Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
Enable — When enabled, BIOS only performs Secure Boot
and boot in UEFI mode without loading the Compatibility
Support Model (CSM).
NOTE: You can disable secure boot only from the BIOS
setup screen.
Secure Boot Mode
Configures the Secure Boot Mode.
Possible values are:
Deployed ModeAudit Mode
Audit Mode
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Secure Boot Policy
Configures the secure boot policy.
Possible values are:
Standard — The BIOS uses the system manufacturer's keys
and certificates to authenticate preboot images.
Custom — The BIOS uses user-defined keys and
certificates. Secure Boot Policy is Standard by default.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Secure Guard Extensions
Configures the Software Guard Extensions (SGX) feature. You
can select Enabled or Software Controlled if this option is
Disabled.
NOTE: Using Dell Command | Monitor, you cannot do
the following:
Disable this feature if the current state is Enabled or
Software Controlled
Enable this feature if the current state is Software
Controlled
Change this feature to Software Controlled if the
current state is Enabled
NOTE: One of the methods of configuring the
Software Guard Extensions (SGX) feature is from the
BIOS setup screen.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Serial Communications
Sets the Serial Communication.
Possible values are:
Off
On without console redirection
On with console redirection (COM1)
On with console redirection (COM2)
On with console redirection
Microsoft Windows
Serial Port 1
Configures the 1st serial port of the system.
Possible values are:
Disable — Disables the 1st serial port.
Auto — Enables the auto-configuration of the 1st serial port.
COM1
COM2
COM3
COM4
BMC Serial
BMC NIC
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
284 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1