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# Devices powered by the Dell Provider
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The Dell provider creates device nodes for PC's that have switchable TPMs as
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well as the Type-C docks (WD15/TB15).
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These device nodes can be flashed using UEFI capsule (and fwupdate) but don't
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use the ESRT table to communicate device status or version information.
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This is intentional behavior because more complicated decisions need to be made
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on the OS side to determine if the devices should be offered to flash.
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## Switchable TPM Devices
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Machines with switchable TPMs can operate in both TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0 modes.
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Switching modes will require flashing an alternative firmware and clearing the
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contents of the TPM.
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Machines that offer this functionality will display two devices in
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```# fwupdmgr get-devices``` output.
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Example (from a *Precision 5510*):
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```
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Precision 5510 TPM 1.2
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Guid: b2088ba1-51ae-514e-8f0a-64756c6e4ffc
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DeviceID: DELL-b2088ba1-51ae-514e-8f0a-64756c6e4ffclu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: internal|allow-offline|require-ac
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Version: 5.81.0.0
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FlashesLeft: 127
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Created: 2016-07-19
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Precision 5510 TPM 2.0
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Guid: 475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962
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DeviceID: DELL-475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962lu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: internal|require-ac|locked
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Created: 2016-07-19
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```
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In this example, the TPM is currently operating in **TPM 1.2 mode**. Any
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firmware updates posted to *LVFS* for TPM 1.2 mode will be applied as long as
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the remaining flash counter is greater than 0.
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### Switching TPM Modes
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In order to be offered to switch the TPM to **TPM 2.0 mode**, the virtual device
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representing the *TPM 2.0 mode* will need to be unlocked.
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```# fwupdmgr unlock DELL-475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962lu```
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If the TPM is currently *owned*, an error will be displayed such as this one:
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ERROR: Precision 5510 TPM 1.2 is currently OWNED. Ownership must be removed to switch modes.
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TPM Ownership can be cleared from within the BIOS setup menus.
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If the unlock process was successful, then the devices will be modified:
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```
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Precision 5510 TPM 1.2
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Guid: b2088ba1-51ae-514e-8f0a-64756c6e4ffc
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DeviceID: DELL-b2088ba1-51ae-514e-8f0a-64756c6e4ffclu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: internal|require-ac
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Version: 5.81.0.0
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FlashesLeft: 127
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Created: 2016-07-19
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Precision 5510 TPM 2.0
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Guid: 475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962
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DeviceID: DELL-475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962lu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: internal|allow-offline|require-ac
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Version: 0.0.0.0
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FlashesLeft: 127
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Created: 2016-07-19
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Modified: 2016-07-19
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```
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Now the firmware for TPM 2.0 mode can be pulled down from LVFS and flashed:
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```# fwupdmgr update```
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Upon the next reboot, the new TPM firmware will be flashed. If the firmware is
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*not offered from LVFS*, then switching modes may not work on this machine.
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After updating the output from ```# fwupdmgr get-devices``` will reflect the
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new mode.
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```
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Precision 5510 TPM 2.0
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Guid: 475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962
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DeviceID: DELL-475d9bbd-1b7a-554e-8ca7-54985174a962lu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: internal|allow-offline|require-ac
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Version: 1.3.0.1
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FlashesLeft: 126
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Created: 2016-07-20
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Precision 5510 TPM 1.2
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Guid: b2088ba1-51ae-514e-8f0a-64756c6e4ffc
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DeviceID: DELL-b2088ba1-51ae-514e-8f0a-64756c6e4ffclu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: internal|require-ac|locked
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FlashesLeft: 126
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Created: 2016-07-20
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```
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Keep in mind that **TPM 1.2** and **TPM 2.0** will require different userspace
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tools.
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## Dock Devices
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The *TB15* and *WD15* have a variety of updatable components. Each component
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will create a virtual device in ```# fwupdmgr get-devices```
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For example the WD15 will display these components:
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```
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Dell WD15 Port Controller 1
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Guid: 8ba2b709-6f97-47fc-b7e7-6a87b578fe25
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DeviceID: DELL-8ba2b709-6f97-47fc-b7e7-6a87b578fe25lu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: allow-offline|require-ac
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Version: 0.1.1.8
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Created: 2016-07-19
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Dell WD15 MST Hub
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Guid: 7bee2a28-b909-540d-9fa9-6a4c9611d992
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DeviceID: DELL-7bee2a28-b909-540d-9fa9-6a4c9611d992lu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: require-ac
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Created: 2016-07-19
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Dell WD15
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Guid: e7ca1f36-bf73-4574-afe6-a4ccacabf479
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DeviceID: DELL-e7ca1f36-bf73-4574-afe6-a4ccacabf479lu
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Provider: Dell
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Flags: allow-offline|require-ac
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Version: 0.0.0.67
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Created: 2016-07-19
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```
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Components that can be updated via UEFI capsule will have the
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```allow-offline``` moniker applied.
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These updates can be performed the standard method of using:
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```# fwupdmgr update```
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Some components are not currently updatable by fwupd such as multi stream
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transport hub and thunderbolt NVM.
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