Dell PowerEdge XE9640 Installation And Service Manual page 49

Table 49. System Profile Settings details (continued)
Option
Workload Configuration
System Security
To view the System Security screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS >
System Security.
Table 50. System Security details
Option
CPU AES-NI
System Password
Setup Password
Password Status
TPM Information
Table 51. TPM 2.0 security information
Option Description
TPM Information
TPM Security
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. When set to Off, the presence of the TPM is
not reported to the OS. When set to On, the presence of the TPM is reported to the OS. The TPM
Security option is set to Off by default.
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to On or Off. This option is set to Off by
default.
TPM Information Indicates the type of Trusted Platform Module, if present.
TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Hierarcy Enables, disables, or clears the storage and endorsement hierarchies. When set to Enabled, the storage
and endorsement hierarchies can be used.
When set to Disabled, the storage and endorsement hierarchies cannot be used.
When set to Clear, the storage and endorsement hierarchies are cleared of any values, and then reset
to Enabled.
TPM Advanced Specifies TPM Advanced Settings details.
Settings
Table 52. System Security details
Option
Intel(R) TXT
Description
This field controls the Energy Performance BIAS settings to allow BIOS to choose a
configuration that improve performance on the certain workloads. This option is set to
Balanace by default.
NOTE: This option can be disabled when System Profile is set to Custom.
Description
Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using
the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option 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. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
Indicates the type of Trusted Platform Module, if present.
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Description
Enables you to set the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable
the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with
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