Users Guide

Menu Item Description
System Password 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.
Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.
TPM Security Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). By default, the TPM Security
option is set to O. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation , and Intel TXT elds if the TPM Status
eld is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.
TPM Activation Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activation option is set to No
Change.
TPM Status Displays the TPM status.
TPM Clear
CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM. The loss of TPM keys may aect
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.
Intel TXT 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 O.
BIOS Update
Control
Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based ash 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.
NOTE: BIOS updates using the Dell Update Package are not aected by this
option.
Power Button 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.
NMI Button 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.
AC Power Recovery 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.
NOTE: Set the AC Power Recovery option to On or Last to enable or disable the AC Power Recovery
Delay option.
AC Power Recovery
Delay
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.
NOTE: Set the AC Power Recovery Delay option to User to enable or disable the User Dened Delay
option.
User Dened Delay
(60s to 240s)
Allows you to set the User Dened Delay when the User Dened option for AC Power Recovery Delay is
selected.
Miscellaneous settings
Menu Item
Description
System Time Allows you to set the time on the system.
Using the system setup and boot manager 89