PENDING HP BIOS Config Utility Replacement?

[matteobarreo]

As noted in the article below, HP ended support for its BIOS configuration utility. For the life of me, I cannot find what the recommended way is to set BIOS in OSD task sequence now?

HP Business PCs - HP BIOS Configuration Utility End of Support Notice (June 2022) | HP® Customer Support

HP will retire HP BIOS Configuration Utility (HP BCU) in June 2022. There is no replacement planned. You can still use f10 to enter the BIOS.

support.hp.com

 

[Prajwal Desai]

What other alternate options does HP recommend for its users?.

 

[Prajwal Desai]

Ok so no alternate options "HP will retire HP BIOS Configuration Utility (HP BCU) in June 2022. There is no replacement planned. You can still use f10 to enter the BIOS."

 

[matteobarreo]

Yeah I saw that, but I still have to set a BIOS password and settings during the OSD task sequence. Is there a way this can be done with cmd or powershell?

 

[matteobarreo]

What other alternate options does HP recommend for its users?.

I could only find the same thing you found, that it is retired with no replacement. Press F10 to enter the BIOS. That's cool and everything but we are automators you know.

I have looked around and found some Powershell Scripts that are supposed to work, but I was looking for any other advice or what other people are doing. Sorry if I wasn't detailed enough in the begining.

 

[AhmedLS]

I could only find the same thing you found, that it is retired with no replacement. Press F10 to enter the BIOS. That's cool and everything but we are automators you know.

I have looked around and found some Powershell Scripts that are supposed to work, but I was looking for any other advice or what other people are doing. Sorry if I wasn't detailed enough in the begining.

I have been using the "HP managebiltiy Integration Kit" for SCCM for about a year now and it works like charm. the only disadvantage is that the policies or changes you want to make are applied not through the task sequence but after the compueter is up and running. i use it mainly to set the bios password and to patch drivers. hope that works for you

 

[matteobarreo]

Thanks Ahmed, I'll give it a whirl. Not the biggest deal to me if it has to be done right after the task sequence.