5 BIOS Update by Using Dell Command Configure......................................................................................... 30

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Introduction
This document provides the steps to update/flash the BIOS on Dell Wyse Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Wyse 7040 Thin Client. The BIOS
can be updated using the following methods:

• BIOS update by WDM Server

• BIOS update by SCCM Server
• Manual BIOS Update
• BIOS update using Dell Command Configure (DCC)

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BIOS Update using WDM Server
Prerequisites

The following are the requirements to update the BIOS using WDM server:

• WDM Server Setup (version 5.7.0 or later)

• WDM Package for BIOS
• Target thin clients (Wyse 7040 thin client)

Following are the four methods to update BIOS onto Windows 10 IoT for Dell Wyse 7040 thin client using WDM server:

• Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .RSP file
• Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .RSP file
• Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .exe file
• Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .exe file

Topics:

• Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .RSP file
• Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .RSP file
• Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .exe file
• Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .exe file

Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console

using .RSP file
The following are the steps to update the BIOS through WDM MMC console using .RSP file:

1 Download the WDM BIOS package from Dell support website.

2 Extract and keep the package in Local repository/WDM server.
3 Open the WDM server, and then open WDM console.
4 Expand the Wyse Device Manager > Package Manager > Other Packages.

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 Figure 1. Other Packages

5 Right-click Other Packages, and then add a new package. The Package Wizard page is displayed. Click the Register a Package from
a Script file (.RSP) radio button.

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 Figure 2. Package Wizard

6 Click Next, and browse the .rsp file from the file location where you have downloaded the BIOS package.

Figure 3. File Path

7 Complete the wizard and the BIOS package gets registered under Other Packages.

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 Figure 4. Package details

8 Drag and drop the registered package on Device manager. Package Distribution Wizard page is displayed.

Figure 5. Package Distribution Wizard

9 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.

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 Figure 6. BIOS Flash status

10 The target client reboots and a flash progress bar on the Dell logo screen is displayed as the BIOS update is being performed and boots
into OS.

Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .RSP

file
The following are the steps to update the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .RSP file:

1 Download the WDM BIOS package from the Dell support website.
2 Extract and keep the package in Local repository/WDM server.
3 Open the WDM server, and then open WDM WebUI. Login with WDM server credentials.
4 Expand Applications > Other Packages.

Figure 7. Other Packages

5 Click the plus icon in the upper right corner, and then click download. Open the downloaded package and the WDM Package
Registration Utility window opens.

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 Figure 8. WDM Package Registration Utility

6 Click RSP in the left pane and browse the .rsp file from the file location where you downloaded the BIOS package.

Figure 9. RSP file selected

7 Click Upload. The BIOS package gets registered under Other Packages. After the upload process is complete, close the window.

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 Figure 10. Package details

8 Click Devices in the left pane, select the checked-in devices where you want to update BIOS and click the update button.

Figure 11. Package Distribution Wizard

9 Under Select Package, click Other Packages and the select registered BIOS package and click save.

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 Figure 12. BIOS Flash Package selected in wizard

10 The target client reboots and a flash progress bar on the Dell logo screen is displayed as the BIOS update is being performed and boots
into OS.

Pushing the BIOS through WDM MMC console

using .exe file
The following are the steps to update the BIOS through WDM server using .exe file:

1 Download the .exe file from Dell support website.

2 Extract and keep in Local repository / WDM server.
3 Open the WDM server, and then open WDM console.
4 Expand Wyse Device Manager > Package Manager > Other Packages.

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 Figure 13. Other Packages

5 Right-click Other Packages, and then add a new package. The Package Wizard page is displayed. Click the Register a package to
install a File. (exe, msi, msu, or bat files only) radio button.

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 Figure 14. Package Wizard

6 Click Next, and browse the .exe file from the file location where you have downloaded the .exe file.

Figure 15. Package Wizard

7 Click Next, and enter the command line parameters and operating system details.

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 Figure 16. Command Line

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 17. Package details

9 Drag and drop the registered package on Device manager. The Package Distribution Wizard page is displayed.

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 Figure 18. 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 19. BIOS Flash status

11 The target client reboots three times to complete the BIOS update.

Pushing the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .exe file

The following are the steps to update the BIOS through WDM WebUI using .exe file:

1 Download the WDM BIOS package from Dell support website.

2 Extract and keep in Local repository/WDM server.
3 Open the WDM server, and then open WDM WebUI. Login with WDM server credentials.
4 Expand Applications > Other Packages.

