Release Notes

What’s new in this release
The new features for this release include support for:
• New platforms.
• Support for SMBIOS 3.0
• Updated the default installation path for Linux as /opt/dell/dcc.
• Support for following new BIOS features/attributes:
– Determining if BIOS should attempt to boot from the legacy boot list when the UEFI boot list fails. See --attemptlegacyboot
option.
– Conguring the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level. See --aspm option.
– Conguring the automatic BIOS recovery without any user interaction if BIOS corruption is detected. See --biosautorecovery
option.
– Conguring the BIOS connect feature. See --biosconnect option.
– Conguring the state of the available BiosConnect boot paths. See --biosconnectactivation option.
– Allowing or restricting downgrading of the system BIOS. See --biosdowngrade option.
– Conguring the BIOS integrity check during the booting process. See --biosintegritycheck option.
– Allowing or restricting the BIOS event log to be cleared on the next boot. See --bioslogclear option.
– Conguring the visibility of BIOS settings. See --biossetupadvmode option.
– Conguring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system. See --
brightnessac option.
– Conguring the panel brightness to be used when the system is using battery power only. See --brightnessbattery option.
– Conguring the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on CPUs. See --cpursa option.
– Congures the CPU snoop mode. See --cpusnoop option.
– Conguring the platform external displays. See --dgpuexterndisplay option.
– Conguring Congures the dock battery charge mode. See --dockbattchrgcfg option.
– Allowing or restricting to use the docking station in the absence of AC power while the battery is charged for more than
specied percentage. See --docksupportonbattery option.
– Conguring the fan speed control if the fan speed is set to Auto using fanspeed attribute. See --fanspeedctrllevel option.
– Conguring whether to clear the fault tolerant memory log during the next boot. See --faulttolerantmemlogclear option.
– Conguring the full screen logo that appears during BIOS POST. See --fullscreenlogo option.
– Conguring GPS WWAN Radio. See --gpsonwwanradio option.
– Conguring System Isochronous mode. See --isochronous option.
– Conguring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system. See --
kbdbacklighttimeoutac option.
– Conguring the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power. See --
kbdbacklighttimeoutbatt option.
– Conguring lid switch functions. See --lidswitch option.
– Conguring the liquid cooler 1, and the liquid cooler 2. See --liquidcooler1, and --liquidcooler2 options.
– Conguring M2 PCIE SSD 0 and M2 PCIE SSD 1. See --m2pciessd0, and --m2pciessd1 options.
– Conguring the master password settings. See --masterpwdlockout option.
– Conguring the time limit value of the memory fault tolerance. See --memfaulttoltimelmt option.
– Conguring Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on memory modules. See --memoryrsa option.
– Conguring the memory performance monitor feature. See --memperformancemonitor option.
– Conguring the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on PCIe devices. See --pciersa option.
– Allows or restricts the power event log to be cleared on the next boot. See --powerlogclear option.
– Conguring the Stealth Mode control of the Intel 8260 card. See --powerontel8260stealthmode option.
– Conguring the Dell recovery tool. See --recoverytool option.
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