[SOLVED] Creating Dell driver package (deploying .cab via package)

[Guillaume_ccfd]

Hello everyone,

I'd like to create packages containing groups of drivers. I have a .cab file for each PC model, but I'm stuck on how to create the package to deploy and install these .cab files on the machines.

I don't want these updates to cause users to restart their workstations, and the goal is to force updates for all components (audio, video, touchpad, BIOS, etc.).

Do you have any ideas or suggestions?

Thank you very much!

[olaplanche]

Good morning,

For the DELL BIOS file of the type "OptiPlex_3080_2.1.1.exe":

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from setuphelpers import *

uninstallkey = []

def install():
    print('installing wapt-biosdell3080maj')
    run_notfatal(r'"OptiPlex_3080_2.1.1.exe" /p=biospassword /s /r')

[florentR2]

If it's Dell or HP, they have their own tools to automate this:
DellCommandUpdate and HP Support Assistant.
We deploy and configure DellCommandUpdate with WAPT, and it works well.
You just need to get to grips with the tool to define its configuration.

[olaplanche]

Follow-up question: So, does the dellcommandupdate agent download the drivers/BIOS from the web or from a local store?

[florentR2]

He downloads them from Dell's repositories.
It remains to be seen if Dell allows for a local mirror.

[Guillaume_ccfd]

Hello,

the support assistant requires human intervention to update drivers.

We want to install the correct drivers on all our workstations because we're experiencing several audio driver issues (microphone recognition problems when a headset jack is plugged in).

Dell provided us with a package containing all the drivers (BIOS, audio, video, etc.), however, it's a .cab file and I'm having trouble deploying it (knowing that I have one .cab file per workstation model).

[florentR2]

Hello,
it would be simpler to use DellCommandUpdate which allows you to automate these updates.