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Enter the BIOS setup screen. You may do this either from the IPMI remote console or from
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the server directly using KVM. Reboot the system and press the <Del> key as the system
boots until you reach the BIOS screen.
You will be presented with the BIOS setup main screen. Using the arrow keys, navigate to
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the Advanced tab. From there, navigate down and select the "CPU Configuration" option
as shown below. Press <Enter>.
You will be taken to the CPU Configuration page. Using the arrow keys, navigate down to
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the "Intel Virtualization Technology" option and press <Enter>. Select "Enable" and press
<Enter>.
Once you have enabled Virtualization support, press your <Esc> key until you are back to
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the Advanced tab. Navigate down to the "Trusted Computing" option and press <Enter>.
The Trusted Computing window will appear. Select "TPM State" and press <Enter>.
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From the window that pops up, select "Enabled" and press <Enter>.
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You must save your changes and reset for the changes to take effect. Scroll to the Save
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& Exit tab and select "Save Changes and Reset."
Intel TXT (LT-SX) Configuration
This submenu allows the user to configure the following TXT settings.
TXT Support
Select Enabled to enable Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) support. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Note: If the option for this item (TXT Support) is set to Enabled, be sure to disable EV
DFX (Device Function On-Hide) support for the system to work properly. (EV DFX is under
"IIO Configuration" in the "Chipset/North Bridge" submenu. For more information on TPM,
please refer to the TPM manual at http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/AOM-TPM-
9655V_9655H.pdf
ACPI Settings
WHEA Support
Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and
provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows
OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health
monitoring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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