System security screen – Dell PowerVault DX6104 User Manual

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Menu Item

Description

C1E

Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when
it is idle. By default, the C1E option is set to Enabled.

C States

Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By
default, the C States option is set to Enabled.

Monitor/Mwait

Allows you to enable Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the Monitor/
Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom.

NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in Custom mode is disabled.

NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting
does not impact system power/performance.

Memory Patrol Scrub Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol Scrub

option is set to Standard.

Memory Refresh Rate Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to

1x.

Memory Operating
Voltage

Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets
the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the numbers of
DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.

System Security Screen

Menu Item

Description

Intel AES-NI

The Intel AES-NI option improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and
decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by
default.

System Password

Allows you to set 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

Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.

Password Status

Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to
Unlocked.

TPM Security

Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). By default, the
TPM Security option is set to Off. 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 Activation

Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activation option is
set to No Change.

TPM Status

Displays the TPM status.

TPM Clear

CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in loss of all keys in the TPM. The loss of TPM keys
may affect booting to the operating system.

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