BIOS Settings Glossary version 19

BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V19 – November 2012 BACK
Certificate
Algorithm
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
Remote Setup and
Configuration > Manage User
Defined Certificates
• Empty
• SHA1
• SHA256
• SHA384
Algorithm type must match the generated certificate hash
Change Intel®
Management
Engine Password
Intel® ME
User defined
Intel® ME password must be changed from the default
password prior to gaining access to other ME options.
The system owner should document the new Intel ME
password, store it in a secured location (a vault, safe
deposit box, or off-site storage), and have it available for
future use. This document should be updated after any
password change is made.
Charging Scheme
Configuration > On-Board
Devices > USB
• Auto
• USB-
Compliant
• Alternative
Select the electrical scheme to use when Portable Device
Charging Mode is active:
Auto: Attempt to auto detect the most compatible
charging scheme.
USB-Compliant: Use the USB-Compliant charging
scheme.
Alternative: Use the Alternative charging scheme.
Chassis Intrusion
Security
• Disable
• Enable
or
• Disable
• Log Only
• Pause POST
Enables or disables the chassis intrusion feature.
Disable: ignores chassis intrusion and will not log the
event.
Log only: creates an entry in the BIOS event log.
Pause POST: creates a BIOS event log entry and
displays a message.
Chipset-SATA
Mode
Configuration > SATA Drives
• IDE
• RAID
• AHCI
IDE: Compatibility mode disables AHCI support.
AHCI: Supports advanced SATA features such as Native
Command Queuing.
RAID: Allows multiple drives to be merged into larger
volumes for increased performance and/or reliability.
Always enables AHCI.
Warning: operating system may not boot if this setting is
changed after the operating system installation.
Clear BIOS
Passwords
Maintenance
Continue?
(Y/N)
When selected, the BIOS Supervisor Password and
BIOS User Password will be cleared. Other BIOS-related
passwords (Intel® ME, hard drive, etc.) are left intact.
Clear Event Log
Configuration > Event Log
• Yes
• No
Yes discards all events in the event log and will reset the
option to No upon exiting BIOS.
Clear Secure Boot
Data
Boot > Secure Boot > Secure
Boot Configuration
• Enable
• Disable
Clears Secure Boot databases (Pkpub, KEK, db, and
dbx) during the next boot, placing the system in Custom
Mode.
Required to install a trusted operating system not
supported by the factory default Secure Boot database.