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 Figure 20. Other Packages

5 Click the plus icon in the upper right corner of the screen, and then click download. Open the downloaded package, and then WDM
Package Registration Utility window opens.

Figure 21. WDM Package Registration Utility

6 Click EXE in the left pane and browse the exe file from the file location where you have downloaded the BIOS package. Select the
target client operating system and pass the Command line parameters as shown in the following picture.

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 Figure 22. EXE file selected

7 Click Upload. The BIOS package gets registered under Other Packages. After the upload process is complete, close the window.

Figure 23. Package details

8 Click the Devices option in the left pane, select the checked-in devices where you want to update BIOS and then click the Update
button.

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 Figure 24. Package Distribution Wizard

9 Under select package, click Other Packages and then select the registered BIOS package and click Save.

Figure 25. BIOS Flash Package selected in wizard

10 The target client reboots and a flash progress bar on the Dell logo screen is displayed as the BIOS update is being performed and boots
into OS.

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BIOS update using SCCM server
Prerequisites

The following are the requirements to update the BIOS using SCCM server:

• SCCM server 2012 R2

• BIOS .exe file
• Target Thin clients (Wyse 7040 thin client)

Following is the method to update BIOS onto Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Wyse 7040 thin client using SCCM server:

• Pushing the BIOS through SCCM server using .exe file.

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 Packages and then select Create Package.

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Figure 26. Create Package

Create Package and Program Wizard page is displayed.

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 Figure 27. Package

5 Click Next to continue.

The Program Type page is displayed.

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 Figure 28. Program Type

6 Select the Standard Program option, and click Next to continue.

The Standard Program page is displayed.

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 Figure 29. Standard Program

7 In the Standard Program package, enter the package name, and in the Command Line field browse the path where the BIOS .exe file
is located (setup .exe /s). Click Next to continue.
The Requirements page is displayed.

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 Figure 30. Requirements

8 Click Next to continue.

The Summary page is displayed.

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 Figure 31. Summary

9 After you create the package, verify whether all the information is correct.
10 Click Next to continue.
The Completion page is displayed.

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 Figure 32. Completion

11 Click Close to complete the process.

12 Right-click the package created, and select the Distribute Content option.

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 Figure 33. 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.

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Manual Update of BIOS
Prerequisites

• BIOS Binary(.exe file)

• Target Thin clients (Dell Wyse Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Wyse 7040 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.

Topics:

• Updating the BIOS Manually from OS

• Updating the BIOS Manually by BIOS Boot Menu

Updating the BIOS Manually from OS

To update the BIOS manually from OS, do the following:

1 Download the BIOS binary (.exe file) to the target thin client. The .exe file can also be copied and executed from a USB key.
2 Execute the binary file. The user confirmation is required to update the BIOS. Click Ok, and then client reboots once.
The BIOS is updated.

Updating the BIOS Manually by BIOS Boot Menu

To update the BIOS manually by BIOS boot menu, do the following:

1 Copy the downloaded .exe file to a USB drive (It does not need to be bootable).
2 Plug in the USB drive into any USB port.
3 Turn on the system.
4 On the Dell logo screen, press the F12 key to access the one time boot menu.
5 In the Other Options section, select BIOS Flash Update.
6 Browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded .exe file.
7 Select the required .exe file, and then click Ok.
8 Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
Click Begin Flash Update.
9 After you review the warning message, click Yes to continue.
10 The system restarts, and displays a Flash Progress bar on the Dell logo screen as the BIOS is being updated.
11 The system restarts again after the flash update is complete.

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BIOS Update by Using Dell Command Configure
Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software that provides configuration capability to business client systems. You can configure the
client systems using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a Command Line Interface (CLI).

For more information on CLI, see Dell Command | Configure Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at www.dell.com/
dellclientcommandsuitemanuals. You can use Dell Command | Configure in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments and Microsoft Windows
Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), and on the Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10
operating systems.

For more information about DCC configuration and Creating a BIOS package using DCC GUI, see Dell Command | User’s Guide and Dell
Command | Deployment Guide available at www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/dell-cmnd-config-v3.1/
manuals.

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