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Option
Monitor/Mwait
Workload Profile
CPU Interconnect Bus Link
Power Management
PCI ASPM L1 Link Power
Management
System security overview
1. From the System Security screen, power on the system, and press F2.
2. Click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System Security.
3. Use the following table for a description of System Security settings:
Option
CPU AES-NI
System Password
Setup Password
Password Status
TPM Information
The following table describes the TPM 2.0 security information:
Option
TPM Security
TPM Information
TPM Firmware
TPM Hierarcy
TPM Advanced
Settings
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Pre-operating system management applications
Description
Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for
all system profiles, except Custom by default.
This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom mode is set to
disabled.
When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting
does not impact the system power or performance.
This option allows the user to specify the targeted workload of a server. It allows
optimization of performance based on the workload type. This option is set to Not
Configured by default.
Enables (default) or disables the CPU Interconnect Bus Link Power Management.
Enables (default) or disables the PCI ASPM L1 Link Power Management.
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 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.
Description
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. When set to Off (default), the presence
of the TPM is not reported to the operating system. When set to On, the presence of the TPM is
reported to the operating system.
NOTE:
The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to On or Off (default).
Indicates the type of Trusted Platform Module, if present.
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
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.
Specifies TPM Advanced Settings details.
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