BIOS - Device name || It is required to update BIOS drive by using a script.

Question

I'm trying to create an automate (ConnectWise) script to update "BIOS device name" on multiple devices.

For example: To update the Ethernet driver, its device name is - "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM" which is available in device manager.

The script is like:

Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | 
    Where-Object {$_.devicename -eq 'Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM'} |
    ForEach-Object {
        if ([Version]$_.Driverversion -ge [Version]'12.17.8.9') {  
            Write-Output "Version is Current"
            # return from a function ?
            # return 0
            # exit script with exitcode?
            # exit 0
        } 
        else {
            Start-Process -FilePath "\\servername\share\share\Dell\Drivers\Dell 3630\Network Card\setup.exe" -ArgumentList '/s' -Wait -NoNewWindow
        }
    }

Answer 1

Hello ParKum,

Thank you for your question and for reaching out with your question today.

I have used the following Powershell Script in the past:

param(
    [string] $deviceName
)
try{
    if($deviceName)
    {
        Write-Host "Changing device name to:"$deviceName
        Rename-Computer -NewName $deviceName
    }
    else
    {
        Write-Host "Please provide device name as argument"
    }
}
catch
{
    Write-Host $_.Exception.Message 
}

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