Option
Description
Setup Password
Enables you to set the system setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in
the system.
Password Status
Enables you to lock the system password. This option is set to
Unlocked
by default.
TPM Security
NOTE:
The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
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 the Intel TXT fields if the
TPM Status
field is set to either
On
with Pre-boot Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
Table 34. TPM 1.2 security information
Option
Description
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option
is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Status
Specifies the TPM status.
TPM Command
Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When
set to
None
, no command is sent to the TPM. When
set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled and activated.
When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled and
deactivated. When set to
Clear
, all the contents of the
TPM are cleared. This option is set to
None
by default.
Table 35. TPM 2.0 security information
Option
Description
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option
is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Hierarcy
Enable, disable, or clear 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
.
TPM Information
Enables you to change the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Status
Specifies the TPM status.
TPM Command
Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to
None
, no command is sent to the TPM. When set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled and activated. When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled and deactivated. When
set to
Clear
, all the contents of the TPM are cleared. This option is set to
None
by default.
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.
This field is read-only when
TPM Security
is set to
Off
. The action requires an additional reboot before it can take
effect.
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