Chapter 1. Overview; Using Windows Management Instrumentation; Key Benefits - Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 Deployment Manual

Chapter 1. Overview

Using Windows Management Instrumentation

Key benefits

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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.
WMI is provided as a standard feature in most Windows
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.
The Lenovo BIOS WMI interface provides the following benefits:
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