Virtualization Support; Maintenance - Dell Precision 5820 Tower Owner's Manual

Virtualization support

Table 14. Virtualization Support
Option
Virtualization
VT for Direct I/O
Trusted Execution

Maintenance

Table 15. Maintenance
Option
Service Tag
Asset Tag
SERR Messages
BIOS Downgrade
Data Wipe
Bios Recovery
Description
This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology.
● Enable Intel Virtualization Technology
This option is set by default.
Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware
capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
● Enable VT for Direct I/O
This option is set by default.
Allows you to specify whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Trusted Execution Program.
● Trusted Execution
This option is not set by default.
Description
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set.
This option is not set by default.
Controls the SERR message mechanism. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message
mechanism be disabled.
This option is not set by default.
Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware.
● Allow BIOS Downgrade
This option is set by default.
Allows you to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.
● Wipe on Next Boot
This option is not set by default.
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the
corrupted BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.
BIOS Auto-Recovery— Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.
NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive field should be enabled.
Always Perform Integrity Check—Performs integrity check on every boot.
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