Dell PowerEdge R720 Technical Manual

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19 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configurationinfo and warranty information Contact Dell directly (by link) to get in touch with technical support and sales teams and providefeedback to DellThese codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when youneed it, making you more efficient and effective in managing your hardware.Security featuresThe latest generation of PowerEdge servers has the features listed in Table 5 to help ensure thesecurity of your data center.Table 5. Security featuresSecurity feature DescriptionCover latch A tooled latch is integrated in the top cover to secure it to therack chassis.Front bezelAn optional metal bezel is mounted to the chassis front to providethe Dell ID. A lock on the bezel is used to protect un-authorizedaccess to hard drives. System status is viewable on the LCD orLED panel when the bezel is installed.TPMThe Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate/storekeys, protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digitalcertificates. It also supports the Intel Xeon TXT functionality. TPMcan also be used to enable the BitLocker™ hard drive encryptionfeature in Windows Server 2008. TPM 1.2 is supported. No TPMversion is available for China or Russia.Power-off security BIOS has the ability to disable the power button function.Intrusion alert An internal switch is used to detect chassis intrusion.Secure modeBIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode through systemsetup. This mode includes the option to lock out the power andNMI switches on the control panel or set up a system password.