How to Query and Assign HP BIOS Settings Using WMI

Manage-HPBIOSSettings.ps1

param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string[]]
    $ComputerName
)

#region GET BIOS SETTINGS
$filter = @(
    "Name like '%day'"
    "Name like 'BIOS Power-On%'"
    "Name like '%Wake On LAN'"
    "Name like 'After Power Loss'"
)
$filter = $filter -join ' OR '

$biosSettings = Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\HP\InstrumentedBIOS -ClassName HP_BIOSSetting -ComputerName $ComputerName -Filter $filter
$biosSettings | Select-Object -Property @{
    Name='ComputerName'; Expression={$PSItem.PSComputerName}}, @{
    Name='Property'; Expression={$PSItem.Name}}, @{
    Name='Value'; Expression={$PSItem.CurrentValue}} | 
    Sort-Object -Property ComputerName, Property
#endregion

#region SET BIOS SETTINGS
$settingsList = @{
    'BIOS Power-On Hour'   = 23
    'BIOS Power-On Minute' = 0
    'Monday'               = 'Enable'
    'Tuesday'              = 'Enable'
    'Wednesday'            = 'Enable'
    'Thursday'             = 'Enable'
    'Friday'               = 'Enable'
    'Saturday'             = 'Enable'
    'Sunday'               = 'Enable'
    'After Power Loss'     = 'Power On'
    'Wake On LAN'          = 'Boot to Hard Drive'
}

$biosInterface = Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\HP\InstrumentedBIOS -ClassName HP_BIOSSettingInterface -ComputerName $ComputerName

foreach ($setting in $settingsList.GetEnumerator()) {
    $biosInterface.SetBIOSSetting($setting.Name,$setting.Value)
}
#endregion

Overview

How to leverage HP's WMI classes to get and set BIOS settings on their hardware.

Resources & Documentation

• HP BIOS Settings Management
• Get-CimInstance (PS7)
• PowerShell GetEnumerator