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--BiosCharacteristics
Table 58. --BiosCharacteristics
Attribute Details Description
Valid Argument Read-only
Displays the features supported by the specific version of the BIOS. This contains bit-flags
which define support attributes for the BIOS and the system. The first 32-bits are from the
reference specification available on the Distributed Management Task Force at dmtf.org.
These must be set only if the system supports the following features: Industry Standard
Architecture (ISA), Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA), PCI, Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association (PC Card/PCMCIA), PnP, Advanced power
management (APM), Upgradeable BIOS, BIOS Shadowing allowed, Video Electronics Standards
Association (VL VESA), Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD).
● 32 to 47 are always set to 0 by Dell-developed BIOS.
● 48 sets to 1 if the built-in NIC supports MagicPacket.
● 49 sets to 1 if the system supports Wake-on-LAN.
● 50 sets to 1 if the system supports chassis intrusion.
● 51 sets to 1 if the built-in NIC supports pattern-matching.
● 52 sets to 1 if the system BIOS supports a seven character service tag.
● 53 to 63 are reserved for future assignments.
--BIOSConnect
Table 59. --BIOSConnect
Attribute Details Description
Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled
Enables or disables BIOS Connect feature.
--BIOSEnumMode
Table 60. --BIOSEnumMode
Attribute Details Description
Valid Argument BIOSAssistEnum and NativeEnum
Thunderbolt PCIe Enumeration Mode controls when OS or BIOS performs the enumeration of
Thunderbolt PCIe devices.
--BiosConnectActivation
Table 61. --BiosConnectActivation
Attribute Details Description
Valid Argument Deactivate, FullActivation, LaunchpadActivation
Configures the state of the available BiosConnect boot paths.
● Deactivate—BIOS setup options are not available and all BiosConnect boot paths are
disabled.
● FullActivation—BIOS Setup options are enabled and all BiosConnect boot paths are
enabled.
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