Menu Item DescriptionIntel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption anddecryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and isset to Enabled by default.System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and isread-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 jumperis not installed in the system.Password Status Locks the system password. By default, the Password Status option is setto Unlocked.TPM Security NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module isinstalled.Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted PlatformModule (TPM). By default, the TPM Security option is set to Off. You canonly modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation , and Intel TXT fields if theTPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or Onwithout Pre-boot Measurements.TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activationoption is set to No Change.TPM Status Displays the TPM status.TPM Command CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in theTPM. The loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operatingsystem.Clears all the contents of the TPM. By default, the TPM Clear option is setto No.Intel TXT Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT). Toenable Intel TXT, Virtualization Technology must be enabled and TPMSecurity must be Enabled with Pre-boot measurements. By default, theIntel TXT option is set to OffPower Button Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. Bydefault, the Power Button option is set to Enabled.NMI Button Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. By default,the NMI Button option is set to Disabled.AC Power Recovery Sets how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. Bydefault, the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.AC Power Recovery Delay Sets how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power isrestored to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay optionis set to Immediate.User Defined Delay (60s to240s)Sets the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC PowerRecovery Delay is selected.UEFI Variable Access Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set toStandard (the default) UEFI variables are accessible in the OperatingSystem per the UEFI specification. When set to Controlled, selected UEFIvariables are protected in the environment and new UEFI boot entries areforced to be at the end of the current boot order.40
