Menu Item
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Description
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Intel AES-NI
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Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and
decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set
and is set to
Enabled by default.
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System Password
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Allows you to set the system password. This option is set to
Enabled by default and is read-only if the password jumper
is not installed in the system.
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Setup Password
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Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only
if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
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Password Status
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Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the
Password Status option is set to
Unlocked.
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TPM Security
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Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform
Module (TPM). By default, the
TPM Security option
is set to
Off. You can only modify the TPM
Status, TPM Activation , and Intel TXT fields if the
TPM
Status
field is set to either
On with Pre-boot
Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements.
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TPM Activation
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Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM. By default,
the
TPM Activation option is set to
No Change.
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TPM Status
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Displays the TPM status. |
TPM Clear
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CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM. The
loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating system.
Allows you to clear all the contents of the TPM. By default, the
TPM Clear option is set to
No.
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Intel TXT
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Allows you to enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology
(TXT). To enable
Intel TXT, Virtualization
Technology must be enabled and TPM Security must be
Enabled with Pre-boot measurements. By default, the
Intel TXT option is set to
Off.
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BIOS Update Control
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Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based
flash utilities. For environments that do not require local BIOS updates,
it is recommended to set this option to
Disabled. By default, the
BIOS Update Control option
is set to
Unlocked.
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NOTE: BIOS updates using
the Dell Update Package are not affected by this option.
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Power Button
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Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front
of the system. By default, the
Power Button option is set to
Enabled.
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NMI Button
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Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of
the system. By default, the
NMI Button option
is set to
Disabled.
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AC Power Recovery
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Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored
to the system. By default, the
AC Power Recovery option is set to
Last.
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NOTE: Set the
AC Power Recovery option to
On or
Last to enable or disable the
AC Power Recovery Delay option.
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AC Power Recovery Delay
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Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power
up after AC power is restored to the system. By default, the
AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to
Immediate.
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NOTE: Set the
AC Power Recovery Delay option
to
User to enable or disable the
User Defined Delay option.
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User Defined Delay (60s to 240s)
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Allows you to set the
User Defined Delay when the
User Defined option for
AC Power Recovery Delay is selected.
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