Administrator Guide

BIOS management on ThinOS
This appendix describes the BIOS management on the ThinOS devices with Wyse BIOS (CMOS), or Dell Standard BIOS.
To make BIOS management consistent between Wyse and Dell BIOS, INI parameter Device=Cmos is introduced for Wyse
BIOS, and Device=DellCmos for Dell Standard BIOS.
For BIOS configuration, if the password is configured, to update any settings, the password is required to be supplied. For
example, the INI parameter to update settings must be followed with “CurrentPassword={}”. This is mandatory for Dell BIOS,
and will be implemented as mandatory for Wyse BIOS post this release.
After a File Server BIOS update to a Wyse 5010 thin client/ Wyse 5040 thin client/ Wyse 7010 thin client/Wyse 5060 thin
client/Wyse 3030 LT thin client device, due to a CMOS mismatch, BIOS management may not be possible till the user manually
enters and exits the BIOS configuration menu. This can be accomplished as follows:
● Boot unit and press Delete during boot to enter BIOS menu.
● Enter the BIOS password.
● Press F10 to save BIOS configurations and resolve the CMOS mismatch.
BIOS functionality matrix
Table 21. BIOS functionality matrix (continued)
Major requirement INI parameter for BIOS
management
Wyse 5010 thin
client, Wyse 5040
thin client, Wyse
7010 thin client
Wyse 5060
thin client
Wyse 3030 LT
thin client
Wyse 3040
thin client
Power on without
beeps
N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
Update BIOS from file
server
N/A Yes To be
supported in
next release
To be supported
in next release
Yes
Change BIOS password
with INI
Device=DellCmos
CurrentPassword={}
NewPassword={}
Device=Cmos
CurrentPassword={}
NewPassword={}
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Change boot order with
INI
Device=cmos
BootOrder={PXE,
HardDisk, USB}
Yes Yes Yes Not applicable
Enable/Disable PXE
imaging with INI
Device=DellCmos
PXEBootSupport={yes,
no}
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Yes
Enable/Disable USB
imaging with INI
Device=cmos
BootFromUSB={yes,
no} Device=DellCmos
USBBootSupport={yes,
no}
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manage AC recovery
with INI
Device=cmos
AutoPower={yes,
no} Device=DellCmos
ACRecovery={PowerOff,
PowerOn, LastState}
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manage auto on time
with INI
Device=DellCmos
AutoPower={Disable,
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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