Lenovo BIOS Windows Management User Manual

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Date: August 2008

Lenovo BIOS Windows Management Specifications

General

UEFI Support	Yes
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Support	Yes
BIOS Version	Unknown
Secure Boot	Enabled
BIOS Update Method	Windows Update

Summary

Preface

Chapter 1. Overview

Using Windows Management Instrumentation

Explains WMI for managing Lenovo BIOS settings, including diagrams and usage context.

Key benefits

Lists the advantages of using the Lenovo BIOS WMI interface for IT administrators.

Functions

Details the capabilities of the Lenovo BIOS WMI interface, such as configuration and password management.

Environment

Describes the operational environment for WMI, including remote capabilities and unattended operations.

Interface

Highlights the ease of adoption and common interface aspects of the Lenovo BIOS WMI.

Supported computers

Lists specific Lenovo ThinkPad models that support BIOS setup via WMI.

Chapter 2. Script classes and parameters

Configuring BIOS settings

Details WMI interface specifics for accessing and configuring Lenovo BIOS settings, including namespace and base class.

Return types

Explains the possible return types received after making BIOS setting changes via WMI.

Password Authentication

Describes the requirement and format for specifying supervisor passwords when changing BIOS settings.

Available BIOS setting names

Lists various BIOS settings available for configuration, noting dependencies on hardware features.

List of available BIOS settings (continued) - Part 1

Continues the list of BIOS settings and their selectable values, including load default status.

List of available BIOS settings (continued) - Part 2

Continues the list of BIOS settings and their selectable values, including load default status.

List of available BIOS settings (continued) - Part 3

Continues the list of BIOS settings and their selectable values, including load default status.

Chapter 3. Typical usage

Listing current BIOS settings

Guides on how to list all BIOS settings using the Lenovo_BiosSetting WMI class.

Changing BIOS settings

Provides step-by-step instructions for modifying BIOS settings using WMI classes like Lenovo_SetBiosSetting.

Changing the boot order

Explains how to determine and set a new boot order for computers using WMI.

Restoring default settings

Describes the process of restoring BIOS to default settings using specific WMI classes.

Changing an existing hardware password

Details how to update BIOS passwords, including type, format, and encoding parameters.

Limitations

Outlines current limitations of the WMI interface for BIOS setup, particularly regarding password changes.

Chapter 4. Security

Appendix A. Sample Visual Basic scripts for configuring BIOS settings

Restore default settings

Provides Visual Basic script examples for restoring BIOS settings to their default values.

List all BIOS settings on the local computer

Offers sample Visual Basic scripts to retrieve and display all current BIOS settings on a local machine.

Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer

Presents sample Visual Basic scripts for modifying a single BIOS setting on a local computer.

Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer if a supervisor password exists

Provides VB scripts to change a single BIOS setting when a supervisor password is set.

List all BIOS settings on the remote computer

Offers VB script examples for listing BIOS settings on a remote computer.

Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer

Provides VB scripts to modify a single BIOS setting on a remote computer.

Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer when a supervisor password exists

Offers VB scripts to change a BIOS setting remotely when a supervisor password is in use.

Set a supervisor password on the local computer when a supervisor password exists

Provides VB scripts for setting a supervisor password locally on systems where one already exists.

Set a supervisor password on a remote computer when a supervisor password exists

Offers VB scripts to set a supervisor password remotely on systems with an existing password.

Appendix B. Sample PowerShell scripts for remote BIOS management

Get all current BIOS settings

Provides PowerShell scripts to retrieve all current BIOS settings from local or remote computers.

Show a particular BIOS setting

Demonstrates how to display the current value of a specific BIOS setting using PowerShell.

Setting a BIOS setting

Shows how to use PowerShell scripts to set a specific BIOS setting, including item and value format.

Appendix C. Notices

Trademarks

Lists official trademarks of Lenovo and related software companies mentioned in the document.