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Table 39. System setup options-Update,Recovery menu (continued) Update,Recovery the event of EC corruption, ME corruption, or a hardware issue. The recovery image must exist on an unencrypted partition on the drive. BIOS Downgrade Allow BIOS Downgrade Controls flashing of the computer firmware to previous revisions. By default, the Allow BIOS Downgrade option is enabled. SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool, in the event of certain system error. By default, the SupportAssist OS Recovery option is enabled. BIOSConnect BIOSConnect Enables or disables cloud Service OS recovery if the main OS fails to boot within the number of failures equal or greater than the value specified by Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold, and local Service does not boot, or is not installed. By default, the BIOSConnect option is enabled. Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Allows you to controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery tool. By default, Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold option is set to 2. Table 40. System setup options-System Management menu System Management Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer. Asset Tag Creates a system Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to uniquely identify a particular system. NOTE: Once set in the BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed. AC Behavior Wake on AC Wake on LAN Wake on LAN Auto On Time Auto On Time DIagnostics OS Agent Requests Power-on Self-Test Attomatic Recovery Power-on Self-Test Automatic Recovery Enables or disables the computer to turn on and go to boot when AC power is supplied to the computer. By default, the Wake on AC option is disabled. Enables of disables the computer to turn on by a special LAN signal. By default, Disabled option is selected. Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days. By default, Disabled option is selected. Enables the user to configure the Ownership date. By default, the OS Agent Requests option is disabled. Enables or disables the computer to respond before completing the BIOS Poweron Self-Test (POST). 111

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Table 39. System setup options—Update,Recovery menu (continued)
Update,Recovery
the event of EC corruption, ME corruption, or a hardware issue. The recovery
image must exist on an unencrypted partition on the drive.
BIOS Downgrade
Allow BIOS Downgrade
Controls flashing of the computer firmware to previous revisions.
By default, the
Allow BIOS Downgrade
option is enabled.
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool, in the event
of certain system error.
By default, the
SupportAssist OS Recovery
option is enabled.
BIOSConnect
BIOSConnect
Enables or disables cloud Service OS recovery if the main OS fails to boot within
the number of failures equal or greater than the value specified by Dell Auto OS
Recovery Threshold, and local Service does not boot, or is not installed.
By default, the
BIOSConnect
option is enabled.
Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold
Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold
Allows you to controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System
Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
By default,
Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold
option is set to 2.
Table 40. System setup options—System Management menu
System Management
Service Tag
Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag
Creates a system Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to uniquely
identify a particular system.
NOTE:
Once set in the BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed.
AC Behavior
Wake on AC
Enables or disables the computer to turn on and go to boot when AC power is
supplied to the computer.
By default, the
Wake on AC
option is disabled.
Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN
Enables of disables the computer to turn on by a special LAN signal.
By default,
Disabled
option is selected.
Auto On Time
Auto On Time
Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected
date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to
Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days.
By default,
Disabled
option is selected.
DIagnostics
OS Agent Requests
Enables the user to configure the Ownership date.
By default, the
OS Agent Requests
option is disabled.
Power-on Self-Test Attomatic Recovery
Power-on Self-Test Automatic Recovery
Enables or disables the computer to respond before completing the BIOS Power-
on Self-Test (POST).
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