System Security Settings Screen Details - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

Option Description
Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to
Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom by default.

System Security Settings screen details

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 screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → System Security
Settings.
The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by
using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI) and is set to
Enabled by default.
System Password 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.
Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.
Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
TPM Security
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is
set to Off by default. 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.
TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by
default.
TPM Status Displays the TPM status.
TPM Command
Clears all the contents of the TPM. The TPM Clear option is set to No by default.
Intel TXT Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable
the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled
with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to Off by default.
Power Button Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set
to Enabled by default.
NMI Button Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. This option is set to
Disabled by default.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom
mode is set to disabled.
NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the
Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact the system power or performance.
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
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.
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