System Security Settings Screen - Dell PowerEdge T430 Owner's Manual

Menu Item
Number of Turbo Boot
Enabled Cores for Processor
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Monitor/Mwait

System Security Settings screen

You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system
password, setup password and disabling the power button.
To view the System Security click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → System Security Settings.
Menu Item
Intel AES-NI
System Password
Setup Password
Password Status
TPM Security
TPM Information
TPM Status
TPM Command
Description
NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see an
entry for Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2.
Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. By
default, the maximum number of cores is enabled.
Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the
Monitor/Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except
Custom.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in
Custom mode is disabled.
NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the
Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance.
Description
Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and
decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is
set to Enabled by default.
Sets 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.
Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper
is not installed in the system.
Locks the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set
to Unlocked.
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is
installed.
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.
Changes the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activation
option is set to No Change.
Displays the TPM status.
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.
Clears all the contents of the TPM. By default, the TPM Clear option is set
to No.
